Chronicle CEO: RWAs Will Lead The Next Bull Market (Biggest Wave Ever)
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Niklas Kunkel discusses the institutional bullishness on digital assets and Chronicle's role in the evolving market.
Niklas Kunkel breaks down the strange divergence between record institutional bullishness on digital assets and the apathy in digital asset-native circles. He also details Chronicle's path to becoming the leading oracle, the mechanics of an upcoming token, and why the next phase of tokenization is just beginning. Niklas Kunkel is the Founder and CEO of Chronicle Labs, the oracle infrastructure that spun out of MakerDAO and now secures over $16 billion in onchain assets for institutions including BlackRock and BNY. The Rollup is where the leaders of digital assets and finance converge. Live from the financial capital of the world. Timestamps 00:00 Chronicle's Origin Story 01:12 Institutions Bullish 03:28 Institutional Driven Market Cycle 06:18 What Institutions Want Now 09:04 Utility Vs Distribution Problem 11:12 Redefining Proof Of Reserves 16:14 Why Trust Chronicle 19:35 DeFi's $150B Ceiling 21:08 The $2 Trillion Opportunity 25:39 Who's Winning RWA Race 30:57 How To Get Exposure 34:07 Hyperliquid Sets The Standard 41:32 Chronicle's Institutional Partnerships 50:13 Institutional Compliance Explained 55:48 Chronicle Is Launching A Token Guest Socials: Niklas Kunkel X…
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