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Centrifuge is an asset tokenization platform which specializes in assisting it’s customers convert real world assets into nonfungible tokens so the assets can enter the blockchain universe through Tokenization. Then these assets can be used as collateral for lending and other “DeFi” or decentralized finance uses.
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Tokenization is the process of converting rights of an asset into a token that can be subdivided, traded and stored on a blockchain system. Tokenization simply converts the value of an asset, tangible or intangible, into a token that can be manipulated on a blockchain.
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Centrifuge is used by its customers for the tokenization, underwriting, and securitization of all kinds of documents (invoices, mortgages, other “contracts”, etc) to exchange their data in a provable, unalterable way, and finally provide financing.
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Centrifuge is a two-layer solution:
The first layer is the Centrifuge peer-to-peer network for private, secure data exchange. The second layer is where the smart contracts deployed on Ethereum that represent business identities, document hashes and most importantly the “Business NFTs” to represent documents live, and in a form which makes them financeable via MakerDAO, Compound, or others.
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Additionally, they recently launched a platform known as Tinlake, which allows the tokenization and pooling of those NFTs in an easy, standardized way<
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Tokenization is the process of converting rights of an asset into a token that can be subdivided, traded and stored on a blockchain system. Tokenization simply converts the value of an asset, tangible or intangible, into a token that can be manipulated on a blockchain.
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The cofounder and CTO of Centrifuge is Philip Stehlik, formerly CTO of Taulia, which is one of the largest providers of financial services for the Fortune 500 in the US, with the platform transacting many billions of dollars of transactions yearly per Mr. Stehlik.
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Summary
This is a platform which allows you to convert assets your stocks, bonds, treasury notes and real estate to non-fungible tokens, which are digital representations of unique items, either singularly as in one token or as a large group of tokens, representing fractional ownership, as in 1000 people contributing 1000 dollars apiece to own a million dollar piece of art and each has an equal share of the art and its appreciation, while the owner gets the cash. Then using these tokens as collateral for loans you can access part of your equity without selling the asset and maintaining 100% control or through selling the tokens and providing fractional ownership and selling just part of the asset, and this allows you to keep the majority of the tokens to maintain control over the asset. This platform and others like it have made theory real. And the movement towards this blockchain based finance continues.
Other Platforms for tokenization
These are in countries all over the world, so if they are in your country they will be complaint
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BANKEXThey use a proof-of-asset protocol with a goal of creating infrastructure for the decentralization of the world's capital markets. Business: Security Token Issuers |Incorporation Date: 2016 |Jurisdiction: USA
Partners A one-stop agency for all technical, financial, and legal aspects of Tokenization. Business: Broker Dealers | Security Token Issuers |Incorporation Date: 2018 |Jurisdiction: Germany
Blockimmo A platform that enables the buying and selling of secure real estate powered by blockchain technology. Business: Crowdfunding | Security Token Issuers |Incorporation Date: 12/27/2018 |Jurisdiction: Switzerland
BlockRules A Californian based blockchain company specializing in the creation, issuance, and management of digital securities. Business: Security Token Issuers |Jurisdiction: USA
BlockState. Blockstate is a digital securities tokenization and issuance platform operating out of Zug 'Crypto Valley', Switzerland. Business: Security Token Issuers |Incorporation Date: 11/14/2018 |Jurisdiction: Switzerland
Capexmove A United Kingdom based company which specializes in the digitization of debt, through the use of blockchain. Business: Security Token Issuers |Incorporation Date: 05/18/2018 |Jurisdiction: UK
DauraTokenization platform targeting Swiss small and medium enterprises. Business: Security Token Issuers |Jurisdiction: Switzerland
Desico A security token platform offering both issuance and trading services, which target the European market. Business: Security Token Issuers |Jurisdiction: Lithuania
Digishares A tokenization company looking usher in the future of finance through the use of blockchain technologies. Business: Security Token Issuers |Incorporation Date: 01/17/2019 |Jurisdiction: Denmark
Fintelum. Fintelum is an Estonian based security token issuance platform. Business: Security Token Issuers |Incorporation Date: 03/09/2018 |Jurisdiction: Estonia
GlobacapFC A regulated, London based, 'automated capital markets platform ‘Business: Security Token Issuers |Incorporation Date: 03/11/2017 |Jurisdiction: UK
HighCastle Offers the a UK based investment marketplace and blockchain based share registrar. Business: Security Token Issuers |Incorporation Date: 03/20/2018 |Jurisdiction: UK
KonkreteThey use blockchain technology to provide a comprehensive platform for the tokenization cycle of digital securities. Business: Security Token Issuers |Jurisdiction: Australia
LeadBest A tokenization platform facilitating cross-border investing, through the use of blockchain technologies. Business: Security Token Issuers |Jurisdiction: Taiwan
Ledgity. Ledgity looks to create a global market for issuing/investing in security tokens through their use of blockchain technology. Business: Security Token Issuers |Incorporation Date: 06/07/2018 |Jurisdiction: Switzerland
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Meridio They use blockchain to open up lucrative real-estate investment opportunities to global participants. Business: Security Token Issuers |Incorporation Date: 10/01/2017 |Jurisdiction: USA
Neufund A European blockchain company offering services including an STO platform tailored toward digital securities. Business: Security Token Issuers |Incorporation Date: 01/09/2016 |Jurisdiction: Germany
Paperstreet caters to SMEs by providing a 'white label' service, facilitating access to capital through STOs. Business: Security Token Issuers |Incorporation Date: 01/03/2018 |Jurisdiction: USA
Polymath They simplify the process for launching security tokens by offering in-house protocols. This includes the Ethereum based ST-20 protocol. Business: Security Token Issuers |Incorporation Date: 2017 |Jurisdiction: Barbados
Preflogic A self-described 'STO Wizard', PrefLogic makes use of SERC tokens to allow the tokenization of real world assets on their platform. Business: Security Token Issuers |Incorporation Date: 2018 |Jurisdiction: USA
RealBlocks Uses the Ethereum blockchain to issue tokenized securities backed exclusively by real-estate, bringing new levels of liquidity to this asset class. Business: Security Token Issuers |Incorporation Date: 01/09/2017 |Jurisdiction: USA
Securitize Through the use of blockchain, Securitize is able to function a comprehensive platform for the issuance and management of digital securities. Business: Security Token Issuers |Incorporation Date: 2017 |Jurisdiction: USA
Securrency They use the blockchain to deploy custom protocols, allowing for lifecycle management of digital securities. Business: Security Token Issuers |Incorporation Date: 11/09/2015 |Jurisdiction: USA
Smartlands An investment platform, which uses blockchain to issue security tokens for global markets. Business: Security Token Issuers |Incorporation Date: 08/30/2018 |Jurisdiction: UK
Stobox offers compliant fundraising solution for small and medium-sized enterprises, investment funds and real estate developers from an award-winning Maltese company. Business: Legal | Marketing | Security Token Issuers |Incorporation Date: 01/04/2019 |Jurisdiction: Malta
Swarm A Californian based decentralized capital marketplace. Swarm utilizes blockchain to open new opportunities to both companies and investors .Business: Security Token Issuers |Incorporation Date: 2017 |Jurisdiction: USA
Symbiont A decentralized platform built with the goal of issuing smart securities, in an institutional setting. Business: Security Token Issuers |Incorporation Date: 2013 |Jurisdiction: USA
Token IQ Offers a variety of solutions, including blockchain, to assist companies along their growth path. This includes consultation on sale events such as STOs. Business: Security Token Issuers |Incorporation Date: 2017 |Jurisdiction: USA
Tokeny Offers a comprehensive platform built around security tokens, with the goal of bringing 'liquidity to the best investment opportunities’. Business: Security Token Issuers |Incorporation Date: 2017 |Jurisdiction: Luxembourg
UnitedCrowd A German company, tackling capital markets, through the use of blockchain and tokenization. Business: Security Token Issuers |Incorporation Date: 08/12/2016 |