A discussion on Real World Assets (RWA) evolving beyond simple tokenization toward integration with DeFi, where tokenized assets function as collateral and liquidity across blockchain ecosystems. The infrastructure supporting this RWA 2.0 includes tokenization platforms, oracles, risk management, custody solutions, and cross-chain interoperability.
Quant, an enterprise blockchain interoperability platform, achieved major institutional adoption on September 24, 2026, when seven UK banks including Barclays and HSBC processed live customer transactions on tokenised sterling deposits, and The Clearing House named it the interoperability layer for US payment infrastructure connecting 25 major banks. The company, founded by Gilbert Verdian with deep government and banking security credentials, has spent over a decade building institutional partnerships, culminating in embedding its Overledger technology across UK and US financial systems without requiring bridges or wrapped tokens.
A robotics network token (SN80) launched on multiple blockchain chains (Base and Robinhood Chain) through Shift, enabling operators to record workplace footage across different platforms while maintaining unified data access and payouts. The system uses Chainlink CCIP for cross-chain security and pairs token rewards with cash payments for accepted video submissions.
DataHaskell/Dataframe implemented a Parquet writer for Haskell that enables efficient serialization and interoperability with the data science ecosystem. The writeParquet function provides simple usage with defaults, while writeParquetWithOptions allows fine-grained control over row group and page sizes.