342: How Verified is Tokenizing Finance for the 750 Million with Guest Speaker Kallol Borah

In this episode of Web3 with Sam Kamani, I sit down with Kallol from Verified Network, a group at the forefront of tokenized financial products and real-world assets (RWAs).Kallol shares his journey from traditional entrepreneurship to building infrastructure that bridges traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi). We talk about the gaps in private banking access, the massive opportunity among the next 750 million investors, and how Verified is building rails for affordable, accessible, and liquid RWA investing.We also dig into how Verified handles compliance, custody, and global issuance across multiple regulated entities. Finally, Kallol reveals what's next in 2026, from fixed-income DeFi distribution to tokenizing mutual funds and expanding partnerships worldwide.🧠 Key Takeaways with Timestamps [00:02:00] Why the next 750 million investors are underserved and what that means for the future of finance[00:04:00] What are Real World Assets and how Verified solves affordability, accessibility, and liquidity[00:09:00] How fractionalization and tokenization unlock global investing[00:10:00] Bridging TradFi and DeFi through regulated product issuance and custody[00:15:00] Why fixed income is the killer use case for tokenized RWAs[00:17:00] Compliance, KYC, and servicing—how Verified handles the backend complexity[00:22:00] Inside Verified’s global structure: Luxembourg, India, UK, and more[00:24:00] How Verified monetizes across issuance, distribution, and servicing[00:27:00] 2025 trends: RWAs going mainstream, stablecoin growth, and more[00:30:00] Verified’s 2026 roadmap—bringing more assets and custodians on chain[00:32:00] What Kallol’s looking for: more wealth manager partnerships, no fundraising[00:35:00] Why distribution is the next frontier for RWA adoption🔗 ConnectWebsite: https://www.verified.network/ Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/verified-ag X/Twitter: https://x.com/veridefi Substack : https://veridefi.substack.com/ YouTube : https://m.youtube.com/@veridefiDiscord : https://discord.gg/4QDPcdeB8b👉 Be a guest on the podcast or contact us - https://www.web3pod.xyz/It would mean a lot if you can leave a review of this podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and share this podcast with a friend.⚠️ Disclaimer Nothing mentioned in this podcast is financial or investment advice and please do your own research.