Tokenization
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Plus, all the world is green as prices across the crypto space rally, with solana reaching a nearly two-week high
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Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo thinks BUIDL will potentially hit its next $500 million milestone in just a few months
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If we tokenize all assets in a speculative rush, the risk of creating illiquid markets and trapped value will manifest on a large scale
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Plus, Trump is headed to the heart of Bitcoinlandia with a speaking appearance at the Bitcoin 2024 conference
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Some may argue that the current system is familiar and predictable, but the benefits of tokenization far outweigh the challenges
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The network sits on Onyx Digital Assets, JPMorgan’s private blockchain network based on Ethereum
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Polygon Labs executive Chair Sandeep Nailwal to focus more on zero-knowledge solutions as chief business officer
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Gracy Chen replaces Sandra Lou as Bitget’s chief executive after joining the company in 2022
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Right now, crypto platforms and custody services live in the shadow of a legacy of security failures — and it shouldn’t be that way
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Plus, Zeta Markets has released a litepaper for the “Zeta X” layer-2 it’s hoping to send to mainnet in early 2025
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Bringing financial products onto the blockchain is “a huge conversation” at most TradFi giants, according to Polygon’s Colin Butler
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Experiment involving Visa, Mastercard, JPMorgan and Citibank set to highlight tokenization benefits via shared ledger tech
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More than ever before, crypto is unabashedly embracing its most reductionist and obvious purpose — turning everything into a game of buying low and selling high
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At least for the near future, the majority of institutional tokenization will take place on closed, permissioned networks
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If we get it right, the future of gaming will be a more open, collaborative and rewarding space for all
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The world’s largest asset manager led a $47 million funding round by a blockchain-focused firm it has worked with before
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The tokenization of real-world assets is set to continue as a “defining trend” for institutional crypto in 2024, Anchorage Digital CEO says
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Plus, Puffer joins the restaking round club and a Bitcoin Runes DEX announces seed funding
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Circle’s new smart contract to allow holders of BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund to redeem shares for its stablecoin
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Institutions have hung around the crypto space for years. But now they want you to know they are getting more proactive
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