Liam Karwan

Chainlink

2026-09-29 07:32:26

Chainlink executive says regulation is a prerequisite for trillions in capital to move on-chain

At GWDC 2026 Korea, Liam Karwan, Head of RWA and Stablecoins at Chainlink, argued that regulation should not be viewed as a double-edged sword but as a clear driver for bringing large pools of capital on-chain. Speaking during a roundtable session, he said end users care about familiar interfaces, security, and not losing money, rather than which blockchain their funds move through. In his view, blockchain infrastructure will fade into the background and function as invisible rails. Karwan also said the amount of capital that can come from the crypto-native sector alone is limited. He identified the real addressable market as the global financial capital markets, adding that asset managers, banks, and fintech companies cannot participate in on-chain activity without regulatory clarity. He said the industry’s task now is to build systems that are robust, secure, and equipped with compliance tools so they can handle the liquidity and users that may enter once rules become clear. The event was held in Seoul on Sept. 29-30, 2026.

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Chainlink

2026-09-15 07:00:16

Chainlink’s RWA and stablecoin lead Liam Karwan confirmed for GWDC 2026 Korea

Techub News said Liam Karwan, head of RWA and stablecoins at Chainlink Labs, has been confirmed as a speaker for GWDC 2026 Korea. The event is scheduled for Sept. 29-30, 2026 at Seoul’s aT Center and will bring together policy, business, developer and industry participants around Web3, AI, onchain infrastructure and digital assets. Organizers said the conference is hosted by Web3Labs, co-organized by Techub News, HypaiLabs and TokenPost, and supported by the Hong Kong-Korea Web3 Policy Promotion Alliance. Registration for both the conference and its hackathon is now open. The hackathon is expected to draw more than 500 developers worldwide and is planned to generate more than 100 projects around real onchain tasks, with mentoring and VC judging built into the program.

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