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• Tokenization of Real World Assets (RWA) Takes Off - Why 2026 Marks the Breakout Phase for Digital Assets like Real Estate

  Tokenization is rapidly transforming capital markets by bringing real-world assets such as real estate onto blockchain infrastructure. As regulation, institutional adoption and market infrastructure converge, a regulated ecosystem for digital securities is emerging across Europe - with Germany playing a leading role through frameworks like the eWpG. This article explores why 2026 may mark the breakout phase for tokenized assets and what it means for investors, issuers and financial markets.

  Finance & Controlling•Markus Hammer•30 Mar 2026•8 minutes

  

• Cryptocurrencies: Opportunities, risks, and safe handling

  Learn how Bitcoin & Co. work, what risks lurk, and how to protect your crypto assets with secure wallets and smart strategies.

  IT-Security & Cyber Security•eBanking aber sicher!•5 Sept 2025•7 minutes

  

• Unraveling the Potential: Blockchain Use Cases from Business

  Blockchain technology has emerged as an innovative force, transforming traditional practices and opening up new realms of possibilities. Businesses have understood the benefit of the cryptographically secured, distributed and cooperative data storage system. But what is hype and where are the real business cases? To shed light on the practical applications of blockchain in real-world scenarios, I spoke with Roman Shtih, a seasoned blockchain expert. He shared his rich business expertise and practical advice for companies with us.

  Expert Interviews•Simone Belko•12 Sept 2023•10 minutes

  

• Rosy future for smart contract and cryptocurrencies

  Some may have heard of a smart contract, but few know why the technology behind Bitcoin, Ethereum and the future of contracts actually works. We explain the potential behind the smart contract and what it looks like.

  Blockchain & Smart Contracts•Markus Wyss•26 May 2023•4 minutes

  

• Cryptoassets: Intrinsic Value Matters

  Today, "crypto" is hardly understood as an investment instrument. Crypto is obviously not crypto, and the positions on what is valid sometimes diverge diametrically, even between proven authorities. This leads to great uncertainty among experts, and even more so among the general public. This article aims to shed some light through the fog onto crypto and help distinguish crypto-scam from crypto-value. It will show which cryptoassets and crypto tokens have intrinsic value and how this could be measured in the future using fundamental value analysis methods. The two largest and oldest cryptos, BTC (of the Bitcoin network) and ETH (of the Ethereum network), serve as reference points and examples.

  Blockchain & Smart Contracts•Markus Hammer•22 May 2023•19 minutes

  

• What is an NFT? - Definition, Meaning, Example NFT Applications and Beyond the Hype

  Learn about the new world of NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and their potential use cases in this in-depth article with explanations beyond the hype.

  Blockchain & Smart Contracts•Benjamin Talin•21 Feb 2023•13 minutes

  

• The Great Convergence ‒ The Institutionalisation of DeFi

  The institutionalisation of DeFi is progressing despite the depressed crypto markets. But is adopting DeFi concepts to CeFi systems with central governance the right approach? Regardless of the answer, applying DeFi-protocols to CeFi can help to innovate it. The institutionalisation of DeFi is driven by major international financial institutions and asset managers but also boutique size firms supported by regulators and industry associations. A case in point is the huge potential in private market assets. Alternative investing platforms that open access to non-traditional assets for retail investors will have a transformative impact on both retail and institutional investing.

  Banking & Financial Services•Urs Bolt•16 Dec 2022•8 minutes

  

• IOTA: Overview of Projects & Practical Benefits

  Learn about practical solutions of the IOTA tangle, differences to former blockchain solutions and how to benefit as a company.

  Blockchain & Smart Contracts•Kai Gondlach•17 May 2022•7 minutes

  

• Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) Explained - What is a DAO and how does it work?

  DAOs are collective organizations owned and managed by their members, with everyone having a voice. Many analysts and industry insiders confirm that this type of organization is gaining importance and may even replace some traditional companies.

  Business Modell•Britta Daffner•17 May 2022•5 minutes

  

• Unconditional basic income - An example with blockchain

  Digitalization and modern technologies can make an unconditional basic income possible. This is explained here using an example that also shows companies how to break new ground with digitization and implement new models convincingly and profitably.

  Advanced•Priska Burkard•8 Mar 2022•4 minutes

  

• Tokenization - Definition, Challenge and Use of the Token Economy.

  Tokenization allows virtually any real-world asset to be represented on the Blockchain. By 2027, according to a WEF estimate, 10% of global GDP will be stored on the Blockchain, around USD 9.38 trillion. The central building block for the emergence of a token economy is tokenization. This article describes what it is all about and its partly disruptive significance.

  Blockchain & Smart Contracts•Markus Hammer•8 Feb 2022•11 minutes

  

• A critical look at new technologies - Big Data, AI, Blockchain and IoE

  They make digital networking between people and machines possible in the first place. New technologies are changing our world. Accordingly, it is important for companies to continuously monitor innovative trends in order to identify and exploit opportunities for increasing efficiency and optimization potential at an early stage. But where there is light, there is also shadow. Today, we therefore take a critical look at some new technologies.

  Technology•Inga Schmidt•25 Jan 2022•7 minutes