加密宗教：将教堂所有权代币化

虽然“加密宗教”经常让人们逃之夭夭，但科罗拉多州的一家教堂正在将祈祷与区块链结合起来，成为第一个成为代币化教堂的宗教机构。

A Colorado church is making history by becoming the first religious institution to tokenize its building. The church, Colorado House of Prayer, is aiming to raise $2.5 million to acquire the Old Stone Church through a tokenized offering.

科罗拉多州的一座教堂成为第一个对其建筑进行代币化的宗教机构，从而创造了历史。科罗拉多祈祷之家教堂计划筹集 250 万美元，通过代币化发行收购老石教堂。

Pastor Blake Bush of the Colorado House of Prayer discovered Ripple Labs' XRP in 2022 and became fascinated by blockchain technology. He began exploring ways to use blockchain to benefit his church and community.

科罗拉多祈祷之家的布莱克·布什牧师于 2022 年发现了 Ripple Labs 的 XRP，并对区块链技术着迷。他开始探索如何使用区块链来造福他的教会和社区。

“I heard the Lord say, ‘tokenize the building,'” Bush told reporters. “I've been interested in the technology, but I could not have formed that sentence because that's just not in my vocabulary. I've been praying for this for years, and God said, ‘Son, go get my house.'”

“我听到主说，‘将这座建筑标记化’，”布什告诉记者。 “我一直对这项技术很感兴趣，但我无法形成这个句子，因为我的词汇中没有这句话。我多年来一直为此祈祷，上帝说，‘儿子，去拿回我的房子吧。’”

The church has created “Stone Coin,” a digital asset linked to a real estate token on the Polymesh private blockchain, to facilitate the purchase. The building is divided into digital shares through this token, allowing investors to contribute to the purchase.

教会创建了“Stone Coin”，一种与 Polymesh 私人区块链上的房地产代币挂钩的数字资产，以方便购买。该建筑通过该代币分为数字份额，允许投资者为购买做出贡献。

“I've been praying for this for years, and God said, ‘Son, go get my house,'” Bush said.

“我多年来一直为此祈祷，上帝说，‘儿子，去拿回我的房子，’”布什说。

The project has already raised approximately half of its goal and is now seeking additional investors. Initially, Stone Coins are being sold to accredited investors for $500 each, with a minimum investment of $50,000.

该项目已经筹集了大约一半的目标，目前正在寻找更多投资者。最初，Stone Coins 以每枚 500 美元的价格出售给合格投资者，最低投资额为 50,000 美元。

When asked about the possibility of an outsider takeover in an interview with Coin Telegraph, Pastor Bush joked, “Let's introduce [them] to Jesus.”

在接受《硬币电讯报》采访时，当被问及外部人士接管的可能性时，布什牧师开玩笑说：“让我们把[他们]介绍给耶稣。”

The Colorado House of Prayer church is a pioneer in the real-world asset tokenization industry, with a board that includes the local mayor and several ecclesiastical leaders.

科罗拉多祈祷之家教堂是现实世界资产代币化行业的先驱，其董事会包括当地市长和几位教会领袖。

Backed by BlackRock, the RWA market is expected to expand rapidly, reaching an astonishing $13 trillion by 2027.

在贝莱德的支持下，RWA 市场预计将迅速扩张，到 2027 年将达到惊人的 13 万亿美元。

The Colorado House of Prayer is venturing into the realm of blockchain, which may inspire other houses of worship and charities to investigate tokenization.

科罗拉多祈祷之家正在涉足区块链领域，这可能会激励其他礼拜堂和慈善机构研究代币化。