Don Wilson

Don Wilson, the founder and CEO of DRW, shares his insights on the burgeoning GPU market, which he predicts could surpass the oil industry due to rising AI demands. He discusses the vision for a standardized market, the intricacies of compute auctions, and the potential for tokenizing financial assets. Don reflects on his trading career, emphasizes the need for robust indices, and anticipates that most financial instruments will be tokenized within five years, reshaping the future of trading.

Don Wilson, founder of DRW and a key player in bridging traditional finance with crypto, joins Yuval Rooz, co-founder of Digital Asset, to discuss the transformative power of on-chain markets. They delve into how traditional finance can enhance crypto adoption and the necessity of on-chain privacy for institutional needs. The duo highlights the urgent need for efficient tokenization of assets and the strategic importance of building the Canton Network to support real-world assets, ultimately predicting a quadrillion-dollar future for digital markets.

Don Wilson, founder of DRW and Cumberland and architect of the Canton Network, explains why institutional-grade tokenization matters. He discusses DTCC tokenizing U.S. Treasuries on Canton, how privacy and configurable permissioning enable institutional use, the impact on collateral and after-hours lending, and why Canton aims to scale real-world asset tokenization.