What’s holding back institutional tokenization isn’t demand. It’s fragmentation. But as new protocols emerge to tokenize credit, treasuries, and trade finance, one challenge has become clear: no single protocol solves for interoperability. This is where plug-and-play APIs become essential.

In a recent panel featuring leaders from IXS, Matrixdock, OpenTrade, and Kasu Finance, one thing became clear: real-world asset tokenization has reached institutional maturity.

One of the most important questions in tokenized finance? Who holds the assets? Institutions are no longer debating tokenization; they’re implementing it. But as real-world assets move on-chain, custody remains the institutional gating factor. At IXS, we’ve embedded secure, regulated custody into the very infrastructure of our exchange.