Tokenization can revolutionize the way transactions are processed. But, for institutions, the highest potential lies in the digital assets themselves, says Nadine Chakar, Global Head of Digital Assets at DTCC.
Tokenized Credit Platform Centrifuge Plans Institutional RWA Lending on Coinbase’s Base, Raises $15M in VC Investment
CFG, the protocol’s native token, spiked as much as 14% after the announcement before paring gains and outperformed other DeFi tokens.
Max Boonen’s PV01 Tokenizes $5M Treasury Bill, Plans to Look at Corporate Bonds
The company aims to bring corporate bonds to blockchain rails, which could have averted a similar credit meltdown to what happened in crypto in 2022, CEO and co-founder Max Boonen said in an interview.
Homium Raises $10M and Tokenizes Home Equity Loans on Avalanche
The loans are currently live in Colorado and plan to extend to other states.
Asset Tokenization Draws Focus From Global Securities Watchdogs
The International Organization of Securities Commissions wants to analyse whether or not further policy direction is needed for tokenization.
Ondo Spikes 8% as Ondo Finance Tests Instant Conversion From BlackRock’s Tokenized Fund to USDC
Stablecoin issuer Circle introduced a new smart contract function earlier Thursday to allow near-instant, around-the-clock redemptions from BlackRock’s BUIDL fund for USDC stablecoins.
Where BlackRock Goes, Liquidity Flows
BlackRock and Securitize’s new digital assets fund is a game-changer for tokenization and the wider regulated market, says Peter Gaffney, head of research at Security Token Advisors.
Central Bank Group Starts Tokenization Project to Enhance Monetary System
The project will investigate the integration of tokenized commercial bank deposits with central bank money using smart contracts and programmability, the Bank for International Settlements said.
Galaxy Digital-Owned Crypto Custody Specialist GK8 Unveils Tokenization Wizard
The first client to use the tool will be a partnership between asset manager DWS, Flow Traders and Galaxy to manage a fully collateralized euro-denominated stablecoin, GK8 said.
Over $1B in U.S. Treasury Notes Has Been Tokenized on Public Blockchains
Tokenized Treasuries are digital representations of U.S. government bonds that can be traded as digital tokens on the blockchain.
BlackRock’s Tokenized Fund Quickly Rakes in $245M, Right Behind Franklin Templeton’s Older Offering
The tokenized U.S. Treasury market is poised to reach $1 billion “very soon” given the growth of BlackRock’s BUIDL, an analyst noted.
Ondo Finance to Move $95M to BlackRock’s Tokenized Fund for Instant Settlements for Its T-Bill Token
The allocation marks to first example of a crypto protocol leveraging BlackRock’s tokenized fund for its own offering.
The Benefits of Assets Tokenization
We need to start thinking of blockchains as infrastructure for financial innovation rather than concentrating on the prices of a few digital assets, like bitcoin and ether, says WisdomTree’s digital of digital assets, Benjamin Dean.
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Diamonds Arrive on a Blockchain With New Tokenized Fund on Avalanche Network
The tokenization of real-world assets – or placing traditional assets onto blockchain rails – is a growing trend in crypto with global financial giants entering the space.
HSBC’s Gold Token Goes Live for Retail Investors in Hong Kong
The bank is claiming bragging rights for being the first bank to create a blockchain-based real world asset aimed at retail investors.
UK Govt-Backed Report Urges Firms to Execute Tokenization Strategies
The Technology Working Group’s report says firms need to be able to settle transfers on the blockchain via digital money and that funds should be allowed to hold tokenized assets.
BlackRock Enters Asset Tokenization Race with New Fund on the Ethereum Network
“This is the latest progression of our digital assets strategy,” said Robert Mitchnick, BlackRock’s Head of Digital Assets.
Lithuania-Licensed Crypto Bank Meld to Offer Tokenized RWAs to Retail Investors
Meld, which is in partnership with the layer-1 blockchain of the same name, signed an initial agreement with DeFi platform Swarm Markets, which started a real-world asset platform in December.
BlackRock Creates Tokenized Asset Fund, SEC Filing Shows
The fund was seeded with $100 million in USDC stablecoin using the Ethereum network, blockchain data shows.