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Mechanics

The technical layer. Token standards, contract upgradeability, settlement mechanics, chain architecture, cross-chain interoperability, and custody. For the engineer who needs to ship a tokenisation programme without learning the wrong patterns first.

Token mechanics

I
Token Standards
Token standards, from ERC-20 to ERC-3643 and async vaults.
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5 parts · ~19 min
II
Smart Contract Upgradeability
How upgradeable contracts work, and how institutional governance constrains them.
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5 parts · ~20 min

Settlement

III
Settlement Mechanics
Why atomicity matters more than speed.
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5 parts · ~19 min

Chain architecture

IV
Chain Architecture
Ethereum mainnet, Base, Canton, Solana — what each chain is good at.
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5 parts · ~19 min
V
Cross-Chain Interoperability
Chainlink CCIP, native bridges, and intent-based routing in production.
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5 parts · ~20 min

Custody and access

VI
Custody and Access Controls
Whitelisting, KYC at the wallet level, MPC custody, and the operational edge cases.
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5 parts · ~20 min
Full syllabus — every part
  1. IToken Standards
  2. IISmart Contract Upgradeability
  3. IIISettlement Mechanics
  4. IVChain Architecture
  5. VCross-Chain Interoperability
  6. VICustody and Access Controls