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ARTICLE · 26 JULY 2024

A Decade Of Decentralisation: Lessons From The Last 10 Years As Digital Assets Prepare To Go Mainstream

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2024 marks 10 years since decentralisation was first developed. Since then, the global tech sector has jumped at the chance to introduce new products like decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs) and tokenisation...

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

  • Regulators must develop systems that work with the decentralised nature of blockchain and digital assets, while focusing on consumer protection and accountability at the same time.
  • Increased international cooperation is a must for making effective regulatory frameworks that can handle the borderless operations of blockchain enterprises.
  • Tokenisation is set to be a key feature of the next decade of decentralisation.

Cryptocurrencies, blockchain and decentralisation were once the domain of anti-establishment retail traders, but the market has matured into one of the most exciting and innovative financial developments in decades.

2024 marks 10 years since decentralisation was first developed. Since then, the global tech sector has jumped at the chance to introduce new products like decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs) and tokenisation, while investment hubs, such as Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands (BVI), Cayman Islands and

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