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Tokenization and stablecoins, from the start
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Explainers made by other creators, chosen by Bored Node. Each opens on YouTube. Bored Node did not make them and is not paid for them.
Tokenization
CNA Explains: What are tokenised stocks? (YouTube, 2:54, opens in a new tab)
By CNA, the Singapore news channel. Presented by reporter Roland Lim.
What it explains
- What a tokenised stock is: a token on a blockchain that tracks the price of a real share.
- Why it could change trading: settlement in moments instead of two days, trading at any hour, and buying a fraction of one share.
- The catch: holders may get the price but not the voting rights of owning the share.
5 Real-World Asset Tokenization Explained Simply (YouTube, 6:57, opens in a new tab)
By FX Daily, a YouTube education channel.
What it explains
- What counts as a real-world asset, such as property, gold and treasury bills.
- How an asset becomes a token, step by step.
- The benefits, such as transparency and easier trading, and the risks, such as price swings and regulation.
Can Tokenization Unlock Trillions of Dollars? (YouTube, 18:37, opens in a new tab)
By Vision Economy, a YouTube channel of finance documentaries.
What it explains
- Why so much wealth sits in assets that are hard to sell: property, private companies and private loans.
- How tokenization works, and where it is already in use, including tokenised treasury funds from firms such as BlackRock and JPMorgan.
- Why the market is not there yet.
Stablecoins
Stablecoins and digital asset treasuries explained (YouTube, 4:14, opens in a new tab)
By Yahoo Finance. Presented by senior reporter Ines Ferré.
What it explains
- What stablecoins are and how they are tied to currencies such as the US dollar.
- What people use them for, and the rules for them in the US.
- What digital asset treasury companies are and what they do.
What Are Stablecoins? The Digital Dollars Changing Everything (YouTube, 8:46, opens in a new tab)
By Money Instructor, a YouTube channel of personal finance lessons.
What it explains
- What makes a stablecoin stable, and the three main types.
- How people use them to send, save and spend money.
- What the US GENIUS Act changed, and the risks and common misunderstandings.
Stablecoins Explained: How USDC and Tether Actually Work (YouTube, 5:50, opens in a new tab)
By Easy Peasy Finance, a YouTube channel of beginner finance guides.
What it explains
- The types of stablecoin compared: backed by dollars, by other crypto, or by an algorithm.
- What actually backs USDC and Tether.
- What happens when a stablecoin loses its peg to the dollar.
Latest tokenization and stablecoin news
Tokenization
NYSE Names Avalanche For Planned Tokenised Securities Ledger
NYSE says Avalanche will supply ledger technology for a tokenised securities clearing firm, with regulatory approvals still required.
Globa Terra Signs Nature's Ledger Merger Agreement Before Extension Vote
Globa Terra's merger announcement values Nature's Ledger at about $323.8M before new investment, with financing and approvals still required.
Stablecoins
Stablecoin Supply Falls $14.8B In Largest 30-Day Drop Since June 2022
Stablecoin supply fell 4.84% in 30 days in DefiLlama's data, while Circle's USD Coin (USDC) also fell from September's end to 9th November.
EBA Takes Over Part Of USDC's EU Supervision From France's ACPR
The EBA says USDC's EU reserve, capital and liquidity supervision transfers to it on 12th November, while France's ACPR retains other duties.
FSB Recommends Stablecoin Rules For Türkiye After Crypto Review
The Financial Stability Board wants rules for stablecoin issuers alongside Türkiye's existing oversight of crypto platforms.
US Sanctions Eight Canadian Crypto Exchange Firms Over Iran Links
OFAC sanctioned eight Canadian money services businesses on 6th November; Bored Node's count of USDT received by its six listed Tron addresses is about $228M.
Dollar Stablecoin Supply Falls $12.2B To $294.9B In Four Weeks
Dollar stablecoin supply contracted 4% in four weeks, according to DefiLlama data, while Circle reported more USDC redemptions than issuance.