Real World Assets


Markets

Tokenized silver volumes explode as metal's price rises to record

A sharp jump in tokenized silver trading suggests investors are getting exposure to the metal onchain.

Blocks of silver (Scottsdale Mint)

CoinDesk Indices

Crypto for Advisors: Predictions for 2026

Pantera Capital's Paul Veradittakit shares his 2026 crypto predictions: RWA tokenization, AI security advances, a big IPO wave, and the shift to institutional adoption.

2026

Finance

Most Influential: Carlos Domingo

The Securitize CEO ground through the uncool years of tokenization while NFTs, FTX and memecoins soaked up the hype. With billions in tokenized assets, a SPAC listing in the works and BlackRock as a flagship client and backer, Carlos Domingo’s early bet is finally paying off.

Carlos Domingo, Securitize CEO

Finance

Kula Brings $50M of Impact Investing Onchain With Community-Governed RWA Model

The decentralized investment firm is using tokens and DAOs to give local communities direct control over energy and infrastructure projects in emerging markets.

Limestone in Zambia. Unsplash

Web3

Real-World Asset DeFi Moves Into Sports Finance With Tokenized Football Club Revenues

A new DeFi model is providing football clubs with faster access to liquidity by converting future media and broadcasting revenues into tokenized, onchain assets.

(Damon Nofar/Pixabay)

Policy

U.S. SEC Gives Implicit Nod for Tokenized Stocks

Clearing and settlement company the Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. said a subsidiary had received a no-action letter to offer tokenized real-world assets.

Securities and Exchange Commission logo (CoinDesk)

Finance

Sky's Keel Starts $500M Investment Campaign to Boost RWAs on Solana

The Tokenization Regatta aims to allocate funds and support to projects bringing tokenized real-world assets to the Solana network.

Stylized solana graphic

Finance

A16z-Backed Daylight Brings Electricity Markets Onchain With New DeFi Protocol

The DayFi protocol aims to turn electricity cash flows into a crypto-native yield product, bridging capital to new solar power installations.

Daylight founder Jason Badeaux (Daylight)

Markets

Plume Secures ADGM Commercial License, Eyes Middle East RWA Expansion

Plume Network has received a commercial license from the Abu Dhabi Global Market, allowing expansion into the Middle East.

Plume co-founders Teddy Pornprinya and Chris Yin (Plume, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

ONDO Token Gains as SEC Ends Investigation Into RWA Tokenization Platform

The agency closed a confidential investigation started in 2024 without any charges, according to Ondo Finance, as real-world asset tokenization momentum continues gaining momentum.

Securities and Exchange Commission logo (CoinDesk)


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