As crypto matures, ideas for marrying the power of the $20 trillion global financial services sector to the technological advantages of the blockchain are emerging. Momentum is building quickly behind the idea of tokenizing real-world assets, which is basically making a virtual investment vehicle on the blockchain derived from tangible, valuable things like homes, gold, art and collectibles, and even intangible instruments such as U.S. Treasuries and contracts.
Each week I’ll be rounding up the latest stories and reports from CoinDesk and the industry to keep you up to date on the progress of the tokenized real-world assets revolution.