Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman stated that tokenizing financial assets like Treasurys and equities could unlock tens of billions in trapped capital by making collateral more liquid and enabling 24/7 trading. She highlighted growing institutional interest in tokenization following the Genius Act and noted that AI will be critical for managing continuous risk and collateral operations across a round-the-clock market.
Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman stated at Token2049 that tokenizing financial assets like Treasuries and stocks could unlock tens of billions in capital by improving collateral transfers. She noted institutional interest has grown following the GENIUS Act passage, and that 24-hour trading would require AI-powered real-time risk management systems.