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Grayscale asserts that Bitcoin's adoption is poised for continued growth, irrespective of its current price fluctuations, citing three key drivers.
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is developing new rules for tokenized gold as part of a broader digital asset strategy to maintain London's leading position in global gold trading.
Standard Chartered initiated coverage of Chainlink, projecting its price to reach $200 by 2030, driven by an anticipated $4 trillion in tokenized assets and a 37-fold increase in DeFi deployments.
Tether is expanding its tokenization business into Saudi Arabia, starting with institutional real estate assets. The company will provide the tokenization infrastructure for these assets, and First Data will act as issuer and market operator.
A year's worth of farts, tokenized cows, and whiskey barrels are among the strangest things to be tokenized onchain, according to a recent article. The article highlights the potential of tokenization to support various assets, including livestock, whiskey, and even farts.
S&P Global Ratings has assigned its highest principal stability fund rating, "AAAm," to BlackRock's new tokenized money market fund, BRSRV, recognizing its robust investment strategy and management. This top rating contrasts sharply with S&P's separate assessment, which r…
Ripple invests in Zilo and Licuido to enable tokenized funds as collateral. The investments aim to expand access to tokenized financial assets on its blockchain ledger.
While tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) has gained institutional traction, the 'perpification' of RWAs, or RWA perps, is scaling faster and proving more impactful, with volumes surging dramatically.
Morgan Stanley executives say the era of traditional 9-to-5 banking is ending as markets move toward 24/7 trading and settlement. They expect tokenized assets to bring blockchain technology to mainstream investors before many buy cryptocurrencies directly.
A CoinGecko study found that the market capitalization of tokenized traditional assets grew to $6.6 billion in June 2026, driven by investor interest in semiconductor stocks and anticipated initial public offerings.
Ten European financial institutions have launched Regulated Layer One (RL1), a jointly owned blockchain cooperative designed for regulated financial markets and tokenized assets.
Ondo Finance has abandoned plans for a traditional layer-1 blockchain and instead launched Ondo Network, a trading platform that separates fast, private trade execution from settlement on public blockchains.
Zimbabwe's Securities and Exchange Commission has approved seven fintech projects for its regulatory sandbox, with four of the seven focused on tokenization of assets, securities and infrastructure.
Hong Kong's banking sector is preparing for quantum threats as the city expands tokenized finance. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has launched a framework to assess banks' preparedness for quantum-computing threats.
Securitize Capital, a subsidiary of tokenized asset platform Securitize, has registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an investment adviser, allowing the company to expand its regulated investment advisory business for institutional clients.
POSCO International, South Korea's largest trading company, has begun tokenizing trade receivables on blockchain in a test that could speed up commercial payments between its global subsidiaries.
The traditional weather derivatives market is broken, inaccessible to those most exposed to climate-related financial risk. Tokenizing weather derivatives on public blockchains could automate payouts via smart contracts, reduce counterparty risk, and open climate-risk hed…
Tokenized real-world assets on Robinhood Chain have surged to about $70 million in value, a roughly fivefold increase in less than two weeks, as tokenized equities begin trading at scale.
Hyperliquid, a decentralized exchange, saw a significant shift in its trading volume, with real-world assets (RWAs) accounting for 54% of its weekly trading volume. This marks the first time non-crypto assets have dominated the exchange. ARK Invest's Lorenzo Valente notes…
Farmers in Paraná, Brazil, have tokenized 10 dairy cows on the B3 stock exchange, raising nearly $20,000 in credit backed by their livestock amid tighter bank lending.
Tokenized RWA trading became Hyperliquid's largest trading category for the first time, accounting for more than half of the decentralized exchange's weekly trading volume.
Tokenization grew up in 2026, now it has to get to work. Key takeaways from TokenizeThis 2026, where the debate shifted from whether real-world assets belong on-chain to whether anyone is actually using them.
Kraken's parent company, Payward, is expanding its xStocks platform to offer tokenized shares from Hong Kong, the U.K., South Korea, and other global markets, moving beyond its initial U.S. focus.
Coinbase's Ethereum layer-2 network, Base, is preparing to launch 1:1-backed tokenized equities, with its creator Jesse Pollak stating the release is "imminent."
The Bank of Korea may launch the second phase of its wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot, Project Hangang, as early as September. The next stage expands participation to nine banks from seven, introduces new payment features, and tests government subsidy …
A Broadridge survey found 84% of financial firms consider tokenization a strategic priority, with most expecting it to reshape financial markets within five years.
Robinhood says its new blockchain isn't trying to compete with crypto-native trading venues, but rather to bring its 27.6 million funded customers into onchain finance for the first time. However, the data so far tells a more complicated story, with activity dominated by …
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky's X account was hacked, and the attacker posted about tokenized real-world assets. Chesky regained control of his account and told new crypto followers he would be a 'disappointing follow'.
Crypto.com has secured a $400 million strategic investment from market maker Citadel Securities, valuing the company at $20 billion. The funding will accelerate the exchange's expansion into tokenized securities, derivatives, and other asset classes.
Alpaca, a brokerage infrastructure provider, has raised $135 million in a funding round led by Peak XV, along with up to $300 million in debt financing from Kraken parent Payward and BMO. The company plans to use the funds to accelerate its agent-first brokerage and API-f…