Disrupting Financial Markets
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Argues that tokenization can cut post-trade complexity by putting ownership on ledgers so trades clear and settle instantly if participants run nodes, citing that Euroclear/DTC processed over $3 quadrillion processed post-trade in 2020 to show scale. Lists asset classes already tokenized — funds, equity, debt, real estate, racehorses, classic cars, art — and names regulatory milestones: UK FCA token categories and a company claiming to be the first FCA-regulated crypto exchange, while warning liquidity, interoperability and the fact that regulation spans 320+ regulators and often takes two years to get regulated.
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