The conversation
Diving into this episode with Hedy Wong — Wall Street-trained portfolio engineer turned Web3 founder — as she unpacks her leap from traditional finance to building Block Street, the first unified liquidity layer for tokenized assets backed by top-tier venture firms. From optimizing alpha at .72 Cubist to designing credit-risk engines at Capital One, Hedy reveals why the world of decentralized markets pulled her in and why it’s reshaping global ownership as we know it.
We explore how tokenization is rewriting the rules of asset classes, why real-world assets on-chain are accelerating, and what the chaotic-yet-promising macro environment means for the next decade of crypto.
In this episode, you’ll learn
- How Hedy’s background in portfolio modeling, execution systems, and scalable trading infrastructure laid the foundation for her Web3 transition.
- Why traditional finance felt limiting—and what she discovered after diving into New York’s early crypto founder circles.
- How tokenization is redefining ownership, liquidity, diversification, and access across global markets.
- Why the US now has clearer regulation, stronger institutional participation, and a friendlier policy landscape than in any prior cycle.
- How to reconcile bullish fundamentals with short-term market weakness as crypto matures into a mainstream asset class.
- What the next chapter of digital assets looks like as AI, digital infrastructure, and macro clarity converge.
Hedy Wong is a Wall Street–trained investor and founder of Block Street, building a unified liquidity layer that bridges traditional finance with the rapidly evolving world of tokenized assets.
