Avalanche’s Investment in Real-World Assets Tokenization

Karolina

07 Sep 2023
Avalanche’s Investment in Real-World Assets Tokenization

As a link between the digital and physical realms, tokenization transforms real-world assets into blockchain versions, paving the way for tangible and intangible assets to coexist harmoniously on a single platform. The Avalanche Foundation is at the vanguard of this innovation, recognizing the potential in asset tokenization and trailblazing its widespread adoption.

The Avalanche Vista Initiative - Tokenization

Through its astonishing $50M allocation, the Avalanche Foundation has demonstrated its deep dedication to advancing asset tokenization. Called "Avalanche Vista," this program transcends mere financial commitment by embodying a mission-driven quest to reveal the unmatched potential of tokenization. By crafting on-chain digital representations of various assets, Avalanche aspires to inject higher speed, scalability, and adaptability into asset tokenization. The ultimate aim is indisputable: facilitating a financial system that emphasizes accessibility but also excels in efficiency and cost-effectiveness. This vision relies upon Avalanche's innovative consensus mechanism, its distinct Subnet architecture, and relentless pursuit of technical innovation.

Scope of the Initiative

Avalanche Vista encompasses a broad range of asset types without limitation. Assets spanning the liquidity spectrum—whether equity, credit, real estate, or commodities—will be taken into account. The initiative even pertains to blockchain-native assets, highlighting its all-encompassing strategy. Notable milestones in the journey of asset tokenization support the inception of this initiative. Securitize's trailblazing action to tokenize an interest in a flagship KKR fund on the Avalanche blockchain marks an unprecedented digital venture in the U.S. Moreover, the launch of IntainMARKETS (an administration platform exclusively designed for asset-backed securities) and the Avalanche Spruce testnet both signify Avalanche's unwavering commitment to exploring and expanding the benefits of OnFi.

Asset Tokenization's Value Proposition

Capital Markets and Blockchain Advantages

Asset tokenization is a groundbreaking innovation in capital markets, driven by continuous technological progress that reshapes industries. The melding of blockchain technology with asset tokenization has the potential to completely transform traditional financial operations. As stated by John Wu, President of Ava Labs, asset tokenization is more than just a futuristic notion; it is an active force changing the current financial landscape. The impressive momentum of institutions embracing on-chain practices highlights the importance of this movement, as demonstrated by the ambitious initiative from the Avalanche Foundation.

The core element in this transformation is incorporating blockchain's capabilities. By merging blockchain with asset tokenization, enduring challenges such as inefficiency, restricted accessibility, and elevated operational costs, which have historically burdened traditional financial systems, can be addressed. Real-world assets are represented as digital tokens on the blockchain, establishing an optimized ecosystem. This ecosystem not only automates intricate processes like asset issuance, settlement, transfer, and administration but also guarantees transparency, security, and efficiency.

Expanding Access to Private Market Investing

Restricted access to private market investing has been a persistent obstacle in the financial sector. Previously, this domain was exclusive to large institutional investors and ultra-high-net-worth individuals due to hindrances like significant operational costs and limited liquidity. Such barriers carry considerable consequences as they exclude smaller investors from lucrative opportunities for wealth generation.

Asset tokenization serves as a revolutionary solution in this context. Joining on-chain asset issuance and administration with tokenization forms powerful tools that aim to provide equitable access to private markets. Through developing digital representations of assets on the blockchain, fractional ownership becomes achievable. Smaller investors are now able to engage in formerly unattainable markets with reduced entry barriers, leading not only to increased inclusivity but also improved overall market liquidity.

The possible reverberations of this democratization are immense and could transform the investment landscape, empowering a more extensive array of individuals to actively contribute to wealth creation. It is no surprise that industry specialists predict traditional securities will experience a digital metamorphosis within the coming decade, with the tokenized securities market predicted to achieve astonishing numbers by 2030.

Progress in On-Chain Financial Services and Asset Tokenization

Traditional Finance and Crypto On-Chain Applications

The financial landscape is rapidly transforming, with the implementation of on-chain solutions advancing at an unexpected pace. Conventional financial institutions have acknowledged the revolutionary impact of pairing on-chain functions with off-chain assets.

In just the last year, there has been a remarkable increase in the growth and incorporation of on-chain applications. It demonstrates the extensive range and adaptability of this technology. Tokenization, in particular, has supported the effortless transition of typically off-chain assets to on-chain environments. More than a simple technological change, this shift signifies a new era of heightened efficiency, clarity, and accessibility.

A prime example is IntainMARKETS, a management platform explicitly crafted for asset-backed securities. Its birth within the Avalanche Evergreen Subnet emphasizes the push for creating structured on-chain solutions that address complex fiscal needs.

Intain's Founder and CEO, Siddhartha, perfectly captured the spirit driving these innovations. He articulated that transitioning sections of asset administration onto blockchain enables a harmonized workflow and a unified system of record. Ultimately, both service providers and investors can expect an enhanced user experience.

Conclusion

The exciting juncture at which on-chain finance and asset tokenization find themselves is set to revolutionize the financial landscape. The integration of traditional systems with groundbreaking blockchain technology marks the beginning of a more inclusive, efficient, and transparent financial future. With institutions like the Avalanche Foundation at the forefront, we're seeing today's promises materialize into tomorrow's realities. Navigating through this transformative period, it becomes evident that the fusion of blockchain and finance goes beyond just being the future. It is the present and is here to persist.

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Aethir Tokenomics – Case Study

Kajetan Olas

22 Nov 2024
Aethir Tokenomics – Case Study

Authors of the contents are not affiliated to the reviewed project in any way and none of the information presented should be taken as financial advice.

In this article we analyze tokenomics of Aethir - a project providing on-demand cloud compute resources for the AI, Gaming, and virtualized compute sectors.
Aethir aims to aggregate enterprise-grade GPUs from multiple providers into a DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network). Its competitive edge comes from utlizing the GPUs for very specific use-cases, such as low-latency rendering for online games.
Due to decentralized nature of its infrastructure Aethir can meet the demands of online-gaming in any region. This is especially important for some gamer-abundant regions in Asia with underdeveloped cloud infrastructure that causes high latency ("lags").
We will analyze Aethir's tokenomics, give our opinion on what was done well, and provide specific recommendations on how to improve it.

Evaluation Summary

Aethir Tokenomics Structure

The total supply of ATH tokens is capped at 42 billion ATH. This fixed cap provides a predictable supply environment, and the complete emissions schedule is listed here. As of November 2024 there are approximately 5.2 Billion ATH in circulation. In a year from now (November 2025), the circulating supply will almost triple, and will amount to approximately 15 Billion ATH. By November 2028, today's circulating supply will be diluted by around 86%.

From an investor standpoint the rational decision would be to stake their tokens and hope for rewards that will balance the inflation. Currently the estimated APR for 3-year staking is 195% and for 4-year staking APR is 261%. The rewards are paid out weekly. Furthermore, stakers can expect to get additional rewards from partnered AI projects.

Staking Incentives

Rewards are calculated based on the staking duration and staked amount. These factors are equally important and they linearly influence weekly rewards. This means that someone who stakes 100 ATH for 2 weeks will have the same weekly rewards as someone who stakes 200 ATH for 1 week. This mechanism greatly emphasizes long-term holding. That's because holding a token makes sense only if you go for long-term staking. E.g. a whale staking $200k with 1 week lockup. will have the same weekly rewards as person staking $1k with 4 year lockup. Furthermore the ATH staking rewards are fixed and divided among stakers. Therefore Increase of user base is likely to come with decrease in rewards.
We believe the main weak-point of Aethirs staking is the lack of equivalency between rewards paid out to the users and value generated for the protocol as a result of staking.

Token Distribution

The token distribution of $ATH is well designed and comes with long vesting time-frames. 18-month cliff and 36-moths subsequent linear vesting is applied to team's allocation. This is higher than industry standard and is a sign of long-term commitment.

  • Checkers and Compute Providers: 50%
  • Ecosystem: 15%
  • Team: 12.5%
  • Investors: 11.5%
  • Airdrop: 6%
  • Advisors: 5%

Aethir's airdrop is divided into 3 phases to ensure that only loyal users get rewarded. This mechanism is very-well thought and we rate it highly. It fosters high community engagement within the first months of the project and sets the ground for potentially giving more-control to the DAO.

Governance and Community-Led Development

Aethir’s governance model promotes community-led decision-making in a very practical way. Instead of rushing with creation of a DAO for PR and marketing purposes Aethir is trying to make it the right way. They support projects building on their infrastructure and regularly share updates with their community in the most professional manner.

We believe Aethir would benefit from implementing reputation boosted voting. An example of such system is described here. The core assumption is to abandon the simplistic: 1 token = 1 vote and go towards: Votes = tokens * reputation_based_multiplication_factor.

In the attached example, reputation_based_multiplication_factor rises exponentially with the number of standard deviations above norm, with regard to user's rating. For compute compute providers at Aethir, user's rating could be replaced by provider's uptime.

Perspectives for the future

While it's important to analyze aspects such as supply-side tokenomics, or governance, we must keep in mind that 95% of project's success depends on demand-side. In this regard the outlook for Aethir may be very bright. The project declares $36M annual reccuring revenue. Revenue like this is very rare in the web3 space. Many projects are not able to generate any revenue after succesfull ICO event, due to lack fo product-market-fit.

If you're looking to create a robust tokenomics model and go through institutional-grade testing please reach out to contact@nextrope.com. Our team is ready to help you with the token engineering process and ensure your project’s resilience in the long term.

Nextrope Partners with Hacken to Enhance Blockchain Security

Miłosz

21 Nov 2024
Nextrope Partners with Hacken to Enhance Blockchain Security

Nextrope announces a strategic partnership with Hacken, a renowned blockchain security auditor. It marks a significant step in delivering reliable decentralized solutions. After several successful collaborations resulting in flawless smart contract audits, the alliance solidifies the synergy between Nextrope's innovative blockchain development and Hacken's top-tier security auditing services. Together, we aim to set new benchmarks, ensuring that security is an integral part of blockchain technology.

Strengthening Blockchain Security

The partnership aims to fortify the security protocols within blockchain ecosystems. By integrating Hacken's comprehensive security audits with Nextrope's cutting-edge blockchain solutions, we are poised to offer unparalleled security features in our projects.

"Blockchain security should never be an afterthought"

"Our partnership with Hacken underscores our dedication to embedding security at the core of our blockchain solutions. Together, we're building a safer future for the industry."

said Mateusz Mach, CEO of Nextrope

About Nextrope

Nextrope is a forward-thinking blockchain development house specializing in creating innovative solutions for businesses worldwide. With a team of experienced developers and blockchain experts, Nextrope delivers high-quality, scalable, and secure blockchain applications tailored to meet the unique needs of each client.

About Hacken

Hacken is a leading blockchain security auditor known for its rigorous smart contract audits and security assessments. With a mission to make the industry safer, Hacken provides complex security services that help companies identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in their applications.

Looking Ahead

As a joint mission, both Nextrope and Hacken are committed to continuous innovation. We look forward to the exciting opportunities this partnership will bring and are eager to implement a more secure blockchain environment for all.

For more information, please contact:

Nextrope

Hacken

Join us on our journey to deliver top-notch blockchain tech and a safer future for the industry!