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There might be a new way for institutions to get onto the blockchain.

‍What’s happening:‍

  • Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) has unveiled a new smart contract powered platform for institutions called Project Diamond
  • Project Diamond aims to help accelerate institutions being able to distribute and manage financial assets directly onchain

Why it matters:‍

  • Enabling institutions to issue digital assets directly onto the blockchain has been a long awaited moment in crypto adoption

Going deeper:‍

  • Coinbase and Coinbase Asset Management have co-developed Project Diamond which leverages Base as their blockchain infrastructure
  • The first ever digital debt instrument has been distributed onto Project Diamond as validation of the underlying technology for regulators to be able to observe

By the numbers:‍

  • Only 0.25% of all financial assets globally are represented on the blockchain