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The Banque de France views central bank digital currency (CBDC) as a crucial component for the new international monetary system, enhancing cross-border payments. It’s being considered from an international perspective right from the outset. Two potential development pathways include building interoperability with legacy systems and creating regional or international platforms for CBDCs.

“Layer 2 network Optimism launched a third airdrop of OP tokens, distributing 19.4 million tokens to over 31,000 wallets. The airdrop aimed to boost community involvement in the Optimism Collective’s delegation activity and to encourage users to vote in governance.”

Animoca Brands plans to develop a metaverse ecosystem token on the Bitcoin network, centered around Bitcoin Ordinals. The game, Life Beyond, by Darewise Entertainment aims to pilot the Bitcoin-based metaverse token for in-game assets and virtual land transactions with Horizen Labs’ assistance. The initiative explores Bitcoin’s utility in the evolving digital gaming environment, despite scalability concerns.

“Tokenization of assets, estimated to reach a value of $16 trillion by 2030, offers immense potential in democratizing finance. It allows for fractionalized investments, expanding opportunities to the general population. However, integration of blockchain without disrupting existing services poses a significant challenge.”

Mirae Asset Securities collaborates with Polygon Labs to facilitate tokenization and Web3 integration with traditional finance. This alliance aims to create an infrastructure for issuing and transacting tokenized securities – translating tangible assets into blockchain-backed cryptographic tokens. The partnership anticipates reshaping capital markets by eliminating intermediaries, promising a more efficient, transparent, and inclusive global financial system.

“Tokenized real-world assets are becoming mainstream with firms like Coinbase, Circle, and Aave forming the Tokenized Asset Coalition to promote the transition to decentralized finance. Predictions estimate tokenized assets reaching $16 trillion by 2030. Meanwhile, key financial entities globally are considering or offering crypto-related services, signifying a pivotal switch in financial systems.”

Crypto industry leaders, including Coinbase and Circle, form the Tokenized Asset Coalition to spur adoption of traditional financial assets on blockchain. The coalition’s aim is to bring the “next trillion dollars of assets” to blockchain technology through education and advocacy, fostering the adoption of public blockchains, asset tokenization, and institutionalized decentralized finance (DeFi). This initiative predicts a more efficient, cost-effective, and transparent system with the adoption of tokenized assets.

“Mirae Asset Securities partners with Polygon Labs to promote Web3 tech adoption via tokenizing finance. The partnership seeks to overcome challenges such as steep learning curves and global regulatory disparities. The Mirae-led initiatives aim to foster interoperability between financial systems and propose a forward-thinking approach to digital finance.”

Tokenization uses blockchain to monetize tangible and intangible assets, making them tradable and transparent. Despite cryptos’ ridicule for lack of tangible value, blockchain’s potential to transform assets is increasing. There’s even exploration of derivative, swap, and fixed income security systems. Companies like Pendle Finance and Dinari are demonstrating this potential, while concerns rise about tokenizing user engagement. Elsewhere, Central African Republic is aiming to tokenize its fiat money, a move that could inspire other countries.

“Blockchain technology’s potential lies in tokenization’s ability to democratize finance by offering broader investment options via fractionalized investments. By applying an ETF-like structure to alternative investments such as real estate and private equity, blockchain can offer liquidity, transparency, and efficiency, enhancing investor portfolios. Major institutions are already exploring tokenization, potentially creating a trillion-dollar digital securities market.”

“The Bank of Italy’s innovation hub is working with Polygon Labs and Fireblocks on a DeFi project to infuse DeFi and tokenized assets into traditional financial institutions. This ecosystem, planned for a six-month span, aims to explore the combination of security tokens and DeFi within a regulated, secure system – a paradigm shift that could redefine financial landscape, but not without its inherent risks and regulatory challenges.”