Bridging the 24/7 Divide

This report examines the gap between the 24/7 digital economy and legacy financial infrastructure, arguing that blockchain and tokenization provide the necessary programmable foundation for real-time finance.

Key Takeaways

• 1.A structural 'always-on divide' exists between a real-time global economy and legacy financial infrastructure that operates in batch intervals.
• 2.Stablecoins and tokenized deposits are evolving as complementary digital money formats, with tokenized deposits leveraging existing banking regulations for institutional use.
• 3.Blockchain enables 'Treasury Reimagined' by providing 24/7 liquidity management, programmable payments, and near-instant cross-border value transfer.

Table of Contents

• Digital Assets Reach an Inflection Point
• Why Blockchain and Tokenization Matter
• Treasury Reimagined: From Operational Constraint to Strategic Advantage
• Modernizing Securities Markets: The Path to Instant Settlement
• Industry Realignment: A Network of Networks
• Citi: Architecting the Future of Programmable Finance

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