Anton Katz, Talos | theCUBE + NYSE Wired: Crypto Trailblazers

In this insightful interview from theCUBE + NYSE Wired's Crypto Trailblazer NYC event, Anton Katz, co-founder and CEO of Talos, discusses how his company is facilitating institutional adoption of digital assets through a robust enterprise-grade operating system designed for trading, settlement, and portfolio management. Katz emphasizes the evolution of Talos from a focus on crypto-native institutions to catering to global asset managers, who now oversee over $18 trillion in assets under management (AUM). He details the importance of bridging traditional finance with the growing digital asset space, showcasing Talos's role in unifying fragmented liquidity, automating post-trade operations, and strengthening compliance mechanisms. The interview also explores Talos's diverse strategies for expansion, the push for digitalization of real-world assets, and the need for institutions to mitigate risk while enhancing efficiency.

Key Topics Covered:

• The evolution of Talos and its centralized platform for digital asset trading.
• The shift from crypto-native clients to traditional asset managers.
• Talos's approach to aggregating liquidity and automating post-trade processes.
• How tokenization is expanding beyond crypto into traditional assets.
• Compliance and risk management strategies in Talos’s platform.
• Challenges of integrating traditional finance with evolving digital asset infrastructure.
• The build-buy-partner strategy adopted by Talos for growth.
• Future outlook on capital markets and the transition towards digital asset rails.