Wormhole Foundation co-founder on how RWAs and stablecoins can live in a multichain world

08/07/2025 40 min Episodio 32
Wormhole Foundation co-founder on how RWAs and stablecoins can live in a multichain world

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Episode Synopsis

The Block's Head of Growth, Tim Copeland, was joined by Wormhole Co-Founder Robinson Burkey.



In this episode, Copeland and Burkey discuss the growing adoption of multi-chain frameworks and increasing institutional interest in blockchain technology. The conversation also touches on tokenized assets and the growing emphasis on revenue in the crypto space.



OUTLINE

00:00 – Introduction

01:22 – Wormhole’s growth

04:07 – Which chains are seeing growth

06:47 – RWAs

08:57 – Tokenized Credit

11:47 – Wormhole's Role in RWA

14:14 – Institutional adoption

17:45 – Institution’s opening up to crypto

20:23 – Future Crypto Expansion

23:05 – IPOs and On-Chain Opportunities

25:54 – Wormhole’s Governance Model

32:06 – Effects of Shifting US regulations 

36:00 – Potential For Revenue Sharing

37:51 – Conclusion





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Guest links:

Robinson Burkey -⁠ https://x.com/RobinsonBurkey

Wormhole Foundation - https://x.com/wormholefdn



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