
CZ joins us in NYC the same morning he rang the Nasdaq opening bell, with a clear message: tokenization is how the rest of the world gets access to U.S. markets.
Most people outside the U.S. can't open a U.S. brokerage account, and many who can are stuck with trading hours from midnight to 6 a.m. CZ explains why putting stocks onchain opens that liquidity to everyone, 24/7, and why it works in reverse for companies stuck in thin local markets. He also covers BNB Chain leading on tokenized real-world assets, why tokenizing gold, rare earths and other natural resources can finally give them liquidity, his take on the pushback from listed companies, and why traditional finance and onchain finance are becoming one industry.
Changpeng Zhao (CZ) is one of the most influential builders in digital assets. He joined The Rollup right after ringing the Nasdaq opening bell for BNB Standard Corporation.