Bringing Real World Assets On-Chain with KAIO feat. CTO Dr. Pinku Surana

In this episode of DevNTell, Narb interviews Dr. Pinku Surana, the CTO of KAIO, about the evolving landscape of real-world assets (RWAs) on the blockchain. Dr. Surana shares his background in computer science, his extensive experience with companies like Goldman Sachs and Facebook, and his motivations for returning to the RWA space. He discusses the vision behind KAIO, which aims to democratize access to institutional-level alternative assets for retail investors. The conversation explores the technical and regulatory challenges of tokenizing assets and the long-term potential for blockchain-based financial markets. Dr. Surana highlights KAIO's approach to incorporating complex regulatory rules into smart contracts to enhance composability and ease of use in the DeFi ecosystem. He also reveals upcoming products like a retail-focused index fund token and a waitlist for early access.