Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this episode of Drops, we sit down with Valentin Dimitrov, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at Real Finance.
It’s a Layer 1 blockchain focused on tokenizing real-world assets such as bonds, private credit, commodities, and real estate.
Before entering this industry, he worked in traditional finance as a policymaker and advisor to the Economic Committee in the European Parliament.
This is a sponsored Episode.
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DISCLAIMER:
The information contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed as financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video reflects solely the opinions of the speakers, who are not licensed financial advisors or registered investment advisors. Trading cryptocurrencies involves considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
1:10 - Welcome to DROPS
1:49 - Valentin’s background
2:44 - Meeting his Co-founder
3:25 - From Policymaker to Building Blockchain
4:14 - Real Finance’s Mission
4:32 - Liberalizing financial markets
5:20 - Discovering Blockchain & Crypto
6:54 - Why didn’t he choose memecoins?
7:24 - Building Real Finance
8:28 - Surviving 2.5 years as founders
8:57 - What is Real Finance?
10:12 - Sponsorship
10:36 - What changed in Real Finance?
12:10 - Maths behind $200 Million
12:58 - Tokenizing Assets
15:03 - Why institutions tokenize assets?
15:52 - Where Tokenized Assets Will Trade?
17:07 - How to attract Investors?
19:09 - Targeting $500M tokenized assets
20:13 - Strategy to reach $500M
21:08 - Integrating with other Blockchains
23:54 - Hurdles in launching a token
24:14 - OKX Listing
26:06 - Parameters for a successful Token launch
27:13 - Why launch at lower FDV?
28:10 - Launching in a difficult market
29:23 - Real Finance’s idea to go public
30:24 - Best Jurisdictions for Crypto Companies
32:03 - Token vs Equity
34:53 - What excites most about crypto?
36:08 - Conclusion
In this episode of Drops, we sit down with Valentin Dimitrov, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at Real Finance.
It’s a Layer 1 blockchain focused on tokenizing real-world assets such as bonds, private credit, commodities, and real estate.
Before entering this industry, he worked in traditional finance as a policymaker and advisor to the Economic Committee in the European Parliament.
This is a sponsored Episode.
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NordVPN EXCLUSIVE DEAL👇
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FOLLOW REAL FINANCE👇
Twitter (X): https://x.com/RealFinOfficial
Discord: discord.com/invite/Ja4zRWsv5N
Telegram: https://t.me/RealFinanceRWA
Instagram: instagram.com/real.finance.rwa
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/realfinancerwa
⸻⸻⸻⸻
FOLLOW KEVIN & WHEN SHIFT HAPPENS 👇
Twitter (X): https://x.com/KevinWSHPod
Instagram: instagram.com/kevinfollonier_
TikTok: tiktok.com/@kevinfollonier_
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kevinfollonier
⸻⸻⸻⸻
DISCLAIMER:
The information contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed as financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video reflects solely the opinions of the speakers, who are not licensed financial advisors or registered investment advisors. Trading cryptocurrencies involves considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
1:10 - Welcome to DROPS
1:49 - Valentin’s background
2:44 - Meeting his Co-founder
3:25 - From Policymaker to Building Blockchain
4:14 - Real Finance’s Mission
4:32 - Liberalizing financial markets
5:20 - Discovering Blockchain & Crypto
6:54 - Why didn’t he choose memecoins?
7:24 - Building Real Finance
8:28 - Surviving 2.5 years as founders
8:57 - What is Real Finance?
10:12 - Sponsorship
10:36 - What changed in Real Finance?
12:10 - Maths behind $200 Million
12:58 - Tokenizing Assets
15:03 - Why institutions tokenize assets?
15:52 - Where Tokenized Assets Will Trade?
17:07 - How to attract Investors?
19:09 - Targeting $500M tokenized assets
20:13 - Strategy to reach $500M
21:08 - Integrating with other Blockchains
23:54 - Hurdles in launching a token
24:14 - OKX Listing
26:06 - Parameters for a successful Token launch
27:13 - Why launch at lower FDV?
28:10 - Launching in a difficult market
29:23 - Real Finance’s idea to go public
30:24 - Best Jurisdictions for Crypto Companies
32:03 - Token vs Equity
34:53 - What excites most about crypto?
36:08 - Conclusion
