Source: Cointelegraph
Original: “Chainlink's Nazarov says asset tokenization is expected to accelerate capital flow”
According to Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov, asset tokenization will accelerate capital flow in traditional markets. In an interview with Cointelegraph at the Consensus 2025 conference in Toronto, Nazarov pointed out that this shift will enhance the capital circulation speed of asset classes such as government bonds, stocks, private credit, commercial debt, and real estate.
"I think this equation has two aspects. One is assets, and the other is payments. Therefore, we need more high-quality assets on-chain, while also requiring smoother payment systems that existing institutions can easily use," Nazarov stated on May 14.
On the same day this statement was made, Chainlink announced a partnership with JPMorgan's institutional-grade tokenized asset blockchain network Kinexys and digital asset company Ondo Finance. The three companies will jointly develop payment channels for institutions to trade tokenized real-world assets on-chain.
The partnership tests the use of Chainlink's Runtime Environment (a framework that connects traditional financial systems with blockchain in a unified environment) to exchange Ondo's U.S. Government Treasury Fund (OUSG) on Kinexys, which is a tokenized short-term U.S. debt fund.
"Chainlink is working to initiate a virtuous cycle that lays the foundation for success across the industry. We want more assets on-chain," Nazarov added. "We want more payment systems on-chain," he further emphasized.
This partnership reflects the broad acceptance of cryptocurrencies and Web3 technologies by institutions, following a positive shift in regulatory attitudes in the U.S. after the 2024 elections, as well as the resignation of former SEC Chairman Gary Gensler.
Chainlink is a decentralized oracle network that connects smart contracts on the blockchain with real-world data, APIs, and off-chain systems. Nazarov revealed that the company has been coordinating transactions between financial institutions, asset issuers, and regulators.
Chainlink positions its "Runtime Environment" as an upgrade to traditional financial system protocols, including the Common Business-Oriented Language (COBOL) standard—an operational language developed in 1959 for automated teller machines (ATMs)—as well as the Java Runtime architecture used for online banking applications.
Nazarov previously emphasized that the U.S. needs to establish a competitive moat around tokenized assets to maintain the competitiveness and attractiveness of U.S. capital markets in the global, permissionless financial era.
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