Real World Assets

Real World Assets

Finance

Tokenization Specialist Centrifuge Appoints Former Goldman Sachs Executive as COO

Jürgen Blumberg, who spent over two decades at Goldman Sachs, Invesco and BlackRock heading ETF businesses, will focus on bridging DeFi and traditional finance.

Centrifuge is one of the largest blockchain-based credit platform with $270 million of active loans. (Mae Mu/Unsplash)

Finance

Rice Robotics to Debut RICE Token for AI Data Marketplace on TokenFi Launchpad

With robots deployed at Softbank, 7-Eleven Japan and Mitsui Fudosan, the company is introducing a token to decentralize and monetize robotics data using a DePIN model.

A Rice Robotics minibot (Rice Robotics)

Finance

Brazil's VERT Capital to Tokenize $1B in Real-World Assets on XDC Network

The deal underscores the growing role of Brazil as a tokenization hub in the region.

Brazil flag (Shutterstock)

Finance

EToro Plans to Tokenize U.S. Stocks on Ethereum in Blockchain Push

The move is part of the firm's broader push towards enabling 24/7 trading with all kinds of assets using blockchain rails.

Magnifying glass over Etoro logo

Finance

Sky's Grove Expands to Avalanche With $250M RWA Plan, Partnering With Centrifuge, Janus

The expansion brings tokenized versions of credit and U.S. Treasury funds to Avalanche as part of the network's institutional finance push.

The Avalanche booth at HBC 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Brazil's VERT Debuts Tokenized Credit Platform on XRP Ledger With $130M Issuance

The offering, with Ripple's contribution, aims to streamline Brazil’s structured credit market and attract foreign investors.

Brazil flag (Shutterstock)

Markets

Chainlink's LINK Gains on Joining SEC Crypto Task Force's Tokenization Initiative

Chainlink Labs is among the digital asset projects that have been admitted to help the regulator set frameworks for compliant asset tokenization.

Chainlink (LINK) (CoinDesk)

Tech

Securitize Takes Tokenized Hamilton Lane Credit Fund Multichain, Bringing It Closer to DeFi

The on-chain credit fund, issued with $956 billion private investment firm Hamilton Lane, now spans Ethereum and Optimism, added daily liquidity and DeFi-ready token.

Digitally altered photo of a dollar bill (Ryan Quintal/Unsplash, Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Japanese Real Estate Firm GATES to Tokenize $75M in Tokyo Property on Oasys Blockchain

The initiative aims to simplify property transactions for foreign buyers by using blockchain technology to overcome legal and regulatory hurdles, GATES said.

Tokyo (Unsplash/Getty Images)

Finance

Kraken and Backed Expand Tokenized Stocks to BNB Chain as RWA Momentum Accelerates

The launch of xStocks on BNB Chain comes on the heels of debuting on Solana DeFi protocols last week.

Kraken on phone (PiggyBank/ Unsplash)