Global discussions on tokenization and market structure are set to take center stage at Blockchain Summit 2026, where Nathanael Lim, Special Counsel at Mishcon de Reya, will moderate a high profile panel examining how tokenized finance is evolving across major jurisdictions. The summit will be held on February 25 in Tokyo as part of Japan Fintech Week 2026, an initiative hosted by the Japan Financial Services Authority. The event is being organized by Credit Saison in partnership with Pacific Meta and is expected to bring together a wide range of Japanese and international founders, investors, and financial institutions. The agenda reflects growing institutional interest in real world blockchain applications as tokenization moves from experimentation toward regulated financial infrastructure.
Lim will lead a panel titled Global Tokenization Market Structures Across the US Europe and Asia, focusing on how different regions are approaching the tokenization of assets within existing legal and market frameworks. The discussion will explore contrasts between the United States, Europe, and Japan, highlighting how regulatory design, market infrastructure, and institutional participation are shaping adoption. As tokenization expands beyond pilot programs into mainstream finance, regional divergence has become more pronounced, particularly around securities law treatment, custody models, and settlement processes. The panel is expected to examine how these differences affect cross border interoperability and whether common standards can emerge as tokenized assets scale globally. Attention will also be given to how financial institutions are integrating blockchain into core operations rather than treating it as a parallel system.
The Tokyo summit will place tokenization within a broader conversation about the future of financial services, including the role of artificial intelligence and blockchain driven innovation. Sessions will address developments across Southeast Asia, Korea, the Middle East, and the United States, regions that are increasingly active in shaping digital asset policy and infrastructure. Japan’s role as host underscores its ambition to position itself as a regulated hub for fintech and digital finance, balancing innovation with strong oversight. With institutional players accelerating investment in tokenized products, stablecoin settlement, and digital market infrastructure, events such as Blockchain Summit 2026 are becoming key venues for aligning legal, technical, and commercial perspectives. The participation of legal and regulatory experts alongside industry leaders reflects the growing recognition that tokenization’s next phase will be defined as much by governance and compliance as by technology itself.
