It\'s fairly common knowledge that cryptocurrencies are a popular strategy for troubled countries, where oppressive governments or an impossible economy are devastating the nation. Less well known is the potential of Blockchain technology to help countries emerging into the market with funding for start-ups and entrepreneurial projects.

People trying to start new projects in an emerging market find it much harder to acquire capital funding than those in more developed markets. Their capital market structures may be inefficient, creating obstacles and deterring more cautious investors. New financial strategies such as ICOs and tokenised equity could help to redefine such emerging capital markets, and make them more accessible and flexible.

Start-ups in these areas are difficult, with complex structuring and a mountain of paperwork. With Blockchain tech, though, all this can be done digitally, and smart contracts can set up a new project securely, manage its activities, and keep track of it easily. Incorporating a company digitally would save time and resources, and level the field for new start-ups in emerging markets.

DLT and smart contracts enable assets and financial institutions to be connected securely and effectively, allowing for large assets to be split up and distributed amongst multiple financial institutions, and for a network of users to invest smaller amounts of a whole project. If securities became tokenised, this could lead to a decentralised global market where opportunities are equal for everyone.