Aptos CBO Solomon Tesfaye on why BlackRock and other institutions are focusing on blockchain infrastructure

With institutional adoption accelerating, Aptos Labs CBO Solomon Tesfaye says tokenization is moving beyond the question of whether assets can be put on-chain to whether blockchain infrastructure can support markets at scale. He points to the growth of tokenized products such as BlackRock’s BUIDL fund and broader activity in on-chain finance. Tesfaye says institutions are prioritizing operational requirements such as reliability, settlement and integration over token issuance.