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World Congress 2024 • Aug 20, 2024 • Session details

Tokenization of Everything: Where the Real World Meets Blockchain

Michiel Mulders

How do you securely map physical assets to the blockchain? Learn to deploy a production-ready tokenization pipeline using decentralized oracles, verifiable identities, and standardized metadata.

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#1 about 2 min

Defining the tokenization of physical real-world assets

How digital tokens can represent physical items like wine to eliminate global shipping constraints.

#2 about 3 min

Advantages of trading physical assets via tokenization

How fractional ownership on an immutable ledger increases market accessibility, liquidity, and transparency.

#3 about 3 min

Examples of tokenized digital currencies and physical commodities

How digital representations of stablecoins, gold bars, and art overcome traditional transactional barriers.

#4 about 3 min

Differences between synthetic and collateral-backed digital assets

Why direct collateral ownership provides deeper transparency than algorithmically simulated synthetic assets.

#5 about 3 min

Applying JSON metadata standards for digital asset interoperability

How customized JSON metadata schemas categorize physical assets to enable cross-platform exchange listings.

#6 about 2 min

Aggregating reliable off-chain market data using blockchain oracles

How oracle software bridges the gap between blockchain smart contracts and vulnerable off-chain databases.

#7 about 2 min

Automating proof of reserve audits with smart contracts

How combining oracles with smart contracts automates the verification of real-world custodial vaults.

#8 about 2 min

Authenticating external providers using decentralized digital identities

How decentralized entity keys verify external banking communications to prevent malicious oracle data injections.

#9 about 2 min

Exploring live tokenization platforms built on the Hedera network

Real-world examples of tokenized real estate portfolios and diamond trading using scalable public blockchains.

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The rise of tokenization and non-fungible assets

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Expanding blockchain utility through asset tokenization and AI integration

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How tokenization turns value and ownership into programmable objects

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Deploying real-world tokens using developer portals and open-source studios

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