Author: Wei Xiang

Over the past decade, the evolution of stablecoins has accelerated at an extraordinary pace, reshaping the financial services landscape in ways few could have anticipated. This report offers an in-depth look at the transformative role stablecoins are now playing across payments, trade, savings, and the broader tokenisation of assets, and examines how this will shape… Read more

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What are CBP and RTP? CBP play a crucial role in the global economy, facilitating the flow of money between countries for activities such as international trade, tourism, remittances, investments, and charitable donations. These transactions between parties located in different countries that involve different currencies of origin and receipt can occur among individuals, businesses, financial… Read more

Not only are narratives in crypto short-lived and their popularity and usage fluctuate drastically, but it becomes easy to get lost in trends. With new chains, new technologies, new narratives and products, sometimes it can be difficult to zoom out into the bigger picture and see Web3 projects for what they really are: Businesses. Underneath… Read more

One particular sector of digital assets has captured growing interest due to their unique properties: Stablecoins. In a market prone to extreme volatility, stablecoins are digital assets designed to maintain a stable value relative to a specific asset or basket of assets, most commonly the U.S. dollar. Functionally, they represent collateralized deposits on-chain, with the… Read more

The invention of cryptocurrencies created a new type of asset. But how these assets create economic value and how to estimate this value is still poorly understood in the market. Crypto assets represent investments in early-stage transformational technology where the opportunity lies in medium- to long-term growth. Any valuation methodology ultimately hinges on forecasting this… Read more

“I don’t think a career in compliance is for you.” That was one of the first performance reviews I ever received. Did it hurt? Of course, I was hurt and confused. I was performing well and genuinely liked what I did, but I questioned the system and norms too much. I was not able to… Read more

Tokenization—the process of converting physical, digital, financial, and intangible assets into digital tokens represented on a blockchain—is part of the effort, and has already moved from concept to reality among banks and businesses. Polaris Research expects the tokenization market to reach $10 trillion by 2030. Globally, markets are on track. JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs recently… Read more