The Future of Finance: Building on Tokenization and Blockchain Infrastructure

The Future of Finance: Building on Tokenization and Blockchain Infrastructure

January 20, 2026
This isn’t about Bitcoin. It’s about infrastructure. State Street — a $36B bank — just made a clear statement about where finance is heading. Instead of chasing crypto headlines, the bank launched a Digital Asset Platform focused on: • Tokenized money market funds (MMFs) • ETFs and cash products • Stablecoins • Custody, wallets, and digital cash • Public and permissioned blockchains According to CEO Ronald O’Hanley, the real transformation isn’t speculation — it’s reengineering traditional financial assets to move faster on modern rails. Tokenized MMFs are one of the most practical early use cases: ✔️ Faster settlement ✔️ Use as collateral ✔️ Always-on liquidity ✔️ A bridge from legacy systems to digital finance And State Street isn’t alone. JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Citi are all quietly building blockchain-based infrastructure that allows traditional assets to move on-chain — not to disrupt finance, but to modernize it. The takeaway is clear: 👉 The future of finance won’t be loud. 👉 It won’t be about memes or hype. 👉 It will be built on infrastructure, tokenization, and programmable money. The institutions preparing today will be the ones still relevant tomorrow. What do you think — is tokenization the most realistic path to blockchain adoption in traditional finance? If you want to truly understand how tokenization, stablecoins, and blockchain infrastructure are reshaping traditional finance — not from hype, but from a real-world, institutional perspective — our courses are designed exactly for that. 👉 Enroll in our courses and future-proof your financial expertise. 🔘Blockchain Accounting Course Series 🔘Blockchain Audit Course Series 🔘Blockchain Finance Course Series 🔘Blockchain Law & Digital Assets Course Series https://hubs.li/Q03_vRc20 #FutureOfFinance #Tokenization #Blockchain #DigitalAssets #TradFi #FinTech #InstitutionalFinance #Stablecoins #CapitalMarkets

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The Future of Finance: Building on Tokenization and Blockchain Infrastructure

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Larry Liermann
January 20, 2026
5 min read
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This isn’t about Bitcoin. It’s about infrastructure. State Street — a $36B bank — just made a clear statement about where finance is heading. Instead of chasing crypto headlines, the bank launched a Digital Asset Platform focused on: • Tokenized money market funds (MMFs) • ETFs and cash products • Stablecoins • Custody, wallets, and digital cash • Public and permissioned blockchains According to CEO Ronald O’Hanley, the real transformation isn’t speculation — it’s reengineering traditional financial assets to move faster on modern rails. Tokenized MMFs are one of the most practical early use cases: ✔️ Faster settlement ✔️ Use as collateral ✔️ Always-on liquidity ✔️ A bridge from legacy systems to digital finance And State Street isn’t alone. JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Citi are all quietly building blockchain-based infrastructure that allows traditional assets to move on-chain — not to disrupt finance, but to modernize it. The takeaway is clear: 👉 The future of finance won’t be loud. 👉 It won’t be about memes or hype. 👉 It will be built on infrastructure, tokenization, and programmable money. The institutions preparing today will be the ones still relevant tomorrow. What do you think — is tokenization the most realistic path to blockchain adoption in traditional finance? If you want to truly understand how tokenization, stablecoins, and blockchain infrastructure are reshaping traditional finance — not from hype, but from a real-world, institutional perspective — our courses are designed exactly for that. 👉 Enroll in our courses and future-proof your financial expertise. 🔘Blockchain Accounting Course Series 🔘Blockchain Audit Course Series 🔘Blockchain Finance Course Series 🔘Blockchain Law & Digital Assets Course Series https://hubs.li/Q03_vRc20 #FutureOfFinance #Tokenization #Blockchain #DigitalAssets #TradFi #FinTech #InstitutionalFinance #Stablecoins #CapitalMarkets
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Larry Liermann
Larry Liermann is Co-Founder and Head of Sales & Partnerships at MMBA, where he leads the company’s business development efforts and discussions with strategic partners, including Higher Education Institutions, Enterprise clients, and various industry organizations. He has led global sales teams at trading technology companies and is also a former Co-Founder of another Educational Technology startup.

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