{"id":94673,"date":"2024-09-25T04:05:38","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T08:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=94673"},"modified":"2024-09-25T04:05:43","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T08:05:43","slug":"assetera-launches-secondary-tokenized-rwa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/assetera-launches-secondary-tokenized-rwa\/","title":{"rendered":"Assetera Market to Launch Secondary Tokenized RWA on Polygon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Assetera, Europe's first blockchain-based regulated secondary market for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), will be hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/google-cloud-joins-polygon-network-as-validator.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"60546\">Polygon Network<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASSE.jpg\" alt=\"Assetera Market to Launch Secondary Tokenized RWA on Polygon\" class=\"wp-image-94681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASSE.jpg 800w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASSE-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASSE-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Assetera Market to Launch Secondary Tokenized RWA on Polygon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Austrian Financial Market Authority regulates Assetera. It will implement blockchain-based smart contracts that have been internally developed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assetera will cater to retail, professional, and institutional clients by providing tokenized financial instruments, including transferable securities, <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/alchemy-pay-receives-money-transmitter-license-in-us.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"59839\">money market instruments<\/a>, fund units, derivatives, and tokenized RWAs like real estate and art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assetera will conduct trading activities on the Polygon network directly, utilizing stablecoins for purchase, clearing, and settlement through atomic exchanges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trading will be accessible at all times without the need for manual intervention. In an interview with Cointelegraph, Thomas Labenbacher, CEO of Assetera, stated:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;This opens up a world of possibilities for asset owners and investors, so that there is a level of liquidity and accessibility previously unimaginable. The [\u2026] Polygon Proof-of-Stake mechanism ensure[s] that we can scale this revolutionary platform sustainably [\u2026] without compromising on security or regulatory compliance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Assetera endorses the implementation of bank-managed wallets and both custodial and non-custodial wallets. It collaborates with Sumsub, Chainalysis, and Fireblocks to implement anti-money laundering measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Introducing Thomas Labenbacher, CEO of Assetera, as a speaker at the 10th European Blockchain Convention!<br><br>Thomas Labenbacher brings over 20 years of experience in banking and finance, having held executive positions at notable institutions such as GE Capital, Western Union Bank,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2omh9HwSHu\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/2omh9HwSHu<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>&mdash; European Blockchain Convention (@EBlockchainCon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EBlockchainCon\/status\/1833125059281469773?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 9, 2024<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regulatory change in the context of compliance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Assetera possesses a virtual asset service provider (VASP) license and a comprehensive <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.ec.europa.eu\/regulation-and-supervision\/financial-services-legislation\/implementing-and-delegated-acts\/markets-financial-instruments-directive-ii_en\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/europa.eu\/rapid\/press-release_IP-18-6259_en.htm\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Markets in Financial Instruments Directive 2018 <span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>(MiFID II) license. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Financial instruments that are digital assets are subject to regulation under MiFID II, despite the implementation of Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MiFID II does not establish the definition of a financial instrument. Instead, it offers examples, leaving the specifics to the discretion of individual countries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In April, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a consultative document regarding the definition of a financial instrument.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In July, the<a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/eu-banking-authority-completes-mica-crypto-framework.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"81246\"> European Banking Authority<\/a>, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority, and ESMA collaborated to reevaluate the classification of crypto assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In advance of other components of the regulatory framework, the provisions of the MiCA concerning stablecoins were applicable on July 1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This resulted in an immediate restructuring of the market, with the prohibition of noncompliant stablecoin sales in Europe and the emergence of new compliant stablecoins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assetera, Europe&#8217;s first blockchain-based regulated secondary market for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), will be hosted by Polygon Network. The Austrian Financial Market Authority regulates Assetera. It will implement blockchain-based smart contracts that have been internally developed. 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