From Hype to Reality: Bybit’s CEO Outlines How RWA and Stablecoins Are Building the Future of Finance

BitcoinWorld From Hype to Reality: Bybit’s CEO Outlines How RWA and Stablecoins Are Building the Future of Finance DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Ben Zhou, Co-founder and CEO of Bybit , shared his vision for the next phase of digital finance at the Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA): The Scaling Summit in Singapore, a side event during TOKEN2049 Singapore, calling for a collective shift from speculation to real-world utility driven by real-world assets (RWA) and ￰0￱ highlighted how tokenized assets and stablecoins have evolved from experimental concepts into critical components of the global financial ￰1￱ RWA market has expanded by more than 400% in three years — from $5 billion in 2022 to over $30 billion in ￰2￱ credit and ￰3￱ lead this growth, commanding $14.7 billion and $7.3 billion ￰4￱ institutions including BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, and JPMorgan are paving the way, while McKinsey and Standard Chartered forecast tokenized assets could reach between $4 trillion and $30 trillion in the coming decade.

Meanwhile, stablecoins have become the backbone of on-chain transactions, with a market capitalization exceeding $300 billion as of September 2025. Cross-border payments grew by more than 1,000% in the first half of the year, as financial institutions adopted blockchain-based settlement solutions. “Stablecoins and tokenized assets are no longer ideas for the future — they are the building blocks of a more efficient and transparent global financial system,” Zhou ￰5￱ also noted the growing role of payment giants such as Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, and Stripe, which are now integrating stablecoin settlements into their global networks. “When companies that serve hundreds of millions of users embrace blockchain payments, we are seeing a fundamental shift in how money moves around the world,” he added.

Bybit’s Strategic Position in the New Financial Landscape Bybit continues to build the bridge between traditional finance and ￰6￱ outlined several key initiatives that highlight Bybit’s leadership in this transformation: New B2B and Institutional Unit: Launch of a dedicated B2B unit for enterprise ￰7￱ Partnership: First exchange to accept a DFSA-approved tokenized money market fund as collateral, in partnership with QNB Group, DMZ Finance, and Standard ￰8￱ Growth: Strategic revenue-sharing partnership with Circle to expand USDC adoption and ￰9￱ Innovation: Introduction of gold tokenization on TON blockchain and new treasury bill products under Bybit Earn.

“Bybit’s mission is to connect traditional finance with the blockchain economy,” Zhou said. “The future belongs to those who see blockchain not as a replacement for traditional finance, but as a tool to strengthen ￰10￱ history looks back, it will show how this technology fulfilled its promise — creating a more inclusive, transparent, and resilient financial system for all.” #Bybit / #TheCryptoArk /#Token2049 About Bybit Bybit is the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, serving a global community of over 60 million ￰11￱ in 2018, Bybit is redefining openness in the decentralized world by creating a simpler, open and equal ecosystem for ￰12￱ a strong focus on Web3, Bybit partners strategically with leading blockchain protocols to provide robust infrastructure and drive on-chain ￰13￱ for its secure custody, diverse marketplaces, intuitive user experience, and advanced blockchain tools, Bybit bridges the gap between TradFi and DeFi, empowering builders, creators, and enthusiasts to unlock the full potential of ￰14￱ the future of decentralized finance at ￰15￱ more details about Bybit, please visit Bybit Press For media inquiries, please contact: media@bybit.

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