Founder & CEO at Antier | Building Regulated Digital Asset Infrastructure for Banks & Payment Companies - RWA Tokenization, Stablecoin Rails, and Enterprise AI
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For the head of an SI capital-markets practice, I would start with three moves this quarter. Package a fixed-scope DTS onboarding offer with a priced SOW, put engineers on both Canton and Besu, and map five participants yet to sign to the custody platforms they run.
The number to watch over the next two quarters is DTCC's next published participant count... programmable securities scale only as fast as that list grows.
#Tokenization #capitalmarkets #DigitalAssets
Enterprises are deploying autonomous agents faster than they are answering a basic question about them: how does the software pay for anything.
Part of the answer arrived on 14 July, when the Linux Foundation made the x402 Foundation operational with @Visa and @AWS among its 40 members. AWS already lets CloudFront publishers charge agents per request in USDC, settled on Base.
So the payment rails exist. What I would put in front: which human is liable when an agent with a wallet acts inside its limits and still does damage.
#AgenticAI #Payments
It’s interesting to see the scale #stablecoins have reached - $33T in volume last year alone is a significant milestone.
With Mastercard’s $1.8B investment in BVNK, global leaders will now look at this as a foundational layer for finance.
I’ve always felt that the most impactful systems are the ones that provide real, everyday value.
Looking forward to see the future of B2B settlements taking a progressive direction.
Indian talent has a unique way of adopting tools like #AI - not as a replacement, but as a multiplier for their own output. The actual productivity is about how that tool changes the underlying system.
The 'skill gap' highlighted here isn't a weakness - it's our biggest opportunity for growth.
Nearly 60% of India’s firms already use some form of AI, well above global averages. AI can make businesses more efficient, speed up technology diffusion, and strengthen innovation, but skill gaps remain a challenge. More in our Country Focus blog. imf.org/en/news/articles/202…
We are entering an era where money isn’t just a medium of exchange, but a carrier of intent. The launch of the 'CBDC-based Digital Food Currency' pilot in Puducherry is a massive step toward this reality.
By embedding purpose directly into the currency layer through the #DigitalRupee, we are welcoming the arrival of 'Programmable Trust.' It is a fundamental shift from monitoring outcomes to architecting them at the source.
#CBDC #India
I think integrating decentralized 'Value Exchange' with legacy 'Banking' frameworks is a complex journey, as the discussions around the #ClarityAct suggest.
It’s a reminder that while the code is immutable, the trust layers we build on top of it are still evolving.
Without clear boundaries between digital commodities and securities, we’re asking builders to design for a future that’s still coming into focus.
I believe prioritizing 'Systems over Brands' is the way to create stability regardless of the regulatory climate.
Vikram R. Singh retweeted
🚨SEC Chair Paul Atkins: 🇺🇸“All U.S. markets will be on chain within two years.”
I’ve always believed that India’s greatest export isn't just software - it’s our ability to execute under chaos.
Seeing our youth transition from being 'users' to 'architects' of global systems makes me incredibly optimistic for our country’s leadership in this decade.
Instead of chasing the next hype cycle, they focus on solving real-world problems. If you build for purpose, the valuation will eventually follow.
It’s more about helping the person coming up behind you.
#Tech #India #MindsetMatters
I remember when every other meeting was about "disruption" or "virality."
Lately, those words have vanished. They’ve been replaced by "custody" and "reliability."
The data matches the mood: $320B in #stablecoin settlement and giants like BlackRock driving $23B in #RWAs.
We are finally building systems meant to last, not just to launch.
Intelligence is becoming abundant. Trust is becoming scarce.
The launch of #ERC8004 helps balance this equation. It creates a 'Credit Score' for #AI Agents, allowing them to work for us (and each other) without centralized gatekeepers.
It’s a shift from "Is this AI smart?" to "Is this AI accountable?"
Good to see standards prioritizing verification over hype!
I’ve been reflecting on the conversations from #Davos2026 last week. The vibe was noticeably different this year.
In 2025, the rooms were loud with "What can AI do?" In 2026, the focus was on "How do we trust what it does?"
We have moved from the Capability phase to the Sovereignty phase. Here is what stood out to me >>
On a personal note, it was heartening to see India’s #DPI (Digital Public Infrastructure) cited as a global blueprint. We are effectively exporting "interoperability" to the Global South.
#2026 will become the year of "Invisible Infrastructure." The hype is gone, and the real building has started!
A quietly powerful moment from Davos: Reframing India's AI journey beyond rankings!
We are not chasing mega-models but stacking the full #AI pipeline affordably. Efficient verification layers indeed transform cross-border #blockchain transactions!
#BREAKING: India’s IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at Davos strongly counters IMF Chief for calling India a second-tier AI power:
“I don't know what the IMF criteria is but Stanford places India at 3rd in the world for AI preparedness. I don't think your classification is correct.”