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Programmable Equity as Collateral
Equity is one of the best wealth-creation tools a person can hold, and on-chain it can become liquid.
How it works
- 1Equity is one of the best wealth-creation tools a person can hold.
- 2Illiquid private shares are dead weight until someone is willing to lend against them.
- 3On-chain, an automated market maker can pool liquidity and match a lender to a shareholder, turning paper into purchasing power.
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