TOKENIZATION
Tokenization is a process of tokenizing your digital assets, typically on blockchain. It's is much like monetization (for fiat money), but what you gain after tokenization is a token. However, you can exchange the token for fiat money in cryptocurrency or through token exchanges. In addition, tokens after tokenization can own exclusive features such as privacy, easy to move, bypassing traditional institutions, etc.
Institutional Investors Seek Tokenization Solutions
Institutional investors are seeking solutions for easy implementation of tokenization to improve liquidity for global assets expected to reach $145.4 trillion by 2025. Polygon has been working with global players such as Hamilton Lane, which has already tokenized part of its $824 billion assets under management, and JPMorgan, which executed its first cross-border DeFi transaction on the Polygon network.
BlackRock CEO Highlights Digital Assets and Tokenization
Larry Fink's annual letter to BlackRock highlights the potential of digital assets and tokenization, citing advancements in digital payment solutions for financial inclusion in emerging markets.
Crypto Assets Conference 2023 (CAC23A) | March 29 to March 30, 2023 | Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
As crypto jargon makes its way into everyday business, Bitcoin and Ethereum disrupt the traditional understanding of currencies and the use of DeFi in traditional banking is increasingly inevitable - the world of digital assets evolves and matures in unprecedented style. With Web3 having the ability to revolutionize how society interacts and tokenization transforming the concept of ownership, blockchain technology has more use cases than ever before. Increasingly, established industries adapt to these use cases and a future without digital assets becomes unthinkable.
HSBC to Issue Digital Bonds to Institutional Investors through Tokenization Platform
Multinational banking giant HSBC has revealed plans to issue digital bonds to corporates and financial institutions through its new proprietary tokenization platform called HSBC Orion.
Hamilton Lane Tokenizes Funds to Offer Individual Investors Access Private Markets
Hamilton Lane is making three investment funds available to individual investors by tokenizing part of its $835 billion funds via a partnership with Securitize.
Asset Tokenization to Expand into $16.1M Business Opportunity by 2030: BCG, ADDX Report
Asset tokenization will expand into a US$16.1 million business opportunity by 2030, according to a report published by BCG and ADDX.
Over 50% Investors Look for more Alternative Investments for Next 12 Months, Survey Shows
Subject to escalating inflation, over 50% of investors are looking for more investment in alternative assets, Asset Tribe's survey suggests.ation
VTB Bank's Subsidiary Tokenizes Commercial Debt in Landmark DFA Transaction
Russia’s state-owned bank VTB's subsidiary, VTB Factoring has completed the country’s first commercial paper tokenization through a partnership with Lighthouse, an information system operator and startup.
Henry Cheng's owned Knight Dragon to Issue 100,000 Tokens for Luxury Real Estates in London
Hong Kong property tycoon Henry Cheng's owned Knight Dragon announced Tuesday that it plans to issue 100,000 security tokens, named KDB4 for investors to invest in real estate items in London.
Singapore Regulator MAS is Exploring Use of Cases in Digital Assets
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has launched Project Guardian, a sandbox initiative that is set to explore a number of defined use cases with respect to asset tokenization on the blockchain.
Santander Bank to Offer Loans Backed by Tokenised Crop Products
The Argentinian offshoot of Spanish multinational financial services company, Banco Santander, is on track to start offering a loan product to farmers with tokenized agricultural-based products.
Swiss-Based SEBA Bank Launches Tokenized Gold Services for Clients
Switzerland-based digital banking service provider, SEBA Bank AG has launched tokenized gold services for its customers.
Metis Launches The First-Ever Community-Minted NFT
Blockchain company Metis has announced today a launch of the first-ever community-minted non-fungible token (NFT), called “Rebuilding the Tower of Babel.”
Digital Currencies and Tokenization Might be a Dominant Factor in the Future, says DBS CEO
Piyush Gupta, the CEO of Singaporean multinational banking corporation DBS, believes that the digital currencies and tokenization of assets is now a reality, which might be a dominant factor in the future.
Already Driving Real-World Crypto Usage, Gleec Team Launches New Exchange
The global crypto ecosystem only expands as users realize the real-world applicability of digital assets and distributed ledger technology. Alone, the worldwide blockchain market size projects to grow to $23.3 billion by 2023 hinged on an 80.2% compound annual growth rate. Market size totaled $1.2 billion in 2018.