How Avalanche Is Powering The $2B Tokenization Wave | Olivia Vande Woude

How Avalanche Is Powering The $2B Tokenization Wave | Olivia Vande Woude

Author: Where digital assets meet capital markets. Hosted by Robbie & Andy May 16, 2026 Duration: 19:49

Olivia joins this episode of Stabled Up to cover how Tokenized finance will be invisible.

Olivia Vande Woude leads tokenization business development at Ava Labs, builders of Avalanche.

The Rollup is where the leaders of digital assets and finance converge.


Timestamps

00:00 Embedded Finance Defined

01:44 Tokenized Assets In Finance Stack

03:25 1500 Fintechs In LatAm And APAC

04:23 Ava Labs Trusted Advisor Approach

05:19 LatAm Demand For Stablecoins

05:50 Yield On Idle Stablecoins

06:42 Axiom $1B On Avalanche

09:04 On-Chain Dollar Stays On-Chain

09:45 Legal Structuring Is Everything

11:22 End Game Is Invisibility

13:35 APAC Tokenization Push

14:21 $2B Securities To Avalanche

15:19 Who Is Making Money

17:46 Distribution Is The Next Problem

18:31 Supply Side Solved


Guest Socials:

Olivia Vande Woude X: https://x.com/cryptoreine

Ava Labs X: https://x.com/avalabs

Ava Labs Website: https://avalabs.org/

Avalanche X: https://x.com/avax

Avalanche Website: https://www.avax.network/


Partners:

Better than Banks. Transparent capital efficiency earning the highest yields in DeFi. Learn more here: https://infinifi.xyz/

---

APYX - Enhanced Digital Credit Yield, Onchain | On Track to Become the Largest Holder of STRC. https://apyx.fi/

---

Dinari - Over 230 1:1 backed tokenized stocks, ETFs & more with dividends. US-based SEC transfer agent. Available on 5+ chains & via API. https://dinari.com/

---

Relay is the fastest and most reliable way to swap any token on any chain. Learn more here: https://relay.link/bridge

---

Zama is an open source cryptography company that builds state-of-the-art Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) solutions for blockchain.

Learn more here: https://www.zama.org/

---

Trezor is the creator of the first-ever hardware wallet. Securing crypto for 2M+ users worldwide. 100% open source.

Learn more here: https://affil.trezor.io/aff_c?offer_id=133&aff_id=36664

---

𝗪𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗯𝗶𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱, 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺. 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀:


Website: https://therollup.co/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1P6ZeYd...

Podcast: https://therollup.co/category/podcast

Follow us on X: https://www.x.com/therollupco

Follow Rob on X: https://x.com/robbieklages

Follow Andy on X: https://x.com/andyyy

Join our TG group: https://t.me/+TsM1CRpWFgk1NGZh

The Rollup Disclosures: https://goodidea.ventures


𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗥: 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘳𝘺𝘱𝘵𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘦𝘍𝘪 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘬𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘬, 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳, 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦. 𝘈𝘵 𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘭, 𝘸𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘦𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱, 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳. 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮, 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦. 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘴.


Tune into The Rollup for a front-row seat to the ongoing conversation where digital assets meet traditional capital markets. Hosts Robbie and Andy facilitate these essential discussions, broadcasting live from the heart of the global financial system. This isn't about abstract theories; it's where you hear directly from the people building and governing the infrastructure of this new financial frontier. Each episode pulls back the curtain on the practical realities, strategic shifts, and regulatory challenges shaping the convergence of crypto and mainstream finance. You'll get unfiltered perspectives from founders, institutional investors, and policy thinkers who are navigating this complex merger daily. The dialogue on this podcast is grounded in the expertise of its guests, offering listeners a clear-eyed view of both the immense opportunities and the significant hurdles ahead. For anyone curious about how blockchain technology is being integrated into the world's existing financial frameworks, The Rollup provides crucial context and analysis. It's a recorded chronicle of a financial evolution in progress, capturing the debates and decisions that will define the next era of markets. Find more from Robbie and Andy and dive deeper into each topic through the show's official online home.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

The Rollup
Podcast Episodes
Jeff Park on Why the 60/40 Portfolio Is Already Over [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:29
Jeff Park, CIO of ProCap Financial, joins The Rollup live from DAS New York to break down his Radical Portfolio Theory, why US Treasuries should be called the "risk full rate," the truth about private credit, and why STR…
Is the Stablecoin Yield Ban Good? with Frax founder Sam Kazemian [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:23
Frax founder Sam Kazemian joins Stabled Up to break down why the Clarity Act's yield restrictions actually benefit DeFi-native stablecoins, how Frax and Tether come out on top, and much more.Sam Kazemian is the founder o…
The Biggest Digital Assets Opportunity Nobody Is Talking About [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:29
Santiago Santos, founder of Inversion, joins The Rollup live from DC Blockchain Summit to break down why most tokens aren't investable, the Hyper Liquid commodities thesis, and more.Santiago Santos is a prolific angel in…
How the Oil Shock Is Flipping the Macro Playbook | Felix Jauvin [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:45
Felix Jauvin, Head of Content at Blockworks and macro trader, joins The Rollup live from the conference floor to break down why he's bullish on the dollar, bearish on gold, and more.Felix Jauvin is the Head of Content at…
Is TAO the Best AI Trade in the World Right Now? | Rob Greer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:42
Rob Greer, Partner at Stillcore Capital, joins AI Supercycle to make the bull case for TAO, break down the best subnets to watch, and moreRob Greer is a Partner at Stillcore Capital, one of the only funds in the world ex…
How Sui Plans to Beat Hyperliquid with Evan Cheng [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:22
Evan Cheng, CEO and Co-Founder of Sui, joins The Rollup to discuss tokenization, AI agent infrastructure, Sui's business model evolution, and more.Evan Cheng is the CEO and Co-Founder of Mysten Labs, the team behind Sui,…
Why BitTensor Is the Bitcoin of AI [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:47
James Ross, Founder of Synth, joins AI Supercycle to break down the BitTensor bull thesis, how subnets are generating real revenue, and more.James Ross is the Founder of Synth, a BitTensor subnet running decentralized da…
Is Tokenization Ready for Wall Street? with Adam Minehardt [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:14
Adam Minehardt, Head of Policy at Chainlink, joins The Rollup live from DC Blockchain Summit to break down the Clarity Act, stablecoin yield negotiations, and more.As Head of Policy of Chainlink, Adam Minehardt sits at t…
Teddy Fusaro on Why Wall Street Is Being Replaced by Crypto [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:13
Bitwise President Teddy Fusaro breaks down why institutional crypto adoption is just getting started.Teddy Fusaro is President of Bitwise Asset Management, one of the world's leading crypto asset managers.The Rollup is t…