Crypto’s Quiet Mainstreaming This Year
The mainstream of crypto into traditional finance
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For years, the crypto headlines have vacillated between hype (coin X is breaking out!) and gloom (but limited real-world adoption is nil).
Quietly, the industry has migrated from speculation, into becoming the real plumbing of global finance.
In this piece, I wanted to highlight three key developments that are harbingers of change to come.
The Tokenization Of Real-World Assets
BlackRock already has a tokenized U.S. treasury vehicle with over $1b in assets. This makes it the largest tokenized firm of its kind.
But to me, that’s not the big news. Blackrock is reportedly looking to tokenize its ETFs. This would change how ETFs are traded. It would allow them to be traded 24/7 – and…
