Solana is Global with Alex Scott R3 Labs with Richard Brown & Bryan D’Souza
Sep 25, 2025
In this discussion, Richard Brown, CEO of R3 Labs and a blockchain visionary, teams up with Bryan D’Souza, an expert in blockchain business development for the MENA region. They explore the UAE's regulatory advancements in cryptocurrency, emphasizing its leadership in CBDC projects. Richard shares insights on R3's strategy to partner with Solana, citing performance benefits. The duo also tackles digital asset tokenization, the challenges of user experience, and the cultural hesitance of institutions towards crypto, while forecasting significant advancements in on-chain yields and digital asset adoption.
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UAE Move Sparked By CBDC Project
- Bryan D’Souza describes moving to the UAE to work on the Central Bank digital dirham and R3's role in regional tokenization initiatives.
- He highlights regulator engagement, institutional uptake, and Dubai Land Department tokenization as drivers of local momentum.
Why R3 Chose A Permissionless L1
- Richard Brown explains R3's decade-long shift from private permissioned networks to public L1s to scale tokenized real-world assets.
- He picked Solana for performance, ecosystem vibrancy, and community leadership aligned to finance use cases.
RWA Completes On‑Chain Markets
- Real-world assets (RWA) complete markets by bringing external cash flows on-chain and enabling differentiated yield.
- RWA integration lets DeFi products access external cash flows and compose novel financial products.