21Shares co-founder warns tokenization hype is outpacing Wall Street's readiness

Former 21Shares co-founder Ophelia Snyder says tokenization solves real settlement problems but financial institutions' back-end systems, compliance workflows and risk management frameworks are not ready for blockchain-native transactions at scale.

• Snyder says blockchain firms have solved transaction throughput but not the operational requirements of financial institutions
• Questions remain about how tokenized assets fit into books, records systems, compliance workflows and regulatory reporting
• Third-party software providers have not yet adapted their systems for blockchain-native transactions
• A tokenization project can work at limited scale but struggle to support the volume of US capital markets
• Snyder expects the toughest challenges to emerge as institutions move beyond pilot programs

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Last updated 23 Jun 2026