Tokenization
Animoca-backed NUVA connects Figure's $19 billion of tokenized assets to Ethereum
The protocol, led by veteran BNY executive Anthony Moro, aims to connect real-world assets with DeFi markets, starting with home equity lines of credit and Treasuries.
Anthropic, OpenAI tokens plunge as AI firms say pre-IPO share transfers are invalid
Tokens on Solana that claim to track the private-market valuations of Anthropic and OpenAI dropped sharply this week after both AI companies warned that the structures used to back the tokens may be invalid.
JPMorgan files to launch new tokenized fund as Wall Street tokenization race heats up
The global banking giant is expanding its tokenized money market lineup, following BlackRock's similar move just a few days ago.
Kraken parent, Franklin Templeton to develop onchain investment products
The partnership will focus on tokenized yield products, blockchain-based funds and institutional crypto markets.
DTCC builds out blockchain-based collateral system with Chainlink integration
The platform tokenizes collateral on blockchain rails and uses smart contracts to enable 24/7 automated collateral management across financial markets.
Anthropic warns against unauthorized stock exposure as token markets imply trillion-dollar valuation
The AI firm says investors should assume indirect access to its private shares is invalid, and transfers of its stock or interests in its stock will not be recognized.
Pomp: 75% of crypto companies won’t survive; State Street's tokenization bridge
This episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys at the NYSE features three conversations with the most closely watched voices in crypto's institutional moment. ProCap Financial founder Anthony Pompliano argues that 75% of crypto companies "aren't going to be here in five years," and lays out the four areas he believes will survive — Bitcoin, equity infrastructure, stablecoins, and tokenization. Angus Fletcher, Head of Digital Assets at State Street, breaks down how the $30 trillion-plus custody bank is building the bridge between traditional finance and tokenized markets, including a new tokenized fund service launching from Luxembourg by the end of 2026. Plus, SharpLink CEO Joseph Chalom on the publicly traded Ethereum treasury company's 46% institutional ownership, why permanent ETH capital is reshaping on-chain finance, and why he believes ETH's risk/reward "has never been better."
BlackRock deepens tokenization push with new onchain fund offerings
The world's largest asset manager filed paperwork to expand its tokenized fund lineup as real-world assets grow 200% year over year.
SEC Crypto Task Force Chief Counsel: 'I bought my first Bitcoin in 2013'
Taylor Lindman, chief counsel of the SEC Crypto Task Force, joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026 in Miami to outline the agency's two-bucket approach to crypto regulation, why the CLARITY Act will "supercharge" the SEC, and the open questions around tokenized securities. Plus, the chief counsel's personal crypto origin story: buying Bitcoin in Korea in 2013 and learning self-custody after his exchange went bust.
Bitwise enters tokenization in takeover of Superstate’s $267 million 'carry fund'
The crypto asset manager will take over Superstate’s $267 million USCC fund as tokenized investment products gain traction with institutions.
