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The next phase of tokenization is utility
Using tokenized assets as collateral requires pricing, liquidity and redemption arrangements that can support DeFi liquidations.
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Decentralization was the beginning. Call it onchain finance
As DeFi protocols add teams, offchain infrastructure and upgradeable systems, users must evaluate real counterparties, trust assumptions and operational risk, not just the smart contracts.
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Payments
Stablecoin payments are going mainstream. What happens when the recipient needs local currency?
Global dollar liquidity solves only part of the cross-border payment problem. FX, local liquidity and settlement still have to connect the two ends.
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Steak ‘n Shake credits Bitcoin for company growth – But is PR value now worth more than people actually using BTC?
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You may hate MiCA, but the truth is more complicated than both sides admit
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Airbnb CEO retracts positive tokenization statements claiming social media was hacked
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The $124 trillion Boomer wealth transfer could change crypto forever
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