Articles Tagged “Tokenization”
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Securitize Stocks on Solana: How 12 Tokenized Shares Work
Securitize Stocks launched with 12 tokenized US equities on Solana, including Apple and Nvidia, each backed 1:1 by a real share and settled in USDC.
Cardano CIP-0113: How Programmable Compliance Tokens Work
Cardano CIP-0113 is live, letting stablecoin and bond issuers build KYC, sanctions and transfer rules into native tokens with no hard fork. Here is how.
Solana DvP: How Atomic Settlement Works for Institutions
Solana DvP is an audited, MIT-licensed escrow program that settles both trade legs in seconds, built with input from J.P. Morgan. Here is how it works.
OKXICE Tokenized Stocks: How 24/7 Trading Would Work
OKXICE filed to offer 24/7 trading of 60+ tokenized US stocks on X Layer under the SEC exemption, with soulbound-token wallets. Here is the design.
Cboe and S&P DJI Extend Exclusive Options License to 2051
Cboe and S&P DJI extended their exclusive S&P 500 options license 25 years to 2051, and said they may explore tokenized options contracts together.
Chainlink CCIP 2.0: How Custom Cross-Chain Verifiers Work
Chainlink CCIP 2.0 lets institutions run their own cross-chain verifiers beside a 16-operator committee. See what changes for $84B in secured value.
IBM Swift Integration: What Tokenized Deposit Beta Does
IBM adds a beta Swift ledger connection and on-premises Digital Asset Haven deployment, letting banks test tokenized deposits with ISO 20022 messages.
Tokenized CAD Deposits: Canada's Big Six Banks Team Up
Canada's six largest banks are jointly exploring tokenized Canadian-dollar deposits, starting with transfers between banks. Here's how the plan works.
NYSE and Blockchain.com Plan 24/7 Tokenized Stock Trading
NYSE and Blockchain.com signed an MOU to bring tokenized US stocks and ETFs to Blockchain.com's 44 million accounts via NYSE's planned 24/7 venue.
ECB Pontes Settles Tokenized Assets in Central Bank Money
The ECB's Pontes platform went live September 21 with 13 institutions onboarded, and the ECB plans to invest part of its own funds in tokenized bonds.
S&P Global Buys OpenZeppelin to Rate Onchain Risk
S&P Global agreed to acquire OpenZeppelin, the smart contract security firm whose libraries underpin $37 trillion in transfers and 900+ audit engagements.
Circle Arc Mainnet Launches With USDC Paying Gas Fees
Circle opened Arc's public mainnet with 11 founding validators, 100+ apps live, and gas priced in USDC rather than a volatile native gas token.
Crypto Data Firm Kaiko Lands $110M From S&P Global
Kaiko extended its Series B to $110 million, with S&P Global leading and Nasdaq, BNP Paribas and Coinbase Ventures joining the crypto data firm.
SEBI Demat 2.0 Settles Tokenized Bonds in Digital Rupees
SEBI's Demat 2.0 pilot issues corporate bonds as tokens that settle atomically in digital rupees, starting with ₹1,025 crore from REC, L&T and IIFL.
DBS and Citi Settle a Weekend Dollar Payment in Minutes
A Singapore-to-New York USD payment cleared in minutes on a Saturday using tokenized deposits, versus up to two business days on the usual rails.
South Korea Sets a 3-Stage Tokenized Securities Plan
South Korea's FSC published a three-stage roadmap taking tokenized securities live in February 2027, ending with stablecoin-settled on-chain payments.
SEC Transfer Agent Rules Get First Update in 45 Years
The SEC proposed its first transfer agent overhaul since the early 1980s, inviting comment on blockchain recordkeeping and tokenized securities.
Japan Studies Blockchain Settlement for Stocks and Bonds
Japan's FSA, Ministry of Finance and central bank will study blockchain settlement for stocks and government bonds, cutting a 1-2 day cycle to seconds.
Tokenized Deposits vs Stablecoins: The 2026 Difference
Tokenized deposits and stablecoins both move money on-chain, but they differ in issuer, backing and legal claim. Here is which one fits which job in 2026.
BankChain Alliance Plans a Bank-Owned Blockchain for 2027
Thirty-nine US state bankers associations formed the BankChain Alliance to build an industry-owned network for tokenized deposits and stablecoins by 2027.
Shinhan Tests a Won-Denominated Tokenized Fund on Solana
Shinhan Asset Management, which oversees $96.6B, signed a four-way pact with the Solana Foundation, Etherfuse, and Orca to pilot a tokenized won fund.
Injective Is the First Blockchain SEC Transfer Agent
Injective Institutional Services is now an SEC-registered transfer agent, making Injective the first layer 1 able to keep securities records onchain.
Ether.fi Neobank Adds Tokenized Stocks, Metals, Loans
Ether.fi's Summer release brings 90+ tokenized assets, Aave-backed borrowing near 4%, and 30+ fiat rails to its 500,000 self-custody members.
Coinbase Wins Abu Dhabi License for Tokenized Stocks
Coinbase secured Financial Services Permission from Abu Dhabi's FSRA to arrange deals, custody tokenized securities, and issue digital shares.
XRP Ledger Amendments Add Confidential Token Transfers
Six XRP Ledger amendments up for validator vote would encrypt token balances while keeping selective visibility for regulators and auditors.
Wells Fargo Brings Tokenized Deposits to 24/7 Payments
Wells Fargo will launch tokenized deposits this fall on its own blockchain, starting with US dollar to sterling transfers for corporate clients.
Project Agorá Settles Real Money Across Six Currencies
28 banks and 5 central banks moved $1M of real tokenized money across six currencies in BIS Project Agorá, settling in about 80 seconds on average.
BlackRock Expands Tokenized Cash for Stablecoin Reserves
BlackRock added two blockchain-based money market vehicles built to qualify as GENIUS Act reserve assets, from a cash business managing $1.073 trillion.
Atomic Settlement Explained: T+1 vs Instant On-Chain
Atomic settlement swaps cash and securities in one indivisible step. Here is how DvP works on-chain, what it fixes about T+1, and what it costs.
Tether and Nairobi Exchange Explore Tokenized Stocks
Tether and the Nairobi Securities Exchange signed an MoU on July 28 to explore tokenized securities, instant settlement and fractional access.
Tokenized Stocks Clear FINRA Hurdle for US Investors
Ondo's Oasis Pro Markets won SEC and FINRA authorization to offer tokenized stocks, ETFs, and funds to US retail and institutional investors.
Uniswap Permissioned Pools Move Compliance On-Chain
Uniswap v4's Permissioned Pools check issuer allowlists inside the pool, letting tokenized funds and equities trade on an AMM within the rules.
JPYC Stablecoin to Pay 2,300 Japanese Logistics Partners
AZ-COM Maruwa will settle payments to 2,300 partners in JPYC, Japan's first regulated yen stablecoin, after 2 billion yen hit on-chain circulation.
Alpaca Raises $135M to Build Agent-First Brokerage APIs
Alpaca raised $135M in equity toward a $435M total package, saying tokenized equity assets under custody have now passed the $1.5 billion mark.
Visa Stablecoin Platform Spans Nine Blockchains in Beta
Visa's new Stablecoin Platform lets banks issue and redeem stablecoins across 9 blockchains, launching with the 140-firm-backed Open USD.
Progmat Moves $2.7B in Tokenized Assets to Avalanche
Progmat migrated 452B yen (~$2.7B) in tokenized bonds and real estate to an Avalanche Layer 1 on July 13, cutting settlement to under 2 seconds.
DTCC Tokenized Securities Go Live in Wall Street Pilot
DTCC began live tokenized trades of Russell 1000 stocks, ETFs, and US Treasuries on July 14, kicking off a 50+ firm pilot ahead of an October launch.
Ethereum Tokenized Assets Top $19B, Lead All Chains
Ethereum's L1 now hosts over $19.3B in tokenized real-world assets — about 65% of all public-chain value — as institutional adoption accelerates in 2026.
SWIFT's Blockchain Ledger Goes Live With 17 Global Banks
SWIFT's blockchain ledger is live: 17 of the world's largest banks on six continents will pilot always-on, 24/7 tokenized cross-border settlement.
Baillie Gifford's BAGEY Bond Fund Expands to Ethereum
Baillie Gifford brought its UK-regulated BAGEY tokenized bond fund to Ethereum, adding a second chain to a BNY-custodied product targeting ~7% yield.
Clearstream Expands MiCA Crypto Custody to XRP, Solana, and Cardano
Deutsche Börse's Clearstream expanded its MiCA-regulated crypto custody to eight assets, adding XRP, Solana, Cardano, Litecoin, Stellar, and Avalanche for institutions.
XRP Ledger Crosses $4 Billion in Tokenized Real-World Assets
The XRP Ledger now hosts roughly $4 billion in tokenized real-world assets across 500+ products, a 4x RWA jump this year that puts XRPL among tokenization leaders.
Securitize Debuts on the NYSE and Puts Its Own Stock On-Chain Day One
Securitize began NYSE trading as SECZ on July 2, 2026 and became the first newly public company to offer a regulated tokenized version of its own stock at listing.
Standard Chartered Becomes First G-SIB to Offer Institutional USDC Access
Standard Chartered is the first G-SIB to give institutions integrated USDC minting and redemption with Circle, advancing regulated stablecoin adoption.
Ethereum Institutional: A Fee-Free Front Door for Bank On-Chain Adoption
Ethereum Institutional launches as an independent nonprofit giving banks and asset managers a neutral, fee-free contact for tokenization and stablecoin adoption.
Nasdaq Brings TotalView Market Data On-Chain via Pyth Network
Nasdaq is distributing its TotalView depth-of-book equity data through Pyth Network's on-chain marketplace, a step toward programmable market data.
New York Life's $800B Arm Makes Its Tokenization Debut With Centrifuge
On June 29, 2026, New York Life's $807B asset manager launched its first tokenized fund — an on-chain high-yield corporate bond strategy built with Centrifuge, settling in USDC.
tZERO and Archax Bring Tokenized US Treasuries to American Investors
On June 23, 2026, tZERO partnered with Archax to bring GOVY tokenized US Treasury Bills to American qualified purchasers — regulated, compliance-first on-chain access to real yield.
Chainlink's Project Pangea Aims for Near-Instant Cross-Border FX
Chainlink and a 50+ bank consortium launched Project Pangea on June 23, 2026 to test near-instant, T+0 cross-border FX settlement using regulated euro and Korean won stablecoins.
Toss Bank and Solana Team Up to Modernize Cross-Border Payments
Toss Bank signed an MoU with the Solana Foundation on June 22, 2026 — the first Korean internet-only bank to partner with Solana — to build cross-border remittance, settlement, and tokenization.
State Street Launches a Money Market Fund Built for Stablecoin Reserves
State Street unveiled a government money market fund purpose-built to hold stablecoin reserves under the GENIUS Act, with Anchorage Digital as a launch partner.
Digital Asset Raises $355M to Bring Capital Markets On-Chain via Canton
Canton Network developer Digital Asset raised $355M led by a16z crypto, with HSBC, BNP Paribas, Citadel Securities and more backing on-chain market infrastructure.
BIS Project Agorá: Tokenization Powers Faster Cross-Border Payments
BIS Project Agorá's prototype proves tokenized cross-border payments enable atomic, around-the-clock multi-currency settlement with smart-contract compliance.
Bermuda Goes On-Chain — Stellar Foundation Partnership Aims to Make Bermuda the First Fully On-Chain Economy
Bermuda partnered with the Stellar Development Foundation on May 13, 2026 to move major payment and financial services onto the Stellar blockchain — aiming to become the world's first fully on-chain national economy.
Aave Becomes the First DeFi Protocol to Cross $1 Billion in Real-World Asset Deposits
Tokenized Treasuries, bonds, and private credit are pouring into DeFi as Aave's Horizon market doubles deposits in a single month.
Robinhood's Layer 2 Blockchain Logs 4 Million Transactions in Its First Week
The trading giant's Ethereum L2 testnet is already buzzing with 600,000 smart contracts deployed and 100ms block times.