Real-use case of tokens remains cryptic for now

Even as the cryptocurrency world is abuzz over the upgrade of the world's second-most valuable digital currency - in what is known as the Ethereum Merge - the fundamental question of the real value of a token is still up in the air.

Proponents of tokenisation - the process of converting tangible or intangible assets into digital assets that people can hold, use or transfer - say it offers a world of possibilities, including re-engineering the traditional financial industry architecture.