On Valuing Data Asset tokens- Working Notes
A collection of thoughts on the problem of Data Asset valuation.
The Data Access financial asset class - Thesis
Web3 protocols allow Data to packaged into tradeable instruments while preserving access (ownership, usage and monetization) rights. This core primitive will have several downstream effects, some of which I try to capture in this thesis.
Shares vs Tokens - Which vehicle will Data Access likely ride on?
the mental model of shares doesn't do a great job with Data Access rights. Fitting these requirements awkwardly on to the existing financial infrastructure calls for changes to the existing ways in which shares work.
What is a financial asset?
By this definition, Data itself does not qualify as a financial asset. The right to access (own and/or use) Data in a tradeable instrument, however, does qualify as a financial asset.
When Data becomes a Financial Asset Class
A thesis on how the Data Economy will look like when Data is a bonafide financial asset?