Crypto Matures Beyond 2017 ICO Mania into Asset Tokenization Opening New Markets
• ICO boom in 2017 led to perception that crypto is a scam due to sketchy projects and outright fraud
• Since then, crypto has professionalized with a focus on real world assets and use cases
• Tokenization improves price discovery, transparency, authenticity tracking, and democratizes access to investments
• Creating spot markets for assets previously lacking them enables downstream financial products like futures contracts
• Tokenizing real world assets is the next big opportunity in crypto to unlock new markets and improve efficiency