Luxembourg has established itself as one of Europe’s most advanced jurisdictions for digital assets, tokenization, and distributed ledger technology (DLT). In this episode, Chris Hollifield, Head of Business Development at Luxembourg for Finance, joins host Christian Salow to explore why the Grand Duchy has become an institutional hub for the evolution from crypto to tokenized finance.
They discuss Luxembourg’s sovereign crypto holdings, its pioneering legal framework for tokenization, and the ecosystem enabling large-scale institutional adoption by global players such as HSBC, Franklin Templeton, and Goldman Sachs.
Key Topics
- Luxembourg’s decision to include crypto in its national reserves
- The role of Luxembourg for Finance as a public-private development agency
- Regulatory and legal frameworks for crypto and tokenized securities
- Institutional-grade infrastructure for DLT-based issuance and custody
- Case studies: HSBC, Franklin Templeton, and Goldman Sachs
- The open-source ERC-3643 standard for tokenizing real-world assets
- How regulatory clarity, a competent supervisor, and cross-border expertise drive adoption
- Outlook: Convergence between traditional finance (TradFi) and digital asset infrastructure
Key Quote
“Luxembourg’s strength lies in its regulatory clarity, technical expertise, and institutional-grade ecosystem — everything needed to bring tokenization inside a regulated perimeter.”
— Chris Hollifield, Luxembourg for Finance
About this Series
altii-Crypto-Talks: Conversations on the institutional evolution of digital assets, tokenization, and financial innovation in Europe and beyond. Produced by altii
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