Jim Ferraioli: Wall Street Is Finally Merging With Onchain Finance

Jim Ferraioli believes Wall Street's move on-chain has finally arrived, and that this cycle is unlike any before it.

In this episode, Rob sits down with Jim, Head of Crypto Research at Charles Schwab, to talk about the institutional shift in digital assets. They cover why this cycle is different, how Schwab approaches research as a firm that doesn't issue tokens, and the pushback against tokenized equities. They also discuss Schwab's spot trading launch, why demand for tokenization comes from inside the institutions rather than from clients, and why regulatory clarity is still the biggest hurdle to full adoption.

Jim Ferraioli is Head of Crypto Research at Charles Schwab, where he brings a fundamental equities approach to analyzing blockchains and digital assets.