Hedy Wong joins The Michael Peres Podcast to discuss her transition from traditional finance to building Block Street, a platform focused on liquidity for tokenized assets. Hedy outlines her background in portfolio modeling, execution systems, and trading infrastructure, and explains why she moved from Wall Street roles into Web3. The conversation examines how tokenization may change ownership and liquidity across asset classes, why real-world assets on-chain are increasing, and how macro conditions and policy signals are influencing institutional participation.
About Hedy Wong
Hedy Wong is the founder of Block Street, a unified liquidity layer for tokenized assets backed by tier-one venture firms. She previously managed portfolios at .72 Cubist, focusing on alpha design, execution models, and scalable trading infrastructure. She also held senior roles at Capital One, where she helped build its flagship credit card product and the core credit risk engines behind it. Educated at Harvard, Hedy has collaborated with faculty across Harvard Business School, Stanford Engineering, and the National Bureau of Economic Research. Her work focuses on bridging traditional finance and Web3 markets.
About Michael Peres
Michael Peres (Mikey Peres) is a serial entrepreneur, software engineer, journalist, and author. He has founded media and technology ventures, holds degrees in computer science, mathematics, and Jewish studies, and is pursuing biomedical engineering. Peres founded Hexa PR Wire and serves as Chief Editor for several publications.
About The Michael Peres Podcast
The Michael Peres Podcast features conversations on science, technology, society, entrepreneurship, and current events, emphasizing clear reporting and practical insight.
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