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Episode Synopsis
Our Tonic CEO Chris Watts and Head of Digital Steven Czarnota are joined by our friends at State Street, Greg Donovan (Vice President of Collateral Client Solutions) and Sam Edwards (Head of Collateral EMEA/APAC).
In this episode of TonicBoom!, we explore how digital is revolutionizing financial markets. As tokenization accelerates and native digital assets gain traction, institutions are rethinking how this impacts their collateral, settlement and liquidity processes.
Key topics include:
Digital Trends – The latest trends across Digital Assets and AI
Use of Digital Assets – From tokenization of traditional assets through to the adoption of native digital assets
Collateral as a catalyst – Why Collateral is a key use case for the market
Industry Challenges – The move toward T+1 settlement and the need for greater optimisation
This is just the beginning! Stay tuned for Part Two, where we dive even deeper into the future of digital assets and collateral.
0:00 - Episode introduction
01:58 - Meet the Experts
03:12 - Two Truths, One Lie Challenge
08:22 - State of the Digital Market
11:01 - What Exactly is a Digital Asset?
14:09 - Why is Collateral the Catalyst?
17:03 - Current Industry Challenges in Collateral Management
20:11 - Unlocking Liquidity through Tokenisation
22:37 - The Road to a More Efficient Future
24:25 - Episode Conclusion and Outro
In this episode of TonicBoom!, we explore how digital is revolutionizing financial markets. As tokenization accelerates and native digital assets gain traction, institutions are rethinking how this impacts their collateral, settlement and liquidity processes.
Key topics include:
Digital Trends – The latest trends across Digital Assets and AI
Use of Digital Assets – From tokenization of traditional assets through to the adoption of native digital assets
Collateral as a catalyst – Why Collateral is a key use case for the market
Industry Challenges – The move toward T+1 settlement and the need for greater optimisation
This is just the beginning! Stay tuned for Part Two, where we dive even deeper into the future of digital assets and collateral.
0:00 - Episode introduction
01:58 - Meet the Experts
03:12 - Two Truths, One Lie Challenge
08:22 - State of the Digital Market
11:01 - What Exactly is a Digital Asset?
14:09 - Why is Collateral the Catalyst?
17:03 - Current Industry Challenges in Collateral Management
20:11 - Unlocking Liquidity through Tokenisation
22:37 - The Road to a More Efficient Future
24:25 - Episode Conclusion and Outro
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