Why banks are building for Web3 in silence: Kresus’ Dr. Jordan Knecht

Banks look slow on blockchain, but most of the work is happening where nobody can see it. Institutions are running RFPs, testing tokenized deposits and certificates of deposit, and lining up for regulatory clarity, because a bank that waits for a green light can lose 18 to 24 months of build time. Tokenizing an asset is the easy part. The hard part is liquidity, custody, settlement and connecting it all to core banking.

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Chapters

1. 0:00 Intro: Dr. Jordan Knecht and Kresus
2. 1:13 Kresus as the execution layer for digital assets
3. 3:35 Tokenized CDs in the UAE and El Salvador
4. 5:40 The second wave of RWAs: execution
5. 6:38 Start with an MVP and build the full life cycle
6. 7:55 Solving the liquidity problem
7. 11:22 Crawl before you walk: equities first
8. 12:23 How fast are institutions really moving
9. 17:00 GENIUS Act, CLARITY Act and global sandboxes
10. 19:26 Are banks using stablecoins yet
11. 21:34 Crypto exchanges vs banks: who wins
12. 23:57 Tokenization 2 to 3 years from now
13. 25:01 Why institutions should not wait for a green light
14. 27:15 First step: don't pick your layer one first
15. 29:36 Closing