Tokenization

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Posted by | April 12, 2024
Asset Tokenization Draws Focus From Global Securities Watchdogs

The International Organization of Securities Commissions is devoting new attention to tokenization, the body said in its 2024 strategy. Crypto continues to be a high priority for IOSCO, which published...

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Posted by | April 3, 2024
Where BlackRock Goes, Liquidity Flows

News that BlackRock and Securitize are linking up to create a digital assets fund has major implications on regulated, compliant tokenization markets within the United States. BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital...

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Posted by | March 28, 2024
World’s Eighth-Largest Bank Unveils Tokenized Gold Product for Retail Customers: Report

Banking giant HSBC has reportedly launched a tokenized gold product for its retail customers in Hong Kong as the bank and the government both push to make real-world assets available...

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Posted by | March 28, 2024
Over $1B in U.S. Treasury Notes Has Been Tokenized on Public Blockchains

Data tracked by 21.co shows $1.08 billion in Treasury notes has been tokenized through public blockchains. The tally has risen nearly 10-fold since January 2023 amid elevated interest rates worldwide....

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Posted by | March 27, 2024
BlackRock’s Tokenized Fund Quickly Rakes in $245M, Right Behind Franklin Templeton’s Older Offering

BlackRock's Ethereum-based tokenized fund BUIDL enjoyed strong demand in its first week, attracting $245 million in deposits. Ondo Finance's $95 million transfer bolstered BUIDL's growth. U.S. Treasuries are a gateway...

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Posted by | March 27, 2024
Ondo Finance to Move $95M to BlackRock’s Tokenized Fund for Instant Settlements for Its T-Bill Token

Ondo Finance is shifting backing assets of its OUSG token to BlackRock's BUIDL tokenized fund from a less desirable short-term Treasury bond ETF. OUSG "will become significantly more usable" with...

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Posted by | March 19, 2024
BlackRock Creates Tokenized Asset Fund, SEC Filing Shows

Investment management giant BlackRock (BLK) has created a tokenized asset fund, according to a document filed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity...

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Posted by | February 15, 2024
Blockchain Adoption: CitiBank Trials Tokenization Of Private Equity Funds On Avalanche

CitiBank, one of the world’s largest banks, has successfully conducted a simulation demonstrating the tokenization of a private equity fund on the Avalanche blockchain network, specifically using Avalanche’s Layer 1...

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Posted by | February 2, 2024
Real World Asset Tokenization Is Fake News

"Tokenization," particularly of "real world assets," or RWAs, has recently been touted as the next big thing in crypto. Most people do not make the connection that this trend is...

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Posted by | December 22, 2023
Real-World Asset (RWA) Tokenization Primed To ‘Drive the Blockchain Economy,’ Predicts Ripple CTO David Schwartz

David Schwartz thinks real-world asset (RWA) tokenization is primed to “drive the blockchain economy.” Schwartz, Ripple’s chief technology officer (CTO), predicts that real estate and commodities will lead to RWA...

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