Wormhole Foundation co-founder on how RWAs and stablecoins can live in a multichain world

The Crypto Beat · July 7, 2025, 12:08PM EDT · 40:33

The Block’s Head of Growth, Tim Copeland, was joined by Wormhole Co-Founder Robinson Burkey.

In this episode, Copeland and Burkey discuss the growing adoption of multi-chain frameworks and increasing institutional interest in blockchain technology. The conversation also touches on tokenized assets and the growing emphasis on revenue in the crypto space.

OUTLINE
00:00 – Introduction
01:22 – Wormhole’s growth
04:07 – Which chains are seeing growth
06:47 – RWAs
08:57 – Tokenized Credit
11:47 – Wormhole’s Role in RWA
14:14 – Institutional adoption
17:45 – Institution’s opening up to crypto
20:23 – Future Crypto Expansion
23:05 – IPOs and On-Chain Opportunities
25:54 – Wormhole’s Governance Model
32:06 – Effects of Shifting US regulations
36:00 – Potential For Revenue Sharing
37:51 – Conclusion

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Wormhole Foundation – ⁠https://x.com/wormholefdn⁠

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