Tokenization: A Key Evolution in the Future of Finance

Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, believes that tokenization is the future of finance and a key market evolution. Real-world assets (RWA) are becoming an important part of the cryptocurrency industry. As of May 2024, the RWA market size has exceeded 6.6 billion dollars, and it is expected that the asset tokenization scale will reach 10 trillion dollars by 2030.

The World Federation of Exchanges recently published a paper, referring to tokenization as a natural progression in finance. Financial institutions such as JPMorgan are very active in this field. Custodian trusts and clearing companies have completed pilot tests for the technology and standards of fund tokenization. Several banks, including Deutsche Bank, have joined the Monetary Authority of Singapore's Project Guardian to explore interoperable tokenized fund blockchain platforms.

Among many competing projects, IX Swap stands out with its unique approach. IX Swap is an RWA tokenization launch platform and decentralized exchange that facilitates security token trading through licensed custodians and brokers. Its goal is to democratize investment opportunities in the private placement market and address liquidity challenges in the tokenization industry.

IX Swap aims to become the Uniswap in the field of security tokens, allowing RWA holders to legally create liquidity pools. This will facilitate the buying and selling of tokenized assets, solve liquidity issues, and make private market investments more convenient.

IX Swap offers the following main products:

1. Secondary trading products: Allow trading of security tokens and fractionalized NFTs, providing access to private equity, real estate, and other RWAs.

2. Launch Platform: A crowdfunding platform that provides investment opportunities for startups.

3. SaaS Solutions: Providing liquidity solutions for RWA platforms.

4. IXS Token: The native Token of IX Swap, used to incentivize ecosystem growth.

IX Swap achieves partial ownership through asset tokenization and simplifies issuance and trading processes via DEX. Due to the involvement of securities, IX Swap must comply with relevant regulations and cannot be fully decentralized like Uniswap.

Despite the involvement of financial giants, IX Swap enables more users to participate in tokenization of assets by providing accessible services. It bridges the gap between traditional finance and decentralized markets, expanding access to public chain technology.

The IX Swap team began conceptualizing in 2017 and officially launched in September 2021. Recently, it was acquired by InvestaX's parent company to enhance its ability to address liquidity issues in the industry. The project has completed multiple rounds of financing and established several strategic partnerships.

In the RWA sector, IX Swap faces competition from projects such as Centrifuge, RealT, and Maple Finance. IX Swap's unique advantage lies in providing a compliant secondary trading platform, but it still needs to establish liquidity and a user base.

Since last November, the IXS Token has outperformed the market, but its market capitalization remains relatively small. The number of smart wallet holders is steadily increasing, but the balance growth is not significant. A well-known KOL holds approximately $150,000 worth of IXS Token.

The investment opportunities of IX Swap involve both bullish and bearish factors. Bullish factors include an appealing narrative, reasonable valuation, a focus on safety and compliance, and an experienced team. Bearish factors include market volatility risks, regulatory uncertainty, intense competition, and challenges in adoption and liquidity.