Bankless Tokenizing Real World Assets | Robert Leshner
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Mar 12, 2024 
Robert Leshner, creator of Compound and founder of Superstate, dives into the exciting world of tokenizing real-world assets. He discusses his bold mission to bring $300 trillion of traditional financial assets on-chain. The conversation highlights the intricate dance between rapid crypto innovation and the slow pace of regulatory compliance. Leshner also explores the tokenization of treasuries and the role of stablecoins in this transformative journey. With predictions of $10 trillion in assets tokenized by 2030, he envisions a future where blockchain revolutionizes finance.
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Tokenization Challenges
- Tokenizing illiquid and non-fungible assets like real estate or bonds presents challenges.
- Managing two ledgers, one on-chain and one off-chain, creates compatibility issues.
Demand and Liquidity
- Tokenized assets need sufficient demand and liquidity to thrive.
- Esoteric assets, even when tokenized, struggle with limited interest and low trading volume.
Dollar Dominance
- Tokenized dollars have a first-mover advantage, dominating liquidity and mindshare.
- This makes it hard for other tokenized currencies like the euro or yen to gain traction.