In this episode I talk with Ryan from Toroa Group, a New Zealand-based founder building across tokenised funds and vault strategies, title-backed property tokens, and NZD/AUD stablecoins.

We cover why stablecoins are still the clearest product-market fit, why non-USD stablecoins matter for smaller countries, how to tokenize title instead of fund units, and how they work with existing funds to offer tokenized fund access to DAOs, foundations and on-chain natives.

Ryan also shares his “follow the demand, don’t force education” philosophy and how tokenised assets are now able to provide utility over and above the legacy versions which is supercharging mainstream adoption.

Key Timestamps

[00:00:00 ] Tokenization reality: Tokens don’t create liquidity by magic – the product still has to solve a real problem.

[00:02:00 ] Ryan’s background: From med tech and audiology into educating NZ on Web3 and then full-time tokenization.

[00:05:00 ] Toroa’s focus: On-chain financial products, NZD/AUD stablecoins, property tokens and tokenized funds.

[00:07:00 ] Non-USD stablecoins: Why NZD/AUD stables matter for cross-border flows and monetary sovereignty.

[00:10:00 ] Title-based property: Tokens tied to property title, not shares, avoiding financial-product status and paying rent in stablecoins.

[00:17:00 ] Tokenized feeders: Letting funds offer regulated exposure in token form to DAOs, foundations and family offices.

[00:20:00 ] Demand > preaching: They focus on inbound demand from funds already being asked for tokenized access.

[00:26:00 ] Roadmap & raise: Moving group structure to the UK, aiming for a future listing, and raising a £500k pre-Series A.

Connect

https://www.toroa.xyz/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/toroagroup/

https://x.com/toroagroup

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanjohnsonhunt/

Disclaimer

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