Here’s why RWAs are hitting an inflection point with Axelar and Ripple

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  • Ripple Head of Product Jasmine Cooper and Axelar co-founder Sergey Gorbunov discuss advancements in real-world assets (RWAs), tokenization, and interoperability.

Episode 67 of Season 6 of The Scoop was recorded with The Block's Frank Chaparro, Axelar Co-Founder Sergey Gorbunov and Ripple Head of Product Jasmine Cooper.

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This is the third installment of a miniseries sponsored by Axelar and featuring co-host Sergey Gorbunov, co-founder of Axelar. You can find part 1 with Eigen Layer's Sreeram Kannan here and part 2 with Mysten Labs's Kostas Chalkias here.

In this episode, Chaparro and Gorbunov are joined by Ripple Head of Product Jasmine Cooper to discuss advancements in real-world assets (RWAs), tokenization and interoperability.

OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction
01:12 Interoperable RWAs
04:18 Regulatory Clarity
08:09 RWA Tech Stack
11:37
White Labeling RWAs
13:05
Choosing a Chain
14:43 XRP Ledger RWA Experience
20:35 Asset Issuance 101
22:49 Global Accessibility of RWAs
26:05 Corporate Admin Crypto Adoption
27:26 Advancements in Interoperability
30:26 Axelar's Development Roadmaps
31:39 Institutional RWA FAQs
34:25 Closing Thoughts
35:55 Axelar Wrap-Up


This is episode is sponsored by Axelar Foundation
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Jordan Leech is a Berlin-based Editorial Intern at The Block. He has worked for several years as a broadcast journalist, camera operator, and producer before aiming to get established working in the crypto industry. Jordan holds a degree in Philosophy and Political Science from the University of Guelph and is an avid photographer and traveller in his free time.

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