Polkadot has launched a capital markets division to connect traditional finance with its blockchain ecosystem, aiming to attract institutional players as digital assets gain traction. The division aims to connect traditional finance with Polkadot’s infrastructure, helping institutions explore opportunities in asset management, banking, venture capital, exchanges, and over-the-counter trading. The division will showcase practical use cases in decentralized finance, staking, and real-world asset tokenization. Polkadot is the 24th-largest blockchain by market capitalization, valued at around $6.1 billion. The division is shaped by recent US regulatory progress, including the passage of the GENIUS stablecoin act and the House of Representatives advancing separate bills on crypto market structure and anti-CBDC measures. Other blockchain firms are realigning their strategies to capture institutional demand in areas such as asset tokenization, bond issuance, and stablecoin settlement.