Ziv Keinan from STG-3: Institutional RWA Tokenization, STG-3 & The Next Phase of On-Chain Capital Markets
Episode description
In this episode of the Applied Blockchain Podcast, Adi Ben-Ari speaks with Ziv Keinan, Tokenization & RWA expert and Curator of the STG-3 RWA Community, about why real-world asset tokenization is entering its institutional phase, and what that means for global capital markets.
With over 17 years of experience spanning law, private equity, digital securities, and blockchain infrastructure, Ziv has been at the forefront of security token offerings, interoperability platforms, and institutional RWA initiatives. As founder of STG-3, one of the leading global communities for digital securities and real-world asset professionals, he brings a uniquely institutional lens to the conversation.
Together, Adi and Ziv explore, including but not limited to:
- Why ICOs and early STOs created two parallel financial worlds
- How “security tokens” evolved into “digital securities” and now “RWAs”
- Why tokenization is an efficiency play for capital markets — not just innovation theatre
- Why stablecoins are the first true product-market fit in crypto
- Why private credit and tokenized funds are emerging as major RWA pillars
- Why privacy is not optional for institutional adoption
- The convergence of regulation, capital, and technological maturity
- Why tokenization is about rethinking processes — not just putting assets on-chain
- How London and global financial centres are positioning for digital capital markets
- Why the conversation has shifted from “What is blockchain?” to “How do we deploy this at scale?”
The episode also covers the upcoming RWA London Summit — a curated gathering of institutional leaders, infrastructure providers, and senior decision-makers shaping the next phase of tokenized finance.
Resources Mentioned & Themes Discussed
- Regulation D and early security token offerings
- Institutional adoption cycles vs crypto-native experimentation
- Stablecoins as settlement infrastructure
- Tokenized private credit and funds
- Institutional privacy requirements on public blockchains
- Interoperability and capital markets modernisation
- The UK’s positioning in digital asset regulation
- The role of curated communities like STG-3 in accelerating adoption