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A Deutsche Börse Group executive said tokenization is a natural evolution of market infrastructure, not a threat to traditional markets, and added that the exchange operator is positioning itself to integrate tokenized and traditional assets. Carlo Kölzer, head of digital assets at Deutsche Börse and CEO of the group’s trading platform 360T, expressed a bullish outlook on real-world (RWA) asset tokenization, forecasting a future in which digital and traditional markets operate in a closely linked ecosystem. “Our role as Deutsche Börse Group is not just to build a bridge between two separate worlds, but to create a truly hybrid market,” Kölzer told Cointelegraph, describing the company’s vision for a unified trading environment. The comments came shortly after 360T integrated Kraken-backed xStocks, a major tokenized equity platform, on Feb. 9, enabling clients to trade tokenized shares of companies including Nvidia, Google and Circle. The role of traditional market infrastructures is crucial “Tokenization enhances capital market flexibility and efficiency, not by making traditional market infrastructures obsolete, but by transforming how they deliver their core functions,” Kölzer said, adding: “In a tokenized environment, trusted institutions remain essential for risk management, supervision, and ensuring orderly markets, with technology demanding even greater resilience and transparency.” Deutsche Börse views the shift as a strategic evolution and does not see it as a threat. “For us, tokenization is an opportunity to pioneer new models and guide the market’s transformation while bringing the same trust and confidence we bring to our markets today,” he said. Tokenization-linked risks and regulatory concerns As tokenized assets continue to expand, with the market up about 18% year-to-date, some analysts have reiterated concerns about the backing of commodity-based RWAs and stablecoins. Critics have also pointed to a lack of clear regulatory frameworks across jurisdictions, warning that investor rights and protections may vary depending on structure and venue. In…

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