What If Stocks Were 24/7? BlackRock COO Rob Goldstein on Digital Rails & Tokenization (w/ Kaiser Ng)

*“What happens when capital markets move onto digital rails—and your portfolio lives in a wallet?”* In this Binance Online 2026 panel, BlackRock COO Rob Goldstein joins Binance CFO Kaiser Ng to unpack how tokenization and digital assets are changing the plumbing of finance. From IBIT (digital assets in a traditional wrapper) to BUIDL (capital‑markets exposures as tokens on BNB Smart Chain), Rob explains BlackRock’s “two‑way bridge” between TradFi and the on‑chain world, why demand for spot Bitcoin ETFs surprised even Wall Street, and where tokenization is headed next. He also lays out the biggest hurdle to institutional scale (education), what gets crypto into model portfolios, and why AI agents will supercharge digital rails as they begin transacting autonomously. *In this episode, Rob Goldstein discusses:* ✅ The bridge in both directions: IBIT bringing digital assets into capital markets; BUIDL taking capital‑markets exposures on‑chain as tokens ✅ What surprised BlackRock: pent‑up ETF demand—and why capital‑markets wrappers add utility (borrowing/lending, simplicity, estate planning) ✅ Tokenization’s runway: a nascent base with multi‑X growth ahead; attacking fund/transfer‑agency inefficiencies to deliver “better, faster, cheaper” ✅ Why “wallets win”: high conviction that wealth stored in digital wallets climbs for years—and why exposures must meet users where they manage assets ✅ Binance’s role: implementing and explaining technology to realize the “better, faster, cheaper” value proposition ✅ The next wave of institutional adoption: education first; a flight to quality; liquidity and track record getting Bitcoin into model portfolios over time ✅ How teams adopt: internal champions, validation, and fitting crypto into whole‑portfolio, outcome‑driven mandates ✅ AI as a force multiplier: enterprise agents transacting on digital rails, accelerating both AI and digital‑asset adoption *⏱️ Timestamps:* ⏳ 00:00 – Introduction with Rob Goldstein, BlackRock COO ⏳ 00:48 – BlackRock’s digital‑asset push: what’s significant and what’s their strategy for digital assets? ⏳ 03:47 – How BlackRock is bridging TradFi and DeFi ⏳ 06:27 – Why the demand for digital assets in capital markets is surprising: ETFs, alternative assets ⏳ 08:32 – Rob’s RWA/Tokenization outlook: a nascent ~$30B base, multi‑X growth, and “better/faster/cheaper” fund infrastructure ⏳ 12:20 – “We’re early”: conviction that wealth in digital wallets keeps rising—and why exposures must meet users there ⏳ 13:11 – Binance’s role: implementing technology and educating users to unlock value ⏳ 14:09 – How institutional scale crypto adoption would happen: education, flight to quality, liquidity, and model‑portfolio adoption cycles ⏳ 18:29 – BlackRock’s clients on crypto: How knowledgeable are they + their strategies? ⏳ 21:06 – Rob on what’s interesting: AI agents on digital rails as mutual accelerants for AI and digital assets ⏳ 24:21 – Outro #binanceonline #BlackRock #Tokenization #RWAs #DigitalWallets #binance *⚠️ RISK WARNING:* Digital asset prices can be volatile. The value of your investment may go down or up and you may not get back the amount invested. You are solely responsible for your investment decisions and Binance is not liable for any losses you may incur. It is your responsibility to ascertain whether you are permitted to use the services of Binance based on your individual circumstances. Not financial advice. For more information, see our Terms of Use and Risk Warning. *📢 Join the conversation:* ➡️ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/binance ➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/binance ➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/binance ➡️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@binance ➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.din.com/company/binance ➡️ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/binance *🔗 Download Binance here (iOS, Android):* https://binance.onelink.me/y874/cb98de36 *🔗 Sign up for Binance here:* https://www.binance.com/en?ref=ERQKP7ND&utm_source=BinanceYoutube&utm_medium=GlobalSocial&utm_campaign=GlobalSocial