TradFi-DeFi Convergence Accelerates as Real-World Asset Tokenization Gains Institutional Momentum

I-ON Digital, Instruxi and RAAC partnership illustrates emerging infrastructure linking gold-backed assets, stablecoins, and on-chain liquidity markets CHICAGO, March 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The convergence of traditional finance ("TradFi") and decentralized finance ("DeFi") is moving from concept to implementation, as real-world asset (RWA) tokenization begins to establish a new foundation for global capital markets. For small-cap investors and institutional observers alike, this shift represents a critical inflection point: the emergence of infrastructure capable of connecting regulated, asset-backed financial systems with blockchain-based liquidity and settlement networks.