CoinDesk’s Money Reimagined

‘Tokenization Is the Future of Real Assets.’

Max Boonen, CEO, and Co-Founder PV01, shares the advancements in technology and the war over regulation for tokenization.

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In this episode of "Money Reimagined," host Michael Casey is joined by Max Boonen CEO and Co-Founder of PV01 to discuss the tokenization of real assets and the issuance of treasuries and corporate bonds on the blockchain. Boonen highlights the advantages of tokenized bonds, including increased accessibility, transparency, and liquidity, as well as the potential for tokenization to revolutionize the credit market and provide alternative fundraising opportunities for crypto companies.

Takeaways |

  • The tokenization of real assets and the issuance of bonds on the blockchain offer increased accessibility, transparency, and liquidity.
  • Tokenized bonds allow investors to have direct ownership and control over the assets, eliminating the need for intermediaries.
  • The use of blockchain technology in the credit market can provide greater transparency and efficiency, reducing the risk of credit crunches.
  • Tokenization provides alternative fundraising opportunities for crypto companies, allowing them to issue bonds directly on the blockchain.

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Max Boonen's PV01 Tokenizes $5M Treasury Bill, Plans to Look at Corporate Bonds

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Michael J. Casey

Michael J. Casey is Chairman of The Decentralized AI Society, former Chief Content Officer at CoinDesk and co-author of Our Biggest Fight: Reclaiming Liberty, Humanity, and Dignity in the Digital Age. Previously, Casey was the CEO of Streambed Media, a company he cofounded to develop provenance data for digital content. He was also a senior advisor at MIT Media Labs's Digital Currency Initiative and a senior lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management. Prior to joining MIT, Casey spent 18 years at The Wall Street Journal, where his last position was as a senior columnist covering global economic affairs.

Casey has authored five books, including "The Age of Cryptocurrency: How Bitcoin and Digital Money are Challenging the Global Economic Order" and "The Truth Machine: The Blockchain and the Future of Everything," both co-authored with Paul Vigna.

Upon joining CoinDesk full time, Casey resigned from a variety of paid advisory positions. He maintains unpaid posts as an advisor to not-for-profit organizations, including MIT Media Lab's Digital Currency Initiative and The Deep Trust Alliance. He is a shareholder and non-executive chairman of Streambed Media.

Casey owns bitcoin.

Michael J. Casey