Plume CEO Cites Access as a Key Benefit of Tokenized Stocks and Treasuries

Plume co-founder and CEO Chris Yin said tokenized stocks and U.S. Treasury bills can offer value when they reach investors who have difficulty accessing those markets through existing channels.

Yin described access as one benefit of real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. He framed brokerage availability as a question for token issuers: what does an on-chain version add when investors can already buy the same security through a brokerage?

Yin said short-dated Treasury bills can be difficult for investors outside the United States to access. He also cited SK Hynix, describing it as difficult for investors in the United States and Asia to reach at one point.

He views stablecoins as a way dollars can move on-chain, with investment across global markets as a next use. The comments build on Yin’s earlier discussion of stablecoins and which assets may follow in tokenized markets.