# Industry Insights & Analysis

**URL:** https://gov.centrifuge.io/c/real-world-assets/industry-insights-analysis/58.md

[Latest](https://gov.centrifuge.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://gov.centrifuge.io/categories.md) · [Tags](https://gov.centrifuge.io/tags.md)

---

## [About the Industry Insights & Analysis category](https://gov.centrifuge.io/t/about-the-industry-insights-analysis-category/4758)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Tjure07](https://gov.centrifuge.io/u/Tjure07)\
**Replies:** 0

</div>

This category is used for the world of credit, traditional financial reports, and macro or micro economics where discussions occur that impact the RWA movement and the Centrifuge protocol

---

## [Centrifuge DAO Governance and Tokenomics: Relational Sustainability Brief](https://gov.centrifuge.io/t/centrifuge-dao-governance-and-tokenomics-relational-sustainability-brief/7203)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@inca](https://gov.centrifuge.io/u/inca)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 6:54am UTC](https://gov.centrifuge.io/t/centrifuge-dao-governance-and-tokenomics-relational-sustainability-brief/7203 "2025-12-17T06:54:30Z")

</div>

Centrifuge DAO operates as a Corporate Technocracy, a model prioritizing operational efficiency over decentralized resilience. Day-to-day protocol operations and treasury management are controlled unilaterally by the…

---

## [\[Issuer\] UrbanGate Capital Introduction & May 2023 Update](https://gov.centrifuge.io/t/issuer-urbangate-capital-introduction-may-2023-update/5543)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Will\_Coleman](https://gov.centrifuge.io/u/Will_Coleman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2023, 1:35pm UTC](https://gov.centrifuge.io/t/issuer-urbangate-capital-introduction-may-2023-update/5543 "2023-06-30T13:35:09Z")

</div>

Hello Centrifuge Community, TL;DR While we are not yet operating a pool on Centrifuge, we wanted to introduce our company as well as start posting monthly updates to the Forum so the community can get to know us. Below…

---

## [\[Issuer\] UrbanGate January 2024 Update & Thoughts on the Housing Market](https://gov.centrifuge.io/t/issuer-urbangate-january-2024-update-thoughts-on-the-housing-market/6018)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Will\_Coleman](https://gov.centrifuge.io/u/Will_Coleman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 15, 2024, 7:09pm UTC](https://gov.centrifuge.io/t/issuer-urbangate-january-2024-update-thoughts-on-the-housing-market/6018 "2024-01-15T19:09:29Z")

</div>

Hello Centrifuge Community, We are not yet an operating pool on Centrifuge, but we like to post our monthly updates that we send to our investors here in the Centrifuge Forum so that everyone can keep up with our loan p…

---

## [\[Issuer\] UrbanGate December 2023 Update & Thoughts on the Housing Market](https://gov.centrifuge.io/t/issuer-urbangate-december-2023-update-thoughts-on-the-housing-market/5886)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Will\_Coleman](https://gov.centrifuge.io/u/Will_Coleman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2023, 6:11pm UTC](https://gov.centrifuge.io/t/issuer-urbangate-december-2023-update-thoughts-on-the-housing-market/5886 "2023-12-15T18:11:27Z")

</div>

Hello Centrifuge Community, While things are still slow in the housing market we are seeing a lot more optimism as mortgage rates have fallen from 7-8% to 6-7%. This on top of low mortgage default rates has kept housing…

---

## [\[Issuer\] UrbanGate October 2023 Update & Thoughts on the Housing Market](https://gov.centrifuge.io/t/issuer-urbangate-october-2023-update-thoughts-on-the-housing-market/5779)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Will\_Coleman](https://gov.centrifuge.io/u/Will_Coleman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2023, 2:09pm UTC](https://gov.centrifuge.io/t/issuer-urbangate-october-2023-update-thoughts-on-the-housing-market/5779 "2023-10-13T14:09:04Z")

</div>

Hello Centrifuge Community, It is a very interesting time in the housing market. Interest rates have caused a huge slow down in demand for people wanting to buy a home. In addition, the the majority of people who own th…

---

## [\[Issuer\] UrbanGate Capital September 2023 Update](https://gov.centrifuge.io/t/issuer-urbangate-capital-september-2023-update/5730)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Will\_Coleman](https://gov.centrifuge.io/u/Will_Coleman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2023, 11:18am UTC](https://gov.centrifuge.io/t/issuer-urbangate-capital-september-2023-update/5730 "2023-09-18T11:18:40Z")

</div>

Hello Centrifuge Community, While we are not yet operating a pool on Centrifuge, we like to post our monthly updates that we send to our investors here in the Centrifuge Forum so that everyone can keep up with our loan …

---

## [\[Issuer\] UrbanGate Capital August 2023 Update](https://gov.centrifuge.io/t/issuer-urbangate-capital-august-2023-update/5636)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Will\_Coleman](https://gov.centrifuge.io/u/Will_Coleman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2023, 1:23pm UTC](https://gov.centrifuge.io/t/issuer-urbangate-capital-august-2023-update/5636 "2023-08-15T13:23:48Z")

</div>

Hello Centrifuge Community, While we are not yet operating a pool on Centrifuge, we like to post our monthly updates that we send to our investors here in the Centrifuge Forum so that everyone can keep up with our loan …

---

## [\[Issuer\] UrbanGate November 2023 Update & Thoughts on the Housing Market](https://gov.centrifuge.io/t/issuer-urbangate-november-2023-update-thoughts-on-the-housing-market/5828)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Will\_Coleman](https://gov.centrifuge.io/u/Will_Coleman)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2023, 1:48pm UTC](https://gov.centrifuge.io/t/issuer-urbangate-november-2023-update-thoughts-on-the-housing-market/5828 "2023-11-24T13:48:26Z")

</div>

Hello Centrifuge Community, Not much has changed since my last post about the housing market. We are seeing a continual trend of mortgage rates staying within the 7-8% range, the demand for housing is low due to the lac…

---

## [RWAs: Reflections on Early Adoptions](https://gov.centrifuge.io/t/rwas-reflections-on-early-adoptions/5736)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@christiancdpetersen](https://gov.centrifuge.io/u/christiancdpetersen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2023, 6:46pm UTC](https://gov.centrifuge.io/t/rwas-reflections-on-early-adoptions/5736 "2023-09-20T18:46:28Z")

</div>

The continued enthusiasm and adoption of RWAs on-chain is an exciting development and one that the Centrifuge community can enthusiastically support. Aside from potential regulatory considerations, the success of RWAs w…

---

## [RWA \<\> DAO Service Providers](https://gov.centrifuge.io/t/rwa-dao-service-providers/5713)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@tokenomacs](https://gov.centrifuge.io/u/tokenomacs)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2023, 11:48am UTC](https://gov.centrifuge.io/t/rwa-dao-service-providers/5713 "2023-09-17T11:48:35Z")

</div>

Has anyone compared Centrifuge Prime vs. FinresPBC from a legal structure / management perspective? Given the recent acceptance of Centrifuge Prime as Aave DAO’s legal infra structure provider (esp. when it comes to T-b…

---

## [\[Issuer\] UrbanGate Capital July 2023 Update](https://gov.centrifuge.io/t/issuer-urbangate-capital-july-2023-update/5565)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Will\_Coleman](https://gov.centrifuge.io/u/Will_Coleman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 2:00pm UTC](https://gov.centrifuge.io/t/issuer-urbangate-capital-july-2023-update/5565 "2023-07-13T14:00:37Z")

</div>

Now that we are halfway through 2023, I wanted to reflect on the current housing market in Nashville Tennessee and mention how we are preparing for the second half of the year. This update focuses on three main topics: …

---

## [Stablecoin Research Paper](https://gov.centrifuge.io/t/stablecoin-research-paper/5345)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@christian-cicada](https://gov.centrifuge.io/u/christian-cicada)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2023, 5:15am UTC](https://gov.centrifuge.io/t/stablecoin-research-paper/5345 "2023-04-15T05:15:31Z")

</div>

Centrifuge community, I have been working on a stablecoin piece the past few months and wanted to share with everyone to see what people think!

---

## [BlackRock Adds Bitcoin to Their Global Allocation Fund](https://gov.centrifuge.io/t/blackrock-adds-bitcoin-to-their-global-allocation-fund/4973)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Tjure07](https://gov.centrifuge.io/u/Tjure07)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2023, 2:07pm UTC](https://gov.centrifuge.io/t/blackrock-adds-bitcoin-to-their-global-allocation-fund/4973 "2023-01-06T14:07:43Z")

</div>

Blackrock as the world’s biggest fund manager and investment trust is acting more and more bullish (both privately and publicly) on Cryptcurrencies! It looks like we are still early in the game! LFG Centrifuge!

---

## [Spotlight: Apollo and Hamilton Lane launch blockchain investment vehicles with Figure](https://gov.centrifuge.io/t/spotlight-apollo-and-hamilton-lane-launch-blockchain-investment-vehicles-with-figure/4790)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@akhan](https://gov.centrifuge.io/u/akhan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 4:58pm UTC](https://gov.centrifuge.io/t/spotlight-apollo-and-hamilton-lane-launch-blockchain-investment-vehicles-with-figure/4790 "2022-11-22T16:58:39Z")

</div>

Inspired by @ctcunning, sharing a relevant headline from the market. Seems like the interest in on-chain credit funds is slowly starting to heat up. Figure’s marketplace is very TradFi focused. Will be useful to see h…

---

## [Spotlight on Responsible Investment in Private Debt (2019 Report from PRI)](https://gov.centrifuge.io/t/spotlight-on-responsible-investment-in-private-debt-2019-report-from-pri/4752)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@ctcunning](https://gov.centrifuge.io/u/ctcunning)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2022, 8:45pm UTC](https://gov.centrifuge.io/t/spotlight-on-responsible-investment-in-private-debt-2019-report-from-pri/4752 "2022-11-14T20:45:37Z")

</div>

I wanted to post this here as I think it has a lot of insight into the overall landscape of private credit, where it fits, and how it’s changed. Released in 2019, it’s an interesting look back to three years ago – and …
