# EDGAR Filing Document

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**Filing Date:** 2025-7
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## Filing Summary
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**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000929638-25-002609

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

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**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250716

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250716

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**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Allied Gaming & Entertainment Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001708341
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-AMUSEMENT & RECREATION SERVICES [7900]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 821659427
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38226
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251127460

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 745 FIFTH AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 500
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10151
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (646) 768-4240

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 745 FIFTH AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 500
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10151

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Allied Esports Entertainment, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20190815

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Black Ridge Acquisition Corp.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20170602

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1 2025©, Allied Gaming and Entertainment, All Rights Reserved. Clear Strategic Direction with Initiatives Gaining Traction July 2025 (NASDAQ: AGAE)

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2 Legal Disclaimer Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This presentation contains certain forward-looking statements under federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements may include our statements regarding our goals, beliefs, strategies, objectives, plans, including product and service developments, future financial conditions, results or projections or current expectations. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "intend" or "continue," the negative of such terms, or other comparable terminology. Specific forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our ability to execute on strategic and business plans and drive stockholder value, our projections on Allied Gaming's future financial performance and expense structure and our beliefs on the impact of Knighted director nominations and other actions of Knighted on the performance of the Company. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, many of which are outside our control, that may cause actual results to be materially different from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. The inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by us, or any person, that the objectives of Allied Gaming will be achieved. Important factors, among others, that may affect actual results or outcomes include: risks associated with our strategy, future direction or governance; the substantial uncertainties inherent in the acceptance of existing and future products and services; risks associated with our ability to retain key personnel; risks related to our common stock and the listing of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market; risks associated with intellectual property; uncertainty around current and potential litigation and related legal expenses; and general economic, political and market conditions and events. You should consider the areas of risk described in connection with any forward-looking statements that may be made herein and other risk factors discussed from time to time in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including those factors discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on June 9, 2025, as well as subsequent reports filed with the SEC. Readers are also urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures we made in such Annual Report on Form 10-K and in subsequent reports with the SEC. We assume no obligation and do not intend to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law, to reflect events or circumstances occurring after today's date.

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Allied has a strategic plan for improving returns 3 Catalyze more rapid revenue growth through organic investments, JVs, acquisitions and prudent capital allocation Organic Growth. Carefully and responsibly invest in opportunities that accelerate growth within our existing businesses Strategic partnerships. Execute strategic partnerships that are not capital intensive M&A. Acquisitions/investments in gaming, proprietary content IP, live and experiential entertainment 1 2 3 4

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Company Timeline 4 2019-2022 Allied Esports Entertainment, Inc. begins trading on Nasdaq in August, 2019 Company sells World Poker Tour for 5x P/S valuation, creating significant shareholder value Ms. Yinghua Chen appointed CEO of company Authorizes share repurchase program Concludes strategic review and announces new corporate name of Allied Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AGAE) 2023-2024 Acquires 40% and board control of Z-Tech, boosting revenue and mobile games development capabilities Forms joint-venture, Skyline Music Entertainment Renewed naming rights partnership with HP/HyperX Between announcement of share repurchase plan and end of 2023, Company repurchased ~$2.3 million of shares Allied Original series: ELEVATED, Presented by Progressive Insurance, renewed for Season 2; WANNABE launched on YES App Skyline Music Entertainment puts on first event in China Diversified business operation from esports focus to gaming & Entertainment 2025 Holds first-ever World Mahjong Tour tournament at HyperX Arena Co-Launches RythmX x Strawberry Music Festival in Macau's first 50,000-capacity outdoor venue Strategic investment in production of The Angry Birds Movie 3 through Flywheel Media Management transition; Mr. Yangyang (James) Li appointed CEO of AGAE and Ms. Yinghua Chen remains CEO of Allied Esports International

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Esports gaming & entertainment venue operation Digital content sponsorship & distribution Gaming live shows sponsorship & ticketing Casual mobile gaming development Mobile gaming advertisement In-game purchase Live concert shows organizing, sponsorship & ticketing Experiential entertainment venue operation EXPANDING INTO A WIDER RANGE OF GAMING & ENTERTAINMENT FULLY EMBRACING BLOCKCHAIN & AI TECHNOLOGIES 5 Real assets acquisition & management Blockchain technologies integration ALLIED ESPORTS INTERNATIONAL ALLIED EXPERIENTIAL ENTERTAINMENT ALLIED MOBILEENTERTAINMENT ALLIED INVESTMENT

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Disciplined Capital Allocation Plan 6 Disciplined approach to acquisitions, continuously evaluating opportunities within or aligned with our core areas of expertise and pursuing transactions that offer attractive, risk-adjusted returns Significant opportunity for Allied to enhance existing assets and to deploy capital at high rates of return through joint ventures with proven, world class partners Organic Growth Stock buybacks to be done opportunistically, when they are an efficient use of capital and support long-term shareholder value Compelling internal investment opportunities across existing businesses, with the potential to deliver meaningful long-term value to shareholders Acquisitions Joint Ventures Buybacks

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7 Stockholders can take action by written consent Stockholders can call special meetings Six of our seven directors are independent The Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Governance Committees are composed entirely of independent directors The Board of Directors holds executive sessions of independent directors The Board of Directors, with the assistance of the Nominating and Governance Committee, conducts ongoing Board and committee evaluations and self-assessments Our Board of Directors and senior leadership exercise oversight in respect of corporate-wide matters, including enterprise risk management and sustainability Our insider trading policy prohibits short sales, frequent trading, and derivative transactions in our equity, as well as hedging, and imposes restrictions on pledging and the use of margin accounts Our policies include a provision for the recoupment from executives of equity-based compensation in the event of misconduct leading to a financial restatement The Board establishes special committees to review and evaluate strategic transaction and to mitigate conflict of interest issues Executive compensation is aligned with performance Corporate Governance Highlights

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8 8 Refined strategic priorities Improved existing operations Increased revenues by 19% YoY in 2024 Business Gaining Traction

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Strong Balance Sheet with Significant Dry Powder 9 BALANCE SHEET (AS OF 3/31/2025) Cash and Short-term Investments $70.8 Million Total Assets $117.9 Million Total Liabilities $45.0 Million Total Stockholders' Equity $72.9 Million AMPLE CAPITAL PROVIDES FLEXIBILITY FOR ALLIED TO IMPLEMENT STRATEGIC PLAN AND CREATE SIGNIFICANT SHAREHOLDER VALUE

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12 Month Peer Stock Comparison AGAE also significantly outperforming peer set over prior 3-year, and 5-year periods as of June 25, 2025, the Company's record date (1) NIP Group calculations based off initial price of $9 from IPO on July 26, 2024.

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11 11 Disciplined Governance & Management Alignment DEEP EXPERTISE IN GAMING & ENTERTAINMENT OPERATING EXPERIENCE IN BOTH NORTH AMERICA AND ASIA STRATEGIC LONG-TERM FOCUS ON MAXIMIZING VALUE FOR ALL SHAREHOLDERS MANAGEMENT ALIGNED WITH STOCK PRICE AND SHAREHOLDER INTERESTS CONSERVATIVE CAPITAL ALLOCATION PHILOSOPHY MANAGEMENT & BOARD COMPENSATION SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN SIMILAR SIZED PUBLIC COMPANIES

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12 Proxy Related Slides

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Activist Actions Disrupting Business Operations 13 2022 MARCH 2022 Knighted submits a board seat request for Roy Choi 2023 2024 MARCH 2022 Roy Choi rejects offer of Board Observer seat JULY 2022 Roy Choi does not vote at the AGM for 2022 JUNE 2023 Roy Choi does not vote at the 2023 AGM MARCH & NOVEMBER 2024 Knighted files lawsuits in both March & November, resulting in significant legal and other unnecessary costs to AGAE from March 2024 through June 2025 2025 Knighted and Choi's lawsuits have drained company resources, disrupted strategic partnerships that Company spent years to build, and resulted in lost business opportunities. After 2 years demonstrating Knighted's lack of interest in working constructively with company and diverting management focus > JUNE 2025 Knighted runs expensive proxy battle against the firm, destroying even more shareholder value 2025

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Allied's Current Plan Vs. Knighted's Plan 14 Allied's Plan Drive organic growth by investing in opportunities that accelerate growth within our existing businesses Execute strategic partnerships that are not capital intensive Deploy capital towards acquisitions/investments in gaming, proprietary content IP, live and experiential entertainment Knighted's Plan Knighted has never proposed any business plan at all – despite having several years of opportunities to engage with the Company

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15 KNIGHTED WANTED TO BET AGAE'S FUTURE ON TWO VALUE-DESTROYING PROPOSED ACQUISITIONS High risk children's film and digital content creation firm Negligible revenue at time of proposal Multiple assumptions for business to realize proposed valuation Business at odds with AGAE's strategic direction TARGET COMPANY 1 Business on the verge of closing and draining cash Business losing ~$700,000 a month Required cash infusion from owners in October 2023 Likely needs additional crowdfunding to continue to grow TARGET COMPANY 2

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Dissident Shareholder - Knighted is Destroying Your Shareholder Value Trying to take control without paying investors a premium for control Attempting to control the board without majority ownership Not a single public statement on capital allocation or operational changes Refused to engage with the company Posed high-risk, value-destructive acquisitions that were misaligned with AGAE's core focus, aimed primarily at executing a one-off M&A transaction to undermine the company's original identity Costing the company millions in legal and advisory fees Taking countless hours of management and board time We believe that Knighted and Mr. Choi have been engaged in a more than year-long scheme to amass large quantities of AGAE's stock without appropriate disclosure to AGAE or its stockholders in a coordinated effort to secure Knighted and Mr. Choi's control over the Board at the Annual Meeting Knighted wants to take control of your company Knighted has no strategy or experience Knighted is wasting shareholder cash, diverting management and board time and jeopardizing valuable assets 16 Knighted is misleading you

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AGAE Board Nominees Highly Qualified JINGSHENG LU Extensive expertise in entertainment, gaming, corporate finance, strategic management, and cross-border M&A to the Board in public companies. Asia Pacific operating and board experience Decades' experience operating and serving on boards in Asia Pacific region Relevant executive and industry experience Currently CEO and Executive Director of Ourgame; previously co-CEO of Xiamen Xtone Animation Co. Significant finance/accounting experience Senior audit manager at Deloitte before becoming CFO of Beijing Int'l Advertising Communication Group GUANZHOU QIN Two decades of leadership experience spanning Fortune 500 corporations, public companies, global technology firms, and high-growth startups. Global operating experience with Asia Pacific expertise Decades' experience operating in Asia Pacific region; Finance Director for TripAdvisor and Tencent content business unit, previous senior management roles at Glu Mobile and Aibee Inc. Relevant executive experience Currently CFO of Novlead Inc., focusing on corporate financing Significant finance/strategy experience Roles of increasing responsibility in finance and strategy throughout career MAO SUN Decade of leadership experience in finance, corporate governance, and strategic advisory to public companies Board experience Served on boards of multiple publicly traded companies in North America and HK; expertise in corporate governance, strategic planning, financial oversight and advocating for shareholder value Significant accounting experience Founding partner of Mao & Ying LLP, an accounting firm; previous experience as audit manager at KPMG in Vancouver 17

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AGAE Board Nominees Highly Qualified ROY ANDERSON Accomplished financial executive and audit expert with deep experience advising and leading high-growth companies across the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) sectors Relevant executive and industry experience CFO of AGAE since October 2021; Prior to AGAE, advised companies across multiple sectors including online media, entertainment, gaming, SaaS, eCommerce, digital marketing, cybersecurity, and AI-driven platforms Significant finance/accounting/M&A/ public company experience Served as key member of SEC Practice Group while a Partner at Mazars USA, a global accounting and advisory firm YUSHI GUO Proven entrepreneur, management and human resources consultant, and board advisor with over two decades of experience advising leadership teams across industries Asia Pacific operating experience Decades' experience operating in Asia Pacific region Senior consulting roles at top-tier global firms Client Partner at Korn Ferry International consultant at Gallup Consulting Founder of Panorfinity Consulting Co., Ltd., a consulting firm specializing in management consulting, board advisory, and executive search Relevant executive experience Founder and CEO of PanoSoar Management Technology Co., a company dedicated to developing digital platforms CHI ZHAO Seasoned professional in public affairs, philanthropy, and stakeholder engagement, with broad experience across government, venture capital, international organizations, and media Operating experience Broad experience across government, venture capital, international organizations, and media Shareholder engagement experience Previously served as Investor Relations Director at Unity Ventures, Business Engagement Officer at APEC, and as an Independent Consultant for Shareholder Management at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank 18

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Knighted's Candidates Lack Key Attributes WALTER IVEY DELPH III Lack of Asia Pacific operating experience The candidate lacks significant experience operating in Asia Pacific region Lack of public company executive experience Has not been a named executive officer in a public company JENNIFER VAN DIJK Lack of Asia Pacific operating experience Lacks any formal operating experience in the Asia Pacific region Lack of public company experience Has not been an executive at a public company or served on a public company board Lack of significant finance/accounting experience Does not have a CFA, MBA, or CPA or other credential which indicates a knowledge of key financial concepts ROY CHOI Lack of interest in engaging with company Roy has not voted in either of the past two AGM's and has not engaged with the company other than to propose two value-destroying acquisitions Lack of focus on Allied's success Candidate has many other private ventures with conflicting and sometimes competing interests Lack of public company experience Has not been an executive at a public company or served on a public company board 19

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Knighted's Candidates Lack Key Attributes PETER CHUN Lack of Asia Pacific operating experience The candidate lacks significant experience operating in Asia Pacific region Lack of gaming industry experience Does not have deep knowledge of the gaming industry or relevant gaming operating experience Lack of public company executive experience Has not been a named executive officer in a public company HOWARD DONALDSON ADAM RYMER Lack of Asia Pacific operating experience The candidate lacks significant experience operating in Asia Pacific region Lack of focus on Allied's success Candidate involved in ventures with conflicting and sometimes competing interests Lack of public company experience Has not been an executive at a public company 20 Lack of Asia Pacific operating experience The candidate lacks significant experience operating in Asia Pacific region Lack of focus on Allied's success Candidate involved in ventures with conflicting and sometimes competing interests \*Allied is challenging the advance notice of the nomination of Class C nominees proposed by Knighted Pastures.

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21 In Summary AGAE has laid out a clear-cut strategy for future growth and long-term value creation The Company has consistently grown revenue, while preserving cash to support strategic initiatives AGAE continues to be led by a strong management team and board with extensive relevant experience Knighted Pastures, on the other hand, has shown a clear pattern to undermine progress of the Company, distract management, drive unnecessary costs and take control of the Company from you! We strongly encourage stockholders to vote "FOR" all of AGAE's highly qualified board members on the WHITE Proxy Card

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Allied Gaming & Entertainment Companies Appendix Slides

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23 Allied Esports International 23 HyperX Arena Mobile Arena Own and operate HyperX Arena Own and operate Omen Mobile Arena Expertise organizing and hosting events and tournaments Experienced content creators and distributors with originals including:

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AT THE HYPERX ARENA ... MR. BEAST VS NINJA

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AT THE HYPERX ARENA ... THE FAMILY PLAN

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AT THE HYPERX ARENA ... ALL MLB

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AT THE HYPERX ARENA ... NETFLIX UNFINISHED BEEF

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THIRD PARTY PRODUCTIONS Riot, Nintendo, Capcom, NHL, NBA2K League, Twitch, Mtn Dew Game Fuel, NASCAR Heat, Trovo Titans ALLIED ORIGINALS Programming & Content Snapshot Original content produced by Allied, Ninja Vegas '18, ELEVATED, PlayTime with Cup, Odyssey, Allied Esports R6 Minor, CS:GO Legend Series COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING Hundreds of weekly and quarterly esports tournaments programming completed in the last 6 years

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Allied Mobile Entertainment 29 Allied has board control and owns 40% of Z-Tech, a prominent mobile games developer and operator, specializing in the innovation, research, development and operation of premium card and Mahjong casual games. Fight the Landlord Everyday Love Mahjong Balloon Pop Mania Beijing Lianzhong Zhihe Technology Co. ("Z-Tech") Catalogue of proprietary AGAE and Z-Tech mobile games including:

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30 30 Allied Experiential Entertainment SKYLINE MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT DEVELOPMENT OF PROPRIETARY SHOW IP RhythmX Music Festival (Hainan) Strawberry + RhythmX (Macau) DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS OF EXPERIENTIAL ENTERTAINMENT VENUES Trendy Retail + sports + esports + 360 degree movie theatre + gamified entertainment activities + F&B AGAE has a controlling interest of this joint-venture based in Macau that specializes in the organization and promotion of live entertainment. Past and Upcoming Events Hosted inaugural show, a Walk off the Earth concert in April, 2024 in China Upcoming shows include: Strawberry + RhythmX Music Festival in Macau in Oct 2025 RhythmX Music Festival in Hainan in Spring 2026

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Introducing World Mahjong Tour AGAE recently formed World Mahjong Tour ("WMT"), an exciting new venture to follow proven and sustainable business model utilized by World Poker Tour. Mahjong, a centuries-old Chinese game based on skill, strategy, and luck, has had a resurgence in popularity, with the online market alone valued at $2.5 Billion(1) in 2024 and expected to reach $4.5 Billion by 2030 REVENUE TO BE DRIVEN THROUGH: WMT Main Series: a blend of online qualification rounds and live tournaments, providing players from around the world the opportunity to showcase their skills. Auxiliary Services: WMT will also create proprietary mobile games, Mahjong-themed content production, and a comprehensive membership services model First WMT Premier event finale: Held inside HyperX Arena in February of 2025 (1) Online Mahjong Platform Market report; July 2025

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32 Tokenizing the Physical World Real World Asset (RWA) Strategy for Properties, Content and IP

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Market Opportunity Massive Market Size: RWA tokenization projected to reach $10–16(1) trillion by 2030 Unlocking Illiquid Value: Real estate, collectibles, IP rights, and commercial contracts can be tokenized, turning illiquid assets into tradable, fractionalized instruments, with low barriers to entry; aligning with current Allied demographics Global Shift Toward On-Chain Finance: Institutional and retail investors increasingly trust blockchain Improved Capital Efficiency: Tokenized assets can be leveraged or traded 24/7 Increased Transparency & Security: Blockchain-based ledgers improve auditability and reduce fraud Asset Diversity: Expandable beyond real estate to include: Commercial properties & rental income Intellectual property & royalties Event-based passes & loyalty programs Venue equity & access rights Institutional Interest: BlackRock, JPMorgan, and Goldman Sachs have already begun exploring or investing in tokenized asset infrastructure; Robinhood recently launched stock tokens (1) BCG & 21Shares

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Business Model • Revenue via token sales, trading fees, and platform transactions • Loyalty staking programs and IRL x Web3 cross-utility • Monetize venue access, content IP, and community engagement Venue EquityTokenization Tokenize ownership shares Enable fractional ownership Distribute dividends or revenue-sharing Commercial Real Estate Revenue Tokenization Tokenize future rental income streams Utilize blockchain for transparent rent collection and automated profit distribution Facilitate secondary market trading of real estate-backed tokens Tournament & Content IP Tokenization Tokenize digital content assets Introduce creator/brand tokens Deploy smart contracts for automated royalty distribution

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