The Block Announces Emergence Event in Prague; Securitize CEO Discusses Rise of Tokenized Treasuries in Latest Scoop Episode

The Block has announced an exciting event called Emergence. Mark your calendars for December 5-6, 2024, in Prague.

Carlos Domingo, the founder and CEO of Securitize, believes that tokenized treasuries are becoming the go-to choice for institutions. Why? Because they offer more stability and the potential to generate yield compared to traditional stablecoins.

In Episode 53 of Season 6 of The Scoop, recorded with Frank Chaparro and George Calle from The Block, Domingo dives deeper into these ideas. You can listen to this episode on platforms like YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher.

Earlier this year, Domingo partnered with BlackRock to launch the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund, known as BUIDL. During a live session at the recent SALT Conference, he shared insights about the successful launch of BUIDL and the increasing interest from institutions in tokenized treasuries over stablecoins.

This episode covers a range of topics, including:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 01:03 BlackRock & BUIDL
• 02:13 Strengthening Crypto Collateral
• 05:50 Tokenization Evolution
• 09:04 Crypto User Experience
• 11:16 BUIDL Target Audience
• 13:53 Traditional Finance in Crypto
• 17:03 Value of Tokenization
• 19:05 Securitize Roadmap

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