Custody Is the New Compliance: What Institutional-Grade RWA Infrastructure Really Requires in 2026: By Sukhchain Singh

Funding/tokenization/hiring signal: 2026 marks institutional-grade tokenization moving from pilots to built-in, regulator-ready infrastructure led by chartered custodians (e.g., OCC-chartered banks, BitGo), with offshore capital and fund structures tokenized on hybrid custody-and-token rails, signaling a shift toward formalized custody, compliance, and settlement as the core product.