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The Future of Digital Asset Infrastructure in Latin America

Although cryptocurrencies have the potential to entirely change the economy and access in Latin America, their success hinges on infrastructure that prioritizes the needs of marginalized populations, regulatory clarity and educational efforts, writes ChainMyne’s Kimberly Rosales.

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The Rate Renaissance: How Benchmark Rates Unlock DeFi’s Potential

Forward rate agreements (FRAs) serve as a foundational tool in the fixed income market to allow participants to manage expected interest rate fluctuations, and ultimately provide structure and scalability to unlock the next evolution of DeFi, write Treehouse Labs’ Jun Yong Heng and Si Wei Yue.

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It’s Time to Promote the Correct Crypto Allocation

DACFP’s Ric Edelman shares insights from a recent white paper explaining the substantial upside in bitcoin’s price and why the risk/reward ratio strongly favors a significant crypto allocation – certainly one that’s far higher than a measly 1 or 2 percent.

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Q2 2025: From Balance Sheets to Benchmarks

Joshua de Vos of CoinDesk Data breaks down the July digital assets report and touches on corporate treasury adoption, the digital assets dominating the headlines and the role of benchmarks in capital decisions.

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The Big Bet on Crypto’s AI Infrastructure

A new, decentralized movement is emerging — one that merges AI and blockchain to create open, scalable and trustless infrastructure, says ML Tech’s Leo Mindyuk.

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The Evolution of Crypto Trading: From Wild West to Regulated Innovation

The cryptocurrency trading landscape has evolved from a decentralized, unregulated "wild west" to a more sophisticated and regulated environment, fostering institutional adoption and boosting investor confidence, says Patrick Murphy of Eightcap.

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The Next Frontier in Finance: Tokenized Access to Private Markets

Tokenization is re-architecting private markets from the ground up, and the implications are enormous, says Fission Labs’ Jonathan Shaffer.

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What’s Next for Real-World Asset Tokenization

On-chain finance is no longer hypothetical, but the road ahead — powered by rapid infrastructure improvements and shifting market conditions — is where the real transformation begins, says Carlos Domingo of Securitize.

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How the Next Wave of RWAs is Becoming Crypto’s Real Edge

The introduction of tokenized reinsurance signals how far RWAs have progressed, says OnRe's Dan Roberts, allowing capital allocators broader access, greater transparency and potentially more resilient returns.

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Why the CoinDesk-Proof of Talk Top 50 Women in AI and Web3 List Points to a Unified Future

The choice of leading women in AI and blockchain demonstrates the need for technologies and genders to work together, says Julia Bonafede, a judge for this year’s list of amazing women.

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