Tokenisation: making space for financial inclusion and consumer protection
Manoj Singh says potential benefits of tokenisation are being overlooked
As is often the case, the benefits of major innovations are not immediately apparent. Tokenisation, with its growing application across multiple fields such as finance, trade and digital identity, is one such frontier, which has the potential to unlock significant new possibilities.
Among its most consequential benefits could be the opportunities it can bring for financial inclusion and consumer protection. However, most of the use cases of tokenisation currently focus on operational enhancements
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