Real World Assets

Real World Assets

Opinion

Tokenization Is Finance’s Next ETF Moment, And Wall Street Isn’t Ready

Tokenization of real world assets (RWA) on blockchain rails is not a futuristic thought experiment, argues Nick Cherney, head of innovation at Janus Henderson Investors. It is happening right now.

Close-up of stacked gold bars. (Jingming Pan/Unsplash)

Policy

China Pumps the Brakes on RWA Businesses in Hong Kong: Reuters

At least two brokerages have been advised not to conduct any RWA business offshore, according to the report, citing sources familiar with the matter

Hong Kong Harbor (Shutterstock/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Mavryk Network Raises $10M for UAE Real-Estate Tokenization Plans

The strategic investment was led by MultiBank, Mavryk's partner in a project to tokenize over $10 billion worth of real estate in the UAE.

Dubai UAE (Pexels, Pixabay)

Finance

ORQO Debuts in Abu Dhabi With $370M in AUM, Sets Sight on Ripple USD Yield

With licenses held in Europe and now expanding in the Middle East, the firm aims to become a global on-chain asset manager.

Nicholas Motz, CEO of ORQO Group (ORQO)

Finance

Fidelity's Tokenized Money Market Fund Rolled Out on Ethereum With Ondo Holding $202M

The Fidelity Digital Interest Token is the latest entrant in the $7 billion and rapidly growing tokenized U.S. Treasuries market.

Fidelity Investments sign (Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock)

Finance

Tokenization Offers ‘Enhanced Liquidity,’ but Faces Major Hurdles, BofA Says

One of the most important benefits these vehicles offer is enhanced liquidity, the report said.

A pair of hands resting on a keyboard with an iPad showing graphs and price quotes. (Kanchanara/Unsplash)

Finance

Tokenization Is 'Mutual Fund 3.0,' Bank of America Says

Tokenized money market funds are expected to lead adoption thanks to their attractive yields relative to stablecoins, the report said.

Depiction of light rays connecting blocks.

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)