INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Real-world asset (RWA) tokens can democratize access to investments previously inaccessible to retail traders, similar to how
exchange-traded funds (ETFs) expanded retail access to financial instruments when they debuted in 1993, according to Christopher Perkins,
The executive said tokenized RWAs, which trade 24/7 on globally accessible markets, reduce the information asymmetry that has typically kept
retail investors out of private placements under existing accreditation laws
They're private by their nature
continued.Although tokenized stocks are growing, the asset class remains in its infancy
Source: RWA.XYZTokenized RWAs offer a compelling use case for blockchain technology that can increase capital velocity, enable equity
financing through asset fractionalization, create new kinds of collateral for decentralized finance (DeFi) applications, overhaul current
capital formation structures, and democratize investor access to global capital markets.Related: Tokenized equity still in regulatory grey
The system is not working as it was designed
since the 1990s, according to the executive
cap continue to increase, yet retail investors are still locked out of this asset sector
Source: Yahoo FinanceBrokerage platform Robinhood recently debuted tokenized stock trading for European customers
tokens to clients.The tokens provide retail investors with price exposure to the underlying private companies but no stake in the actual
businesses or voting rights.OpenAI was quick to warn any prospective token holders that the tokens do not represent a stake in the AI firm
and that the company did not approve the tokens.Despite this, private companies continue to express interest in being listed on the
tokenized platform, according to Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev.Magazine: TradFi is building Ethereum L2s to tokenize trillions in RWAs: Inside
