India’s fintech ambitions just got a powerful endorsement from the blockchain world. At the World Fintech Summit 2026, Bybit’s Mykolas Majauskas made a compelling case for why Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenisation could be the infrastructure India needs to hit its $1 trillion fintech economy target by 2030 — and why the window to act is now.
Bybit Summit at a Glance
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Event | World Fintech Summit 2026 |
| Bybit Representative | Mykolas Majauskas, Global Head of Policy |
| Panel Topic | Vision 2030: Building India’s $1 Trillion Fintech Economy |
| Key Theme | RWA Tokenisation & Blockchain Financial Infrastructure |
| Focus State | Karnataka |
| Key Meeting | Sanjeev Kumar Gupta, CEO, Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) |
| Company | Bybit — World’s 2nd Largest Crypto Exchange by Volume |
What Is RWA Tokenisation and Why Does India Need It?
Real-world asset tokenisation refers to the process of converting physical or traditionally illiquid assets — like real estate, infrastructure, or private equity — into digital tokens on a blockchain, making them tradeable and accessible to a far wider pool of investors.
For India, where millions of retail investors are entering capital markets for the first time, this is a significant leap. Majauskas argued that tokenisation enables fractional ownership, meaning a first-time investor in Bengaluru or Bhopal could own a slice of a large infrastructure project or commercial property that was previously only accessible to institutions or the ultra-wealthy.
Key Takeaways from Majauskas’s Keynote
1. Democratising Capital Access Tokenisation breaks down investment barriers for India’s rapidly growing retail investor base by enabling smaller ticket sizes and broader product access.
2. Unlocking Illiquid Markets Assets like real estate, infrastructure, and private funds — historically hard to trade — can become digitally transferable instruments, dramatically improving liquidity.
3. India’s Unique Advantage With its robust digital public infrastructure (think UPI, Aadhaar, DigiLocker) and surging digital economy, India is uniquely positioned to lead the next phase of tokenised capital markets globally.
4. Regulation Is the Catalyst, Not the Barrier Majauskas stressed that thoughtful public-private collaboration — not excessive restriction — will define how responsibly tokenised finance scales in India.
As he put it: “Meaningful collaboration between policymakers, industry stakeholders and technology leaders will be essential in enabling responsible innovation and unlocking long-term value for the broader economy.”
Bybit’s Deeper India Play
Beyond the keynote, Bybit used the summit to engage directly with Sanjeev Kumar Gupta, CEO of the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM), signalling a genuine intent to partner with state-level digital economy initiatives — not just participate in panel discussions.
Karnataka, home to Bengaluru’s tech ecosystem, is being positioned as a frontrunner in India’s fintech expansion, and Bybit’s engagement here suggests the exchange is eyeing deeper regulatory and institutional relationships in the country.
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