Institutional Adoption of Blockchain and Real-World Assets

🔮 Institutions go crypto?

By Chainlink
Oct 16, 2024, 12:05 AM
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Mathias Imbach of @sygnumofficial discusses the current state of institutional blockchain adoption and the trend of real-world assets (RWA) moving onchain in #Chainlink's 'The Future Is On' series.​

Key points:

  • Major institutions are now moving real assets to blockchain
  • RWA trend is gaining momentum
  • Institutional adoption of blockchain is progressing

This discussion highlights the growing convergence of traditional finance and decentralized systems.​ For more insights on the future of finance, attend Chainlink SmartCon: https://smartcon.​chain.​link/home

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