At the beginning of July, SEC Chair Paul Atkins painted a picture: tokenization was the “next step” in the evolution of securities. Generally, tokenization entails creating a digital representation of a real-world asset —...more
Albert: So, to set the stage here, my name is Albert Vanderlaan. I am the head of the capital markets group here at Orrick. I'm really pleased to be joined today by Robert Leshner, the CEO and co-founder of Superstate. I...more
In the rapidly expanding and evolving digital economy, tokenisation is primed to transform how we interact with assets. By creating digital representations of real-world assets on a distributed ledger, tokenisation promises...more
Climate change and digital innovation are two of the most defining forces shaping the future of global finance and indeed the future of humankind. As blockchain technology, tokenization, and AI continue to evolve at pace, we...more
In a recent press release, Custodial Bank and Vantage Bank announced “America’s first bank-issued stablecoin on a permissionless blockchain.” According to the press release, “[t]he banks collaborated on the mint, transfer and...more
There has been a growing trend among traditional funds and asset managers to launch programs to tokenize alternative assets. The main benefits of tokenizing funds include increased liquidity and accessibility, heightened...more
While the crypto market is still in its early stages, the number of asset managers offering funds investing in cryptocurrencies and companies using blockchain or distributed ledger technology ("DLT") is constantly growing....more