Onchain, Honestly!


In this episode, David Newns, Director of Axiology, Founder of Substrate Advisory, and ex-CEO of SIX Digital Exchange, discusses what institutional adoption of blockchain actually requires and why the technology itself is rarely the hardest part.

We cover how blockchain infrastructure must connect with the systems, licences, and legal frameworks institutions already use, why collateral mobility is emerging as one of the strongest use cases, and where decentralization offers real value without removing accountability.

We also discuss the role of regulation in accelerating adoption, the importance of executive sponsorship and interoperability, why traditional and blockchain rails will coexist for years, and what initiatives from SDX, DTCC, JPMorgan, and Standard Chartered reveal about the future of institutional finance.
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DISCLAIMER: This Content is Provided Solely for Informational and Educational Purposes. It does Not Constitute Financial, Investment, or Legal Advice.


What is Onchain, Honestly!?

Onchain, Honestly is a conversation with the operators actually building crypto companies.

Kaisa and Alenka sit down with founders and leaders to talk about what the pitch decks leave out: go-to-market, hiring, revenue, real traction, and the unglamorous mechanics of turning a protocol or product into a business.

No hype, no theater. Just honest conversations about what works, what doesn't, and what it actually takes to build onchain.