The issue of boundaries for confidential assets is actually an unavoidable topic in tokenization.



Most people see tokenization as an upgrade in transparency. But think about it—completely transparent markets can actually cause problems. Why has traditional finance been able to operate for hundreds of years? Permission control. Ownership records are strictly protected, and execution details are never exposed. Only the right people see the right data at the right time, so the market can function normally.

What does blockchain do? It does the opposite. All transactions are exposed to the sunlight, and every balance can be traced, making everything from 0 to 1 crystal clear. This logic works during the technical experimentation phase, but when it comes to handling real assets and large sums of money, it immediately crashes.

The problem lies in this misalignment. Most chains enforce a fully open mode for assets, but in reality, confidentiality should be the default setting. The issuance, transfer, and settlement of assets can remain private on the network, only proving when verification is needed. This way, regulatory requirements are met without turning the market into a public ledger.

This benefits all parties. Issuers can protect their internal structures, investors avoid being constantly exposed, and regulators get the information they need. No one has to sacrifice anything.

Once this design is in place, the application scope of tokenized assets can break through the limitations of native crypto. Tokenized securities, funds, and real-world assets—these are not social tokens; they require discipline, not show-off.

Therefore, the goal is not to maximize visibility but to keep on-chain behavior aligned with the operation of existing markets. It is this consistency that can turn tokenization from a fantasy into a truly usable infrastructure.
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StakeOrRegretvip
· 18m ago
To be honest, I support this idea. The traditional financial sector's permission control is indeed the essence, but being fully transparent on our side actually puts us in a vulnerable position.
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MetaMaximalistvip
· 01-10 00:55
ngl this privacy-by-default framing is exactly what separates real infrastructure from the crypto theater we've been watching. most people still don't get it
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ContractTearjerkervip
· 01-10 00:55
Well said, but right now most blockchains are doing it backwards. They insist on making everything transparent, but as a result, genuine institutional assets are actually moving to privacy chains.
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MiningDisasterSurvivorvip
· 01-10 00:55
Basically, this is just an excuse for project teams and big players to open backdoors. I've been through it myself; during the 2018 mining crisis, many people were completely deceived by the so-called "on-chain transparency" rhetoric. Now there's another set of "confidentiality design" claims—sounds like it's for protection, but in reality? It's just convenient for insiders to move assets from one hand to another, and retail investors' holdings are still being exposed. Do regulatory agencies lack information? That's laughable—who would believe that?
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MetaMaskedvip
· 01-10 00:53
Honestly, this is exactly what I've been wanting to hear. The idea of blockchain being completely transparent has always been a false proposition. Forcing everything into the sunlight, what’s the result? The real big players have long found ways to evade it.
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LiquidityWhisperervip
· 01-10 00:29
Well said, someone finally pointed out this loophole. Complete transparency is actually suicidal; the traditional financial permission system is not just for show.
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