4 Billion People Lack Access to Brokerage Services, Says Brian Armstrong
4 Billion People Lack Access to Brokerage Services, Says Brian Armstrong
đ The Unbrokered Problem
Brian Armstrong highlights a critical gap in global financial access: while banking the unbanked has gained attention, 4 billion people remain without access to brokerage services.
The solution proposed centers on tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs), which could democratize investment opportunities for billions currently excluded from traditional financial markets.
By bringing stocks, bonds, commodities, and other traditional assets on-chain, tokenization removes barriers like high minimum investments, geographic restrictions, and complex account requirements that keep most of the world's population from participating in capital markets.
This approach extends beyond basic banking services to enable fractional ownership and 24/7 trading access to investment products previously available only to those with traditional brokerage accounts.
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Youâve heard of banking the unbanked but 4 billion people are also still âunbrokeredâ. @brian_armstrong explains how democractizing access through tokenization of RWAs fixes this.
đŚ Institutions Get Compliant Path to UAE Market Exposure
MANTRA is launching **KYC-compliant RWA perpetuals trading**, removing compliance barriers that have prevented institutional players from participating in onchain markets. **Key developments:** - Institutions and high-net-worth individuals will gain access to UAE market exposure through compliant infrastructure - Both spot and perpetuals trading for real-world assets will be available - The platform operates on MANTRA Chain, a regulatory-focused Layer 1 blockchain This marks a shift toward institutional-grade onchain trading that meets real-world regulatory requirements.
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**MANTRA is introducing RWA (Real World Asset) Perpetuals** that will allow users to speculate on Dubai's economic future, regardless of their market outlook. **Key features:** - KYC-compliant perpetual contracts for institutional and high-net-worth investors - Removes compliance barriers that previously blocked institutional onchain trading - Provides direct exposure to UAE market movements **Why it matters:** This marks a significant step in bridging traditional finance with DeFi, enabling regulated entities to access crypto-native trading products while maintaining compliance requirements.
Bithumb Joins Growing List of Exchanges Supporting MANTRA Token Upgrade
**Bithumb has announced support for the $OM to $MANTRA token upgrade**, adding to the expanding roster of major exchanges facilitating the redenomination. **Key developments:** - Bithumb becomes the latest major Korean exchange to support the upgrade, following Upbit's earlier announcement - The upgrade involves a token swap, redenomination, and rebranding from MANTRA (OM) to MANTRA (MANTRA) - Over a dozen major exchanges now confirmed, including Binance, Bybit, OKX, Kraken, KuCoin, Gate, HTX, Bitget, MEXC, and Poloniex **Timeline:** - Governance proposal is live and expected to pass within 8 days - March 2nd appears to be the target date for the transition - MANTRA Swap will likely be the last place to trade $OM and first place to trade $MANTRA - CoinGecko preview listing application has been submitted The coordinated exchange support demonstrates broad industry backing for MANTRA Chain's transition as it positions itself as a security-first RWA Layer 1 blockchain. [Bithumb Official Notice](https://feed.bithumb.com/notice/1652127)
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đ´ $250K Institutional Capital Commits to PYSE Green Velocity E-Bike Fleet
MANTRA Finance's first regulated RWA product has secured over $250,000 in private institutional commitments. The **PYSE Green Velocity 1** offering tokenizes lease income from commercial e-bikes operated by UAE's leading food and e-commerce companies. **Key Details:** - Limited allocation remains for MANTRA community and public investors - Compliant with VARA regulations - Investors gain fractional ownership of operational lease income - E-bike fleet serves major UAE delivery platforms This marks MANTRA's entry into regulated real-world asset tokenization, bridging traditional fleet financing with blockchain infrastructure. [Join the waitlist](https://mantra.finance/pyse)