Tokenization of Real World Assets ‘Changes How Value Is Transferred’
Just like how big corporations were initially uncomfortable with cloud computing, but it’s now normalized for institutions as cautious as the Central Intelligence Agency, real-world assets will be eventually tokenized on private blockchains, then permissioned chains, and finally public chains, said Securitize’s CEO Carlos Domingo on stage.
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