Anson Chan, APAC Head of Sales and Partnerships at Cactus Custody, Matrixport’s digital asset custodian, shared his vision for institutional Web3 adoption at CapitalX feat. ONCHAIN, a TOKEN2049 spotlight that gathered over 200 thought leaders from DeFi and TradFi.
Speaking on the panel “Institutional Infrastructure: Building the Backbone for Tokenized Markets” alongside executives from Franklin Templeton, Chainlink, OKX, Axelar, and Goldman Sachs, Anson emphasized the role of digital asset custodians in lowering entry barriers and supporting large-scale applications of tokenized Real-World Assets (RWA) for institutional clients.
“Institutional entry into tokenized markets requires robust, compliant, and secure infrastructure. Custodians like Cactus Custody play a key role in enabling the transformation, paving the way for tokenized RWAs to explore the decentralized economy and its potential institutional adoption,” said Anson.
Founded in 2019, Cactus Custody safeguards multi-billion-dollar assets for more than 300 institutions worldwide, including miners, exchanges, payment platforms, funds, tokenized RWA funds, Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs), asset managers, and OTC providers. Its offerings include digital asset custody, DeFi access, Off-Exchange Settlement (OES), and Over-the-Counter (OTC) settlement services, all underpinned by rigorous AML/CTF compliance.
The company’s Cactus Link solution, an institutional-grade DeFi connector, supports over 30 decentralized applications (dApps) across Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and non-EVM chains, facilitating the issuance and trade of tokenized RWAs. With features such as independent wallet infrastructure, sub-account segregation, smart contract whitelisting, and multi-level approval workflows, Cactus Link helps institutions explore tokenized RWA markets and DeFi opportunities with enhanced security and efficiency.
CapitalX feat. ONCHAIN also featured high-profile speakers, including Richard Teng, Binance CEO, Alex Manson, SC Ventures CEO, Thomas Kaegi, Head of Singapore & SEA UBS Asset Management, and Chuck Mounts, Chief DeFi Officer of S&P Global, underscoring the event’s significance in shaping the future of finance.