Bullish CEO Thomas Farley says equities and fixed income will move on-chain

Farley predicts U.S. equities, global equities and fixed income will migrate to blockchain-based market infrastructure, pointing to a broader shift in how traditional assets could be issued and traded.

Summary

Bullish CEO Thomas Farley said U.S. equities, global equities and fixed income will migrate to blockchain rails, signaling a view that traditional financial markets will increasingly use blockchain-based infrastructure. The forecast points to tokenization and on-chain settlement as a potential path for stocks and bonds, which market participants often see as a way to streamline trading, ownership records and post-trade processes.

Terms & Concepts
  • blockchain rails: Blockchain-based systems for moving assets
  • fixed income: Debt securities such as bonds
  • tokenization: Creating digital versions of assets