Why Aquabankx?
Avoid a Blue-Out :
By 2030 , global water demand will exceed supply by 40%
Globally, 28% of all freshwater is lost due to leaks
70% of our planet is covered by water, but only 1% of it is suitable for human survival, named as fresh-water
Capital-intensive legacy-solutions like mega dessalination plants and centralized waste water treatment are too slow to scale globally. A decentralized, exponential peer-to-peer new funding mechanism is required .
WAW - we are water
measure - tokenize - account - trade - report
Your water resilience program
All in one place
Aquabank mirrors successful carbon marketplaces, allowing companies to buy credits to offset their " water-debt" and hit ESG targets.
Peer-to-peer funding and digital trading reduce transaction costs, making water infrastructure projects attractive to new investors.
Revenue generated from token sales is reinvested directly into new water-saving technologies and leak-detection programs.
What is tokenization?
Tokenization refers to the process of representing real-world assets (RWA) on the blockchain using cryptocurrency tokens.
Fine art, company stocks, and even intangible assets like intellectual property are just some examples of what things can exist on the blockchain through tokenization: also WATER.
In the current financial landscape, poor liquidity and accessibility are prevalent issues with certain types of assets.
Real estate assets like commercial property, for example, are traditionally regarded as illiquid. In other words, it's difficult for owners to sell up their properties quickly for cash. The process can take months to finalize, and that's assuming there are willing buyers in the market to begin with.
Additionally, investing in commercial real estate generally remains an exclusive privilege reserved for financial institutions or ultra high net-worth individuals. Prices can range in the hundreds of millions, excluding all but the wealthiest of investors.
Among many other benefits, tokenization aims to address these problems.
- Tokenized equities are digital tokens that represent shares in traditional assets like companies , ETFs or like here in RWA's Real World Assets, a commodity good like water
- These digital assets offer practical benefits over owning the underlying asset itself, like fractional ownership, increased liquidity and global accessibility
- Built upon blockchain networks, tokenized equities use smart contracts to deliver greater transparency, automation and cost-efficiency than many traditional brokerages.
- Tokenized equities differ from traditional stocks by offering trading outside of market hours, instant settlement and easier transferability.
- Although stocks and ETFs remain the most popular equities being tokenized, a diverse range of real-world assets, including private equity, real estate and venture capital investments, can also be tokenized and expanded to a broader base of investors.
What are tokenized equities?
- Tokenized equities, or xStocks, are digital representations of traditional company shares that are recorded on a blockchain. They are backed 1:1 by actual equities, which are held in custody by a regulated third party.
- Unlike traditional stocks traded on centralized exchanges, tokenized equities are issued and managed using blockchain infrastructure. This allows for transparent, verifiable ownership records and enables more flexible trading mechanisms, including the ability to trade even when the stock market is closed.
- Because equal amounts of the underlying shares are held in regulated custody, these tokens track the prices of their traditional counterparts. This model is similar to how cash-collateralized stablecoins maintain the same value as the government issued currencies they represent.
- Tokenization also allows for fractional ownership, which makes it easier for investors to gain exposure to higher-value equities with smaller amounts of capital. This ability to collectively trade smaller pieces of more expensive assets has the potential to democratize investing and opens global markets to a broader audience, all while maintaining the integrity of conventional equity ownership.
It all starts with 1000 liters of water : H2O. 1 cubic meter of freshwater saved.
After hardline verification that the actual water has been saved, based on hardware-verified -reduction control management, it is certified by a verification proces co-developped with our tier-one-partners, ensuring reductions are real, additional, and permananent.
Blochchain technology and smart contracts translates this all in the WAW-TOKEN, a utility token or stablecoin. This is the Cubic Meter Saved Water equivalent ( M3SWE), that will generate one credit, that mints one WAW-coin.
Soo, the whole system works analogue to the Carbon Credit market . The Water Credit Lifecycle goes as follows :
- Independant projects of reuse and reducing water are launched
- Reductions are hardware-verified
- WAW tokens are minted on ETH
- WAW-coins are traded on Aquabankx and other renowed Xchange platforms
- Corporations retire their tokens to hit 100% net water positive ESG goals
- Fiat Capital from token-sales flows back to fund new water infrastructure projects
The world is becoming a better place. The business that has a water-credit , can trade it with the business that needs it and has a water-debt. The market determines the perfect point of equilibrium.
