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Tokenized Gold Surges Above $2B Market Cap as Tariff Fears Spark Safe Haven Trade

Gold-backed crypto tokens outperformed most crypto sectors, including stablecoins, in market cap growth since Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration, a CEX.IO report said.

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Tokenized Funds' Rapid Growth Comes With Red Flags: Moody's

The credit agency highlighted concerns over operational fragility, blockchain vulnerabilities and patchy regulation.

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Private Equity Giant Apollo Invests in Real-World Asset Platform Plume

The investment aims to accelerate Plume’s efforts to make real-world assets tradable and usable in crypto markets.

Plume co-founders Eugene Shen, Chris Yin and Teddy Pornprinya (Plume)

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Ripple, BCG Project $18.9T Tokenized Asset Market by 2033

Tokenization of assets could save significant costs for asset managers and issuers, driving broader adoption, the report noted.

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WisdomTree Expands Institutional Tokenized Fund Platform to Arbitrum, Avalanche, Base and Optimism

The firm also offers a broader selection of tokenized funds, including equity indexes and fixed income strategies.

Tokenized Treasuries has become a $3.5 billion asset class as demand and DeFi integration soared.(Ryan Quintal/Unsplash, Modified by CoinDesk)

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Archax Buys FINRA-Regulated Broker Dealer to Offer Tokenized Assets in the U.S.

The firm plans to offer tokenized real-world assets and equities in the U.S. building on its existing partnerships across blockchains such as Ethereum, Polygon, Hedera Hashgraph and XRP Ledger.

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Tokenized Gold Hits Record $1.4B Market Cap as Trading Volumes Soar in March

The overall stablecoin market, including tokens pegged to currencies and commodities, crossed $230 billion rising for the 18th consecutive month, CoinDesk Data's report show.

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Tokenized Treasuries Hit $5B Milestone as Fidelity Touts RWA Potential for Collateral

Using tokenized assets to satisfy margin requirements could help asset managers improve capital efficiency, said Cynthia Lo Bessette.

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China's CPIC Rolls Out $100M Tokenized Fund with HashKey as RWA Trend Expands in Asia

Asset tokenization is a red-hot sector in crypto as asset managers around the globe are increasingly leveraging blockchain rails for traditional instruments like bonds and funds.

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Real-World Assets Cross $10 Billion in Total Value Locked: DeFiLlama

Growth comes from increases in TVL on Ethena USDtb and BlackRock's BUIDL.

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