Robinhood CEO: GameStop saga push make dem dey try tokenization to quicken settlement

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev talk say di GameStop short-squeeze show di limit for traditional brokerage system dem and make industry interest for tokenization of securities quicken. Tenev talk say tokenization — wey mean make equities dey represent for blockchain — fit give near real-time settlement, reduce operational and counterparty risk, make e easier to meet big cash-deposit needs during volatile times, and reduce chance say dem go force trading halt like we see for 2021. E mention say US settlement windows fit change (T+1, fit extend around weekends) and companies before don dey raise emergency capital to meet margin calls when market surge. Tenev point out say exchanges, including NYSE, dey pilot tokenized stock platforms and e expect say US go adopt more as regulation clear (e mention SEC experiments and proposed bills). For crypto traders, tokenization fit boost liquidity and transparency for tokenized securities, change custody and settlement flows, and reduce systemic settlement risks — but wetin time e go happen and how e go work depend on regulatory frameworks, pilot results and infrastructure rollout.