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Industry processes

Where liquidity comes from, how a tokenized asset differs from a derivative, and how to check what crypto projects claim.

Markets are about roles as much as technology: market makers, custodians, issuers, auditors and regulators. Who is responsible for what determines the holder’s rights and what happens when something fails.

This section covers processes and methods: how to read documentation, what to look for in audit reports and why liquidity is always finite.

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Industry

How to read documentation and check a crypto project's claims

A verification method: how to separate a description of a mechanism from a promise or marketing, find the date, cross-check numbers between pages and see what is confirmed on-chain and by independent sources.

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02Where liquidity comes from and why it is finite

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03Tokenized asset vs derivative: what is the difference

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