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Finance

Ondo Finance Rolls Out Tokenized U.S. Stocks, ETFs as Equity Tokenization Ramps Up

Ondo Global Market's equity tokens are available on Ethereum and are backed by securities held at U.S.-registered broker-dealers, the firm said.

Donald Trump Junior speaks the Ondo Summit in New York City. (CoinDesk/Krisztian Sandor)

Finance

SmartGold, Chintai Tokenize $1.6B in IRA Gold, Add DeFi Yield for U.S. Investors

The tokenized gold structure lets U.S. retirement investors earn yield on crypto protocols while keeping tax advantages.

gold bars (Philip Oroni/Unsplash+)

Finance

Kraken, Backed Bring Tokenized Equities Offering to Ethereum Mainnet

The expansion of xStocks aims to integrate tokenized stocks with Ethereum’s vast DeFi ecosystem., the firms said.

Kraken on phone (PiggyBank/ Unsplash)

Markets

Tokenized Gold Market Tops $2.5B as the Precious Metal Nears Record Highs

Gold-backed tokens XAUT and PAXG have surged to fresh highs in market capitalization as the metal trades near its April peak.

A gold bar (Scottsdale mint/Unsplash)

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Finance

Aave Labs Debuts Horizon to Let Institutions Borrow Stablecoins Against Tokenized Assets

The platofrm allows borrowing Circle's USDC, Ripple's RLUSD and Aave's GHO against a selection of tokenized funds, making real-world assets useful capital.

(Christian Dubovan/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Japan's SBI Holdings Joins Tokenized Stock Push With Startale Joint Venture

The financial conglomerate is building a blockchain platform for tokenized assets with Startale, the blockchain development firm that build Soneium with Sony.

Tokyo, Japan (Jaison Lin/Unsplash)

CoinDesk Indices

The Era of Real-World Assets DeFi Looping is Here

Looping is a proven DeFi strategy offering higher yields with transparent, managed risks and is set to become key in on-chain portfolios as tokenized RWAs grow, bridging traditional and decentralized finance, writes RedStone’s Marcin Kazmierczak.

Hoola Hoop Statue

Finance

Scaramucci's Skybridge Capital to Tokenize $300M in Hedge Funds on Avalanche

The investment management firm is bringing two of its hedge funds on-chain in partnership with Apex Group's Tokeny.

Consensus 2025: Anthony Scaramucci, Founder, SkyBridge Capital

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Markets

Blockchain Lender Figure Joins Crypto IPO Rush With Nasdaq Listing Bid Under 'FIGR'

The move follows a confidential SEC submission earlier this month and comes amid a surge of digital asset firms tapping the equity markets.

Figure Technologies CEO Mike Cagney (CoinDesk archives)

Finance

Stellar Development Foundation Invests in Archax, Aiming to Boost Tokenization

The UK-regulated digital asset platform has integrated Stellar into its tokenization tool and launched the Aberdeen tokenized money market fund on the network.

Raja Chakravorti, chief business officer at Stellar Development Foundation on CoinDesk TV (CoinDesk)