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Navigating Asset Tokenization with Securitize | Interview with Carlos Domingo

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Aug 22, 2024
Carlos Domingo, Co-Founder and CEO of Securitize, shares insights into the transformative world of asset tokenization. He discusses Securitize's journey from tech provider to regulated service, offering a framework for understanding how tokenizing assets can enhance liquidity and efficiency. Highlights include the impressive BlackRock BUIDL fund and Hamilton Lane's $5.6B Secondary Fund. Carlos also tackles the challenges of regulatory compliance and scaling operations, emphasizing the potential of blockchain to revolutionize finance.
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INSIGHT

Tokenization Benefits

  • Tokenization's main benefit isn't always efficiency.
  • It's the ability to interact with other tokenized assets on the same ledger, like tokenized cash.
ANECDOTE

Paper Ledger

  • Carlos Domingo's team acquired a traditional transfer agent.
  • They discovered some securities are still managed with physical paper share certificates.
INSIGHT

Scaling Down Investments

  • Tokenization allows alternative assets to scale down to individual investors.
  • This solves the inefficiency of managing numerous small investments.
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