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Covers blockchain’s impact on financial systems, including banking, payments, and investment models.

Sven Kamieth

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The History of Tokenization - Older Than You Think

Tokenization has shaped humanity for 75,000 years. One of our oldest and greatest ideas is still at the forefront of finance, infrastructure, and even art. What is the origin of tokenization and how did we get here? A deep dive into the past of humanity's future.

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What is Tokenization of Real-World Assets and Why Does It Matter?

Tokenization - a buzzword in blockchain! But what’s really behind RWA tokenization? The truth is, it has the potential to revolutionize almost every industry sector. And the future of finance could be onchain. Whether that’s going to happen depends on brave, forward-thinking entrepreneurs.

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Real-World Assets for Real-World Purposes - an Impact Analysis

Every day, a new report on RWAs pops up on the internet. So why bother reading another one? Because this one provides information that enables you to reach better business decisions beyond financial speculations.

Sven Kamieth

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FinTech and Blockchain: A Tale of the Sahara, Stablecoins, and Financial Inclusion

Cheap, instant, global transactions with the ease of an email and financial inclusion for 8 billion people. That's the destination of FinTech. The question is, will blockchain provide the ride?

Marcell Nimfuehr

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Banking the Unbanked

A real-world story of how blockchain can help improve financial infrastructure in underdeveloped economies.

Sven Kamieth

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Insurance, Blockchain, and the God of Justice

We followed the insurance trail from ancient Babylon to the depths of Web3. On this voyage, we reveal the original mandate of a troubled industry and why blockchain is the missing tool to create truly divine insurance.