illiquid
adjective
il·liq·uid
(ˌ)i(l)-ˈlik-wəd 
1
: not being cash or readily convertible into cash
illiquid holdings
2
: deficient in liquid assets
an illiquid bank
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With trillions of dollars tied up in illiquid assets that private equity (PE) firms cannot currently exit or distribute, PE firms are seeking a new investor base.
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Carrie McCabe, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Republic’s private credit platform brought traditionally illiquid loans on-chain.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
In contrast, tokenizing physical assets like art, gold, and real estate creates entirely new market dynamics - enabling fractional ownership, instant transferability, and 24/7 global trading of previously illiquid assets.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Tapping into the endowment may be impractical for several reasons, including that some of it is legally restricted, but also because some of the unrestricted money is tied up in illiquid assets, such as in hedge funds, private equity and real estate that can’t be easily sold.
—Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
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Carrie McCabe, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Republic’s private credit platform brought traditionally illiquid loans on-chain.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
In contrast, tokenizing physical assets like art, gold, and real estate creates entirely new market dynamics - enabling fractional ownership, instant transferability, and 24/7 global trading of previously illiquid assets.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Tapping into the endowment may be impractical for several reasons, including that some of it is legally restricted, but also because some of the unrestricted money is tied up in illiquid assets, such as in hedge funds, private equity and real estate that can’t be easily sold.
—Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Illiquid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/illiquid. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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