Regulatory Landscape for Tokenization

This week, we went live with KAIO’s COO, Olivier, to discuss KAIO’s goal of improving access to hedge funds, private equity, and private credit through blockchain composability, regulatory challenges and TradFi adoption, and plans to expand retail accessibility via a non-KYC diversified yield product. Afterwards, we dive into the MegaETH and Monad launches, token unlock dynamics, valuation pressures, and market behavior around prediction markets.

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(1:56) What KAIO Is Building

(6:01) Bringing RWAs Onchain

(14:47) Market Appetite For KAIO's Offerings

(17:25) Bringing More Options to Retail Investors

(21:00) The Regulatory Environment

(23:34) TradFi's Adoption of Crypto

(27:52) What's Next For KAIO?

(30:45) Key Takeaways

(33:46) Aptos Ad

(34:28) Thoughts on MegaETH and Monad

(1:12:29) Aptos Ad

(1:13:08) The Coinbase Earnings Call

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Disclaimer: Nothing said on 0xResearch is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Boccaccio, Danny, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.