Tokenization in Banking: Stablecoins & Digital Assets | Parag Monteiro

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Tokenization is transforming banking. Parag Monteiro, Global Head of Digital Asset Platforms at Standard Chartered, reveals how major banks are building tokenization platforms, why stablecoins have achieved product-market fit, and how the UAE is leading crypto-friendly regulation.

Discover how a 170-year-old bank is embracing digital assets, blockchain technology, and on-chain finance to solve real problems in the financial value chain.

⏱️ KEY TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Introduction
4:33 How Standard Chartered is transforming towards tokenization
8:16 Does regulation block banks from adopting digital assets?
10:45 Crypto ETFs, the Genius Act, and regulatory evolution
13:11 Why stablecoins are the first product-market fit for tokenization
19:39 How tokenization solves problems across the financial value chain
24:41 Every major bank is now building tokenization platforms
27:46 Why the UAE is the most crypto-friendly jurisdiction globally
30:54 What percentage of global financial assets are tokenized today?

👤 ABOUT THE GUEST
Parag Monteiro is Global Head of Digital Asset Platforms at Standard Chartered, where he leads the bank's blockchain and tokenization initiatives across global markets. With deep expertise in institutional digital assets, Parag is at the forefront of how traditional banking is integrating on-chain finance and cryptocurrency infrastructure.
Connect with Parag on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/parag-monteiro-72bb871/

This episode covers institutional adoption of blockchain technology, digital asset regulation, stablecoin payments, tokenization platforms, and how crypto-friendly jurisdictions like the UAE are accelerating on-chain finance for global banks. Essential viewing for fintech founders, banking executives, and anyone interested in the future of digital assets in traditional finance.

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