Tokenization
U.S., UK move to align rules for tokenized finance across world's largest financial markets
The joint roadmap aims to reduce regulatory friction for tokenized assets while strengthening ties between the world's two largest financial centers.
For pension funds, tokenization’s real play is balance-sheet management, Fidelity’s Lai says
Fidelity International’s Giselle Lai argues that the most compelling long-term use case for tokenized funds is balance-sheet management for large, global institutions, not 24/7 liquidity.
UK Treasury report on tokenization cites Ripple as convergence model
A Treasury-backed report targets putting repo, gilts and funds onchain within two years, and warms to permissionless networks that firms like Ripple have been building on.
Wall Street transfer agents lobby SEC, warning that third-party tokens pose risks to market integrity
The Securities Transfer Association, an industry group for transfer agents, said company-authorized tokenization should receive preferential treatment under future rules.
SBI Holdings' blockchain initiative pivots to Solana for tokenization, stablecoin issuance
The SBI Solana Global joint venture now includes the Solana Foundation, the Swiss organization that oversees the layer-1 network.
BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley join UK government's tokenization taskforce
The 54 firm-strong group, which is backed by the City of London Corporation, will spend the next year working on live tokenisation use cases across UK financial markets.
Dinari, tZERO join forces on turnkey platform for tokenized U.S. equities
The move comes as firms race to build the infrastructure for blockchain-based stocks and debate how tokenized stocks should work.
BlackRock-backed Securitize slides 40% after SPAC debut despite tokenization boom
The decline fits into a pattern of recently-public digital asset companies sliding after debut, Arca's Jeff Dorman said.
SpaceX IPO powers record $3.86 billion in tokenized equities trading in June
SpaceX tokens captured $1.19 billion, or 31% of total monthly volume, with Backpack’s SPCX leading trading at $1.08 billion.
U.S. SEC to propose crypto rule as soon as this month to ease startups, fundraising
A newly updated agenda from the securities regulator shows so-called Reg Crypto high on its near-term list.
