Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 170 - Num Finance - Democratizing Investing & Catalyzing Financial Inclusion with Tokenized Real World Assets
In episode 170, we’re excited to welcome Agustin Liserra, CEO and Co-Founder of Num Finance, an organization on a mission to democratize investing with tokenized Real World Assets. We dive into what exactly a tokenized RWA is, how they can democratize investment opportunities, the role of RWAs in climate finance and the Regenerative Finance movement, how blockchain can bring greater transparency and trust to investing, and much more.
Three Key Takeaways
Due to the challenges in Argentina related to inflation and financial inclusion, crypto has played an important role in the lives of Argentinians. This has helped create a flourishing environment for builders focused on DeFi and FinTech.
Tokenized Real World Assets can help democratize investing by making investment opportunities accessible to investors without traditional jurisdictional complexities, while also enabling the fractionalization of shares to lower the price of entry.
Tokenized RWAs can help bring more liquidity and transparency to climate asset markets, while driving greater efficiency by cutting out intermediaries.
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Episode Time Stamps
02:45 - What was your “Ah hah” moment that first got you excited about cryptocurrency/web3?
03:55 - You are based out of Argentina. Tell me about the environment in Argentina around Web3 and how it helped fuel the launch of Num.
07:45 - To start things off, can you please give listeners an intro to the mission of Num?
08:45 - Over the last couple of years, tokenized RWAs have gained a lot of momentum. What is the value of bringing RWAs on chain?
10:35 - How can tokenized RWAs help democratize investing around the world?
14:15 - Can you walk me through the process for creating a tokenized RWA on Num?
15:45 - How can blockchain bring greater transparency and trust to investing?
17:45 - In the Regenerative Finance space, there has been a lot of discussion around tokenizing climate assets, whether it be carbon offsets, energy resources, or even plots of land for conservation purposes. What are your thoughts on how tokenized RWAs can benefit climate finance and help achieve a net-zero future?
23:55 - What are some of the challenges when it comes to RWAs – i.e. Regulatory landscape, custody, up to date valuations, etc.
28:35 - Do you believe that all financial assets will be on-chain in the future?
31:40 - What’s the best way for listeners to get in touch and learn more about Num Finance?
33:05 - To wrap things up, if you could name one thing that excites you most about the social impact potential of web3, what would it be and why?
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