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Ondo wants to rebuild prime brokerage on-chain — and perps are the first step

Ondo showcases rapid growth in tokenized assets and unveils plans to turn that momentum into a full-stack on-chain financial services ecosystem at its summit.

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Policy

EU at risk of falling behind the U.S. in tokenization rules, digital asset firms warn

The EU must fix its pilot regime now or watch capital markets shift permanently to the U.S., a group of blockchain firms warned policymakers on Thursday.

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Finance

Ether treasury ETHZilla pivots to real estate tokenization with a $4.7 million housing loan deal

ETHZilla’s shift toward tokenization comes after a sharp downturn in its core crypto holdings.

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Finance

The market for tokenized equities has exploded by almost 3,000% in a single year

Tokenized stocks grew nearly 3,000% in 2025 as new SEC rules and a DTCC pilot pushed the asset class toward the $1 billion milestone, led by Ondo and Securitize.

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Finance

NYSE's 24/7 plan could fix key problem for stock tokens, Ondo's de Bode says

NYSE and Nasdaq introducing 24/7 trading with tokenized stock would be a "godsend," solving thin weekend liquidity, Ondo Finance President Ian de Bode told CoinDesk in an interview.

Ian de Bode, chief strategy officer at Ondo Finance (Ondo Finance)

Finance

Ethereum treasury firm buys jet engines amid tokenization push after selling ETH

ETHZilla is betting on bringing real-world assets on blockchain rails after it sold at least $114.5 million of its ETH stash over the past months.

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Markets

Tokenized gold volumes beat most ETFs as metal rallies toward $5,000

Crypto tokens backed by gold booked $178 billion trading volume last year, surpassing all but one major gold ETF, a report showed.

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News Analysis

How tokenized assets could become a $400 billion market in 2026

After stablecoins proved product-market fit, crypto founders and executives say 2026 is when banks and asset managers will push tokenized assets into mainstream markets.

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Finance

Figure joins stock tokenization race with new trading platform backed by BitGo, Jump

The blockchain lender's new OPEN platform hosts equities registered natively onchain, bypassing DTCC and allowing DeFi-based lending.

Figure Markets CEO Mike Cagney (Figure)

Finance

World's largest custodial bank BNY to offer tokenized deposits for institutional investors

The initiative mirrors deposit balances on a private blockchain to speed up settlement and unlock liquidity.

BNY office (BNY, modified by CoinDesk)