RT Toyow Foundation (@toyowfoundation)Decentralization removes the gatekeepers who decide who can invest in real assets.Traditional systems create barriers: minimum investments, geographic restrictions, opaque ownership records.Decentralized platforms enable fractional ownership, transparent onchain records, and global access.This means anyone can invest in real estate, commodities, or infrastructure - starting small, growing over time.The technology matters because it changes who gets to participate.And it ...

Core Insights - A recent UBS report reveals that billionaires are shifting their investment focus towards Western Europe and China, showing increased optimism compared to previous years [2][7]. Investment Sentiment - 40% of billionaire respondents see investment opportunities in Western Europe over the next 12 months, a significant increase from 18% in 2024 [3]. - In China, 34% of respondents identify opportunities, up from 11% last year [3]. - The Asia Pacific region, excluding China, also saw a rise in interest, with 33% of respondents expressing bullish sentiment, an increase of eight percentage points [4]. Regional Shifts - North America has experienced a decline in popularity among billionaire investors, with only 63% favoring the region in 2025, down from 80% in 2024 [4]. - Concerns regarding tariffs, geopolitical conflicts, policy uncertainty, and inflation are influencing these shifts in sentiment [5]. Investment Preferences - 66% of respondents cited tariffs as a major concern likely to negatively impact the market environment in the next 12 months [5]. - The report indicates a preference for private equity investments, with 49% of billionaires planning to allocate funds to direct private equity over the next year [8].

If Austin's version of a semi-permissioned future or consortium future becomes true, it'll blow itself up. To me, at the end of the day, the people, the users, the assets, the companies who issue those assets and the governments who regulate those companies will find themselves on a decentralized network because I'm going to garble this, but it's like the quote that Churchill said about America or it's the worst option except for every other one. And I think ultimately decentralization will win by default.A ...