#392: John Wu of Ava Labs

The most interesting use cases for DeFi are still being discovered. But tokenization of real world assets, or anything that has an income stream associated with it, is starting to take shape. And there are blockchains being built today with digitization and tokenization of assets as their core use case.My next guest on the Fintech One-on-One podcast is John Wu, the President of Ava Labs, the organization behind the Avalanche blockchain. John has a deep knowledge of technology as an investor and was early in bitcoin. Now, he is leading Ava Labs and the Avalanche blockchain into becoming a major force in a multi-chain world.In this podcast you will learn:The founding story of Ava Labs and the Avalanche blockchain.Why Emin Gün Sirer is so well respected in the crypto space.What makes the Avalanche blockchain unique.How Ava Labs is working with traditional financial institutions.The two core benefits of tokenization.What assets lend themselves best to tokenization.The interesting use cases for tokenization getting traction now.The benefits of Avalanche over private blockchains.What it will take for tokenization to become mainstream.How programmable money fits into the Avalanche vision.How fintech and TradFi should think about web3 disruption.How the downturn in crypto has affected Ava Labs (or not).What John would like the TradFi world to understand about DeFi.The role of Ava Labs in the future of crypto.Connect with John via LinkedInConnect with John via TwitterConnect with Fintech One-on-One:Tweet me @PeterRentonConnect with me on LinkedInFind previous Fintech One-on-One episodes