First time on the floor of the NYSE, fitting that it’s for the 2026 Vault Summit.
Big rooms, serious builders, and a clear reminder that the future of private markets is moving onchain: assets becoming programmable, capital formation getting more efficient, and finance starting to operate at internet speed. #VaultSummit #NYSE
🇺🇸BREAKING: U.S. stock markets will begin trading 23 hours a day, 5 days a week from December 6
The planned trading week will run from Sunday evening through Friday evening, with a one-hour daily maintenance break.
Nasdaq and NYSE Arca are among the venues preparing for expanded hours, while the regular 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. session remains unchanged.
The SEC is upgrading market infrastructure for 23/5 trading, with full 24/7 trading potentially coming later.
Brokers will decide which securities and overnight services customers can access, while thinner liquidity could mean wider spreads and greater volatility.
BREAKING: The SEC is set to release its so-called "innovation exemption" for tokenized stocks which will pave the path for trading digital versions of securities, per Bloomberg.
Details include:
1. In a "surprise move," the SEC is leaning toward allowing the trading of tokenized assets
2. These tokenized assets would be tradeable on decentralized crypto platforms
3. The move could "reshape the landscape of the American stock market"
4. This would also be one of the US' biggest shifts into crypto infrastructure yet
Tokenized assets are rapidly expanding.
RWA's are scaling fast. Tokenized real-world assets hit $19.3B+ in Q1 2026 (CoinGecko), tripling in value.
Tokenized Treasuries alone pushing toward $13B. Gold & commodities volumes exploding.
BlackRock, Franklin, and major players are shipping real yield on-chain.
TradFi isn’t experimenting anymore. They’re building the new financial rails. The bridge is live. #RWA #Tokenization
$14T by 2030. $55T by 2035.
@BCG's base case for tokenized real-world assets.
The projection comes at a moment of pressure for traditional asset management. AUM keeps growing but margins move only slightly.
"Distribution is the new source of advantage in asset management."
Today's @_TalkingTokens with @vik_runa, co-founder of @superformxyz, dives into:
- DeFi moving toward automation and agentic vault managers
- How banks can't compete with user-owned finance
- Its $UP token launch, weathering market conditions and more
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Intro
01:15 – How Vik is using AI across Superform and what it means for team structure
03:18 – Two paths for software companies: fully embrace AI or settle for margins
07:45 – Superform's evolution from yield marketplace to user-owned neobank
09:12 – Why DeFi was always heading toward automation, not human management
10:51 – How AI agents will manage vault strategies and what guardrails are needed
11:00 – Where banks can't compete and what user-owned finance actually means
14:20 – Self-custody: why some people genuinely don't want it and what that costs them
15:02 – The Clarity Act and why banning stablecoin yields through banks could beis great for DeFi
18:00 – Will banks acquire DeFi protocols or will DeFi replace them?
19:08 – Superform's end goal: replace the banks
23:27 – Why Superform launched its UP token in a tough market
24:34 – Core governance capabilities and the first three improvement proposals
26:09 – Token launch lessons: after 85% of recipients sold immediately, distribution is everything
29:03 – B2C vs B2B: mobile app for consumers, super vaults for institutions
30:52 – Why this cycle may be the first where institutions lead retail into DeFi
31:38 – 2026 roadmap: Android launch, credit card, and agentic vault managers
39:12 – Final advice: the believers who stay will build what matters
Watch below or on X:
Rayls is proud to announce a strategic partnership with
@district_rwa to unlock the next era of onchain finance.
Together, we’re building the foundation for trillion-dollar liquidity by bringing high-quality, real-world assets into DeFi on infrastructure designed for privacy, compliance, and interoperability.
District Capital’s senior secured real-estate backed loans offer stable, institutional-grade yield, while Rayls provides the rails for confidential transactions, programmable compliance, and cross-chain access. This creates a direct path for global institutions and DeFi protocols to transact with trust and scale.
This partnership is more than a deal - it’s a playbook for the future of finance:
- High-quality RWAs from District
- Institutional infrastructure from Rayls
- Liquidity and composability from DeFi
🌍 The bridge between TradFi and DeFi is now open.
🚀 District is thrilled to partner with Fasanara Capital, a global fintech leader managing $4.5B, to drive innovation in DeFi! Expect cutting-edge financial solutions & tokenized funds. @FasanaraDigital@FasanaraCapital#DeFi#RWA