Nandan Nilekani Highlights Tokenisation Pilots and Global Asset Potential at Fintech Fest 2026
At the Global Fintech Fest 2026, Nandan Nilekani highlighted the growing role of tokenisation in financial markets, noting its potential to represent assets worth up to USD 19 trillion globally within seven to eight years. He discussed three live pilots involving tokenisation of dairy assets, warehouse receipts, and securitised assets, demonstrating a unified technology architecture. Regulators and central banks, including India's RBI and SEBI, are exploring tokenisation within regulated frameworks to address concerns about cryptocurrencies and stablecoins.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (68/100). Lens Score 42/100.
Outlets measured: thetribune, economictimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (62–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 10 Sept, 08:45 am. Other outlets followed.