🧩 Fractional Ownership

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What you'll learn: - What is fractional ownership? - What are user-owned networks? - Why does fractional ownership matter? - How to find high-quality assets? - Which artist sold 50% of music royalties to fans? - Who gets bragging rights on fractional NFTs? - Which platforms are tokenizing farmland? - (📈 Pro) Which platform tokenizes music royalties? - (📈 Pro) What are pick-and-shovel strategies for fractionalization? - (📈 Pro) What are protocol politicians? - (📈 Pro) Where to find DAO governance tools? - (📈 Pro) Which Micro Private Equity Fund invests in NFTs? - (📈 Pro) How to use tokenization for social causes? - (📈 Pro) What is the downside of composability? - (📈 Pro) How can tokenization align communities? Unlock Trends Pro ✅ Access All Trends Pro Reports ✅ Stay Accountable with Daily Standups ✅ Meet Curious Entrepreneurs in Weekly Meetups ✅ Discuss Reports with Domain Experts ✅ Collaborate on Upcoming Reports [Become a Trends Pro Member]( [Fractional Ownership]( [View on OpenSea]( “..the tokenization of everything is the biggest thing we have ever seen and will ever see. It dwarfs all other opportunities for risk reward over time.” — Raoul Pal 💎 Why It Matters High-quality assets tend to have above-average returns. 🔍 Problem Most of us can’t afford to buy fine art, an entire commercial building or billion-dollar company. 💡 Solution Fractionalization democratizes ownership. Don’t have millions for a Rembrandt or Monaco condo? No problem. Buy shares instead. 🏁 Players Platforms - [Fractional.art]( • Buy, sell and mint fractions of NFTs. - [Royal]( • Buy ownership in songs directly from artists. - [Republic]( • Invest in startups, real estate and crypto projects. - [FranShares]( • Earn cash flow from franchises without operating. - [Otis]( • Trade shares of collectibles, NFTs and art. - [Pacasso]( • Buy shares in a second home. Tokenized Assets - [House of Tiara]( • A CryptoPunk bought by [Crypto Cookout](. - [ConstitutionDAO]( • An attempt to buy a copy of the US Constitution. - [CryptoPunk #7171]( • A fractionalized hoodie punk. - [Trippy Apedog]( • A pair of NFTs from [BAYC]( and [BAKC](. - [Stay Free]( • An Edward Snowden NFT bought for 2,224 ETH by [PleasrDAO](. DAOs - [WhaleShark]( • DAO with a token backed by NFTs. - [Crypto Cookout]( • A group that pooled funds to buy several CryptoPunks. - [PleasrDAO]( • The group behind iconic NFTs purchases. - [CityDAO]( • An experiment in decentralized land ownership. 🔮 Predictions - Fractionally-owned networks will become more common. Shared ownership is an acquisition and retention strategy. See [Chris Dixon’s]([Why Decentralization Matters](. - [NFT]( projects with limited supply (say 10,000 items) will have millions of owners. [CryptoPunk #7171]( is an early example with 700+ owners (including me). - NFT indices will become a popular way to lower volatility and boost diversification. [Fractional]( vaults consist of [single items]( and [collections](. ☁️ Opportunities - Look into high-quality, tokenized assets. See [Fractional](, [PartyBid]( and [Rally](. - Own protocols that you use. See [ENS](, [Mirror]( and [Audius](. - Share ownership with your audience. 3LAU [fans own 50% of streaming rights]( for “Worst Case.” [Lyrah]( shows what the [future of contracts]( may look like. - Tokenize high-quality assets. [Fractional]( has a [“Curator’s Fee”]( to reward initial owners 🏔️ Risks - High Valuations • Keep an eye on fundamentals and valuations. Share prices (such as $1 per share) are arbitrary. What’s the valuation? - Illiquidity • How will you get paid back? Is there a secondary market for your shares? Will you have to wait for an acquisition? Understand [liquidity events](. 🔑 Key Lessons - Fractionalization increases access to quality assets and makes it easier to diversify. - Fractionalization unlocks liquidity and boosts valuations. See the [liquidity premiums](. 😠Haters “Facebook is a public company. It’s technically a user-owned network.” Facebook went public after 8 years. They have [dual-class shares](. There’s not much overlap between users and decision makers. “PFPs should not be fractionalized. If they are, who gets bragging rights?” Social consensus will decide. Some add [party hats]( to NFTs to indicate fractional ownership. “This report is too focused on web3.” We looked at traditional asset classes in past reports. See [Equity Crowdfunding](. 🔗 Links - [Who should I talk to about fractional ownership?]( • The tweet behind this report. - [From MakerDAO and NBA Top Shots to Fractionalizing NFTs]( • On the past and future of DeFi and NFTs. - [Farmland and Rural Opportunities]( • On platforms fractionalizing farmland. What else? [Trends PRO #0076 — Fractional Ownership]( has more insights. What you’ll get: - 20 Platforms (233% More) - 10 Tokenized Assets (100% More) - 8 DAOs (100% More) - 6 Predictions (100% More) - 8 Opportunities (100% More) - 4 Risks (100% More) - 5 Key Lessons (150% More) - 10 Links (233% More) - 10-minute audio episode with exclusive Fractional Ownership stories, insights and opportunities. With Trends Pro you'll learn: - (📈 Pro) Which platform tokenizes music royalties? - (📈 Pro) What are pick-and-shovel strategies for fractionalization? - (📈 Pro) What are protocol politicians? - (📈 Pro) Where to find DAO governance tools? - (📈 Pro) Which Micro Private Equity Fund invests in NFTs? - (📈 Pro) How to use tokenization for social causes? - (📈 Pro) What is the downside of composability? - (📈 Pro) How can tokenization align communities? - and much more... 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