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David Rutter

CEO & Founder, R3

Search every verified David Rutter interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. David Rutter, CEO and founder of R3, has been focused on the convergence of traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi). In 2025, R3 announced a collaboration with Solana, which Rutter described as the result of an "exhaustive review of the market" where they "analyzed all major layer ones" and chose Solana for the "strength and depth of their ecosystem." He stated that this partnership will enable "native interoperability between our regulated network and a public chain." Rutter has characterized this as "true convergence of tradi and defi" and said R3 is "all‑in on driving assets into the Solana ecosystem." He has also discussed the tokenization of real-world assets, calling the current market size a "pittance" compared to the "17 trillion, the 35 trillion" opportunity in the real-world economy. Rutter has spoken about the challenges of disrupting institutional finance, noting that "everything is built to the highest standards and it's built over decades" and that incumbents "are throwing boulders and rocks in your path." He has said that "getting the industry behind it is like herding cats a little bit" but that the "financial gain is so clear now that I think it's just inevitable." Rutter has also commented on the need for banks to adapt, stating that "if you're running a big bank and you don't build a product that's going to appeal to the next generation, you're going to be left in the dust." He has emphasized that R3's role is to provide technology, noting that the company serves clients in the US, Asia, and the Gulf States, and avoids countries on the OFAC list.

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