Tokenization doesn’t fix a bad asset. @brianjesposito of DiamondLake argues that some of the criticism around tokenization comes from putting poor-quality assets onchain in the first place. The technology can change how an asset is accessed or managed, but the underlying asset still needs to be good.

AI isn’t just changing how financial professionals work. It’s changing how many people are needed to do the work. @brianjesposito of DiamondLake shares an example where 30 people entered a program expecting jobs, but only one was ultimately hired after technology reduced the need for the other roles.

NEW EPISODE OF THE MARKET RUNUP IS LIVE🎙️ What happens when real-world assets move onchain and what actually makes an asset worth tokenizing? This week on The Market Runup, I sat down with @brianjesposito of DiamondLake to talk about tokenized real-world assets, commercial real estate, AI, and how investors may need to think differently as technology reshapes the economy. We covered: → Why the underlying asset has to come before liquidity or speculation → How revenue sharing could change tokenized real-world assets → Who actually buys tokenized real estate → Why Brian thinks parts of the tokenization market are overhyped → What AI-driven job displacement could mean for the economy → Whether investors can still rely on traditional market signals TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Markets, Risk and Investing Differently 05:23 AI, Debt and Economic Pressure 07:18 What Happens When AI Replaces Jobs? 16:58 When Geopolitical Risk Hits the Economy 22:05 Layoffs and the Modern Workforce 29:41 Building Revenue Into Tokenized Assets 34:42 Who Buys Tokenized Real-World Assets?