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Raoul Pal Backs BlackRock’s AI Tokenization Thesis, But Notes it Doesn’t Go Far Enough: ‘Everything Will Be a Token’

Raoul Pal, CEO of Real Vision, critiqued BlackRock's whitepaper on tokenizing AI compute, arguing for broader tokenization of assets like identity and energy. BlackRock's paper suggested AI agents could use tokenized contracts for compute resources, with stablecoins as payment. Pal believes tokenization will extend beyond money and compute, encompassing various asset classes. The SEC's temporary regulatory pathway for tokenized U.S. stocks has made tokenization a hot topic.

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Published Sep 25, 2026, 9:30 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$BLKNeutralLow
01

Why it matters

The article provides opinion and no new corporate event; relevance for traders is minimal.

02

Market read

Pure commentary; no actionable catalyst for BlackRock or related assets.

03

What to watch

Regulatory developments could later give material relevance to tokenization ideas.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 2/10Timing: none

Background

Raoul Pal comments on BlackRock's whitepaper about tokenizing AI compute, arguing the scope should be broader.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$BLKNeutralLow confidence
Context

Article critiques BlackRock's AI tokenization whitepaper and its limited scope.

Expected impact

none

Evidence & confidence

The piece is opinion‑based without new data or catalyst for BlackRock's stock.

Market effects

Sector

None; tokenization discussion is speculative.

Regional

None; no regional catalyst disclosed.

Global

Limited to crypto/tokenization discourse.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

BlackRock may expand tokenization beyond compute in future releases.

Key entities

  • company
    BlackRock

    Asset manager proposing tokenized AI compute contracts.

  • person
    Raoul Pal

    Macro investor offering critique.

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