Tag: Tokenization
Over $1B in U.S. Treasuries (UST) Has Been Tokenized on Public Blockchains
The rapid rise in Treasury yields in the past two years has fueled demand for their tokenized versions. The 10-year yield, the so-called risk-free rat [...]
BlackRock’s BUIDL Fund Quickly Rakes in $245M, Right Behind Franklin Templeton’s FOBXX
BlackRock's BUIDL token on the Ethereum blockchain, created with asset tokenization platform Securitize, represents investment in a fund that holds U. [...]
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, l [...]
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 giant [...]
First Mover Americas: HSBC’s Gold Token Introduced in HK
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 27, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualiz [...]
HSBC’s Gold Token Goes Live for Retail Investors in Hong Kong
“We are proud that HSBC Gold Token, powered by HSBC Orion, is the first retail product in Hong Kong that is based on distributed ledger technology, as [...]
UK Govt-Backed Report Urges Firms to Execute Tokenization Strategies
Members of the Technology Working Group include the U.K. government's finance arm and the Financial Conduct Authority, which regulates the country's f [...]
Ondo Finance Soars 50%: BlackRock Connection, Tokenized Asset Expansion Fuel Rally
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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.
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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 starte [...]
Sygnum Bank Issues $50M of Tokenized RWAs on Ethereum Scaling Network ZkSync
"Working with Fidelity (International) and utilizing zkSync, Sygnum leverages both the power of the blockchain and the experience of a global tier 1 i [...]
MANTRA Chain Raises $11M for RWA Tokenization with Middle East Tint
MANTRA, a Middle East-focused project, is in the final stages of securing licensures from Dubai’s crypto regulator VARA, founder John Patrick Mullin t [...]
Brevan Howard-Backed Tokenization Firm Libre Goes Live
"Our clients were asking about how they could park their money in a form that gives them money-market returns and easily switch over to anything else, [...]
Hong Kong Starts New Phase of e-HKD Testing Including for Wholesale Use, Tokenization
“The next phase will delve deeper into select pilots from Phase 1 where an e-HKD could add unique value, namely programmability, tokenization and atom [...]
DeFi Borrower Behavior Key to Gauging Tokenization Risks: BIS Study
The BIS has been exploring the DeFi space for some time now. In 2023, the BIS said it worked with the central banks of France, Singapore and Switzerla [...]