Blockchain has been discussed for over a decade, but its real impact in institutional finance is only now beginning to take shape.

In this episode of the London Fintech Podcast, Tony Clark speaks with Yuval Rooz, CEO of Digital Asset and Co-Founder of Canton, about how blockchain infrastructure is evolving to meet the needs of global capital markets.

At the centre of the conversation is the Canton Network: a public, privacy-enabled blockchain designed to bring blockchain rails to financial markets at scale. Yuval explains how Canton is addressing one of the biggest barriers to institutional blockchain adoption: privacy and control over sensitive financial data, while still enabling interoperability across markets and participants.

They discuss why traditional financial infrastructure struggles with fragmented data and settlement delays, how blockchain can confirm the validity of data across multiple institutions, and why tokenisation, stablecoins, and programmable assets could transform how markets operate.

The conversation also explores the growing intersection between blockchain and AI, and why financial infrastructure needs to be prepared for a future where automated agents transact and make decisions at scale.

📌 Topics covered

• The 11-year journey building institutional blockchain infrastructure

• Why privacy is critical for blockchain adoption in capital markets

• How the Canton Network enables interoperability across financial institutions• The role of stablecoins in reducing settlement risk

• Tokenisation and the representation of real-world assets on blockchain• Preparing financial systems for AI-driven transaction volumes

• The future of crypto markets and financial infrastructure

🔗 Learn more

Tony Clark: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tclark100/

The London Fintech Podcast: https://londonfintechpodcast.com

Yuval Rooz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuvalrooz/

Digital Asset: https://www.digitalasset.com/

Canton Network: https://www.canton.network/

NextWave Consulting: www.nxwave.com

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami: https://www.amazon.co.uk/What-Talk-About-When-Running/

Go Beyond the Podcast: https://resources.nxwave.com/hub/london-fintech-podcast?c=cG9zdDo5OTI5NzY%3D&nav=aHViX3BhZ2U6MTA%3D&s=null

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