The Institutional Tokenization Wave Is Here | DigiFT CEO Henry Zhang

The Institutional Tokenization Wave Is Here | DigiFT CEO Henry Zhang

Author: Tony Edward February 22, 2026 Duration: 21:15
Henry Zhang, Founder & CEO of DigiFT, sat down with me for an interview at the Halborn Access 2026 Summit at the NYSE. We discussed how DigiFT is helping global institutions go on-chain by tokenizing assets. Recorded January 23rd.
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