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How real assets are stored on a blockchain

The technology and the market for digital assets are still in their infancy – but how much potential do digital tokens have?

Date: 12 April 2023
Author: Tilmann Schaal, LGT
Reading time: 1 minute

Tokens can be used to digitalize real assets. In our latest LGT Big Picture video, Thomas Wille, Chief Investment Officer LGT Private Banking EMEA, explains the opportunities and pitfalls associated with tokenization – and how this could impact the financial world.

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How real assets are stored on a blockchain

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