Ondo Finance has expanded support for its OUSG onchain money market to the XRP Ledger and added funding in Ripple's RLUSD on the network.
Guggenheim Partners is bringing its Treasury-backed fixed-income product to the XRP Ledger (XRPL) through a new partnership with Ripple, Bloomberg News reported on June 10. Guggenheim Treasury Services, a subsidiary of the investment giant, will offer tokenized US commercial paper with customized maturity terms of up to 397 days on XRPL. The product is fully […]
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Public PoW blockchain Kadena makes its first capital deployment from a $50 million grants program, backing UK startup CurveBlock in the Bank of England’s Digital Securities Sandbox. Kadena has awarded the first grant from its new $50 million ecosystem fund, allocating $400,000 to CurveBlock, a UK-based startup building tokenized real estate inside a regulated financial […]
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The Central African Republic (CAR) is pushing ahead this month with a plan to tokenize over 1,700 hectares of land on Solana, an initiative now deeply entangled with a controversial memecoin, opaque governance, and accusations of deepfakes. What began as a state-led “crypto-powered development” experiment has morphed into one of the year’s most confounding blockchain […]
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Solana Foundation introduced the Solana Attestation Service on May 23, positioning the protocol as a trust layer for what the network’s backers call “internet capital markets.” The open-source service lets approved issuers bind off-chain credentials, such as know-your-customer results, geographic eligibility, or accreditation status, to a user’s wallet address without exposing personal data on-chain. Attestations […]
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Last week, the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force intensified studies on how public blockchain technology can support the issuance and trading of tokenized securities. The group held separate meetings with Nasdaq, Plume Network, and Etherealize on how securities can be issued and traded on public blockchains. All three meetings resulted in […]
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The Dubai Land Department (DLD) has selected XRP Ledger (XRPL) to power its landmark real estate tokenization initiative. The announcement, made on May 25, introduces several new partners to the project, including the Dubai Future Foundation, real estate investment platform Prypco, and blockchain infrastructure firm Ctrl Alt. Ctrl Alt will oversee the tokenization framework, ensuring […]
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Kraken is preparing to roll out a new product that will allow users in select countries outside the US to trade tokenized versions of major American stocks and ETFs 24/7. According to the May 22 announcement, the offering will include names such as Apple, Tesla, and Nvidia, with plans to expand the selection over time. […]
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Robinhood has submitted a detailed proposal to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), calling for the creation of a federal framework to regulate tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), which represent a potential $30 trillion market, Forbes reported on May 20. The 42-page filing outlines a legal infrastructure that would allow digital tokens representing traditional financial […]
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The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, in collaboration with the BIS Innovation Hub Swiss Centre, has concluded that tokenized assets, not central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), may offer a viable future framework for monetary policy operations. This finding stems from the recently published Project Pine report, which tested the technical feasibility of implementing open […]
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JPMorgan has completed a groundbreaking pilot transaction that bridges traditional finance and blockchain in collaboration with Ondo Finance and Chainlink. According to a May 14 statement, the banking giant’s blockchain unit, Kinexys, successfully executed a cross-chain atomic settlement using Ondo Finance’s tokenized short-term US Treasury product, OUSG. This marks the first time Kinexys has connected its permissioned […]
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Traditional finance heavyweight VanEck has entered the real-world asset (RWA) arena with the launch of VBILL, a tokenized fund offering exposure to short-term U.S. Treasuries across Avalanche, BNB Chain, Ethereum, and Solana. The fund marks a significant step in the institutionalization of tokenized finance, as asset managers race to offer blockchain-native, yield-generating alternatives to crypto-native treasuries. Bridging TradFi and crypto […]
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Hedera token HBAR is at $0.18801, up nearly 12% in the last week, as it nears a key resistance level that investors are monitoring. The $0.20 level may mark a new era for the token, which has posted consistent gains despite an 18% decline in daily trading volume to $165 million. Related Reading: Code Wars: Cardano Claims The Crown From Ethereum In Core Development Kenya Stock Market Selects Hedera For Digital Exchange The new price action comes as Kenya’s financial sector makes a major foray into blockchain technology. Media reports the Nairobi Securities Exchange has chosen the Kenya Digital Exchange (KDX) to launch on Hedera’s network. The move is seen to be a key real-world use case for Hedera in the growing category of tokenized assets. Growing optimism over the future of HBAR is emerging among social media analysts. Charts presented by market commentator Gilmore Estates reveal an HBAR breakout from the consolidation pattern created at the end of 2023. $HBAR loading its next leg up! Consolidation looks complete — a breakout toward $2+ is on the horizon. Hedera’s just getting started. pic.twitter.com/wc9QJuZ0HU — Gilmore Estates (@Gilmore_Estates) May 1, 2025 Tech indicators like moving average crossovers validate the bullish sentiment together with robust volume, while the token has inked price levels unseen since mid-2022. In February 2025, HBAR applied for a spot Exchange-Traded Product, equivalent to an ETF on traditional markets. The SEC needs to make the final decision about the application on or before November 11, 2025. Bloomberg analysts have issued a rating on the chances of approval at 80%, highlighting positive market dynamics and increasing demand from institutional clients. Approval with success would flood Hedera with significant new capital from traditional financial sectors. Corporate Giants Support Hedera’s Enterprise Platform As opposed to most cryptocurrency initiatives, Hedera has a governance structure composed of some of the biggest names in the tech sector. This arrangement lends institutional legitimacy to the network, which takes a different technical strategy than other blockchains. According to reports, Hedera’s technology is rooted in Hashgraph, a Directed Acyclic Graph architecture that supports transactions of high throughput and rapid finality. Related Reading: Double Trouble Or Double Gains? Shiba Inu Shows Signs Of Reversal Amid Massive Burn Focusing On RWAs The network has concentrated on real-world applications rather than speculation, such as ESG tokens via its Guardian platform, real estate tokenization with TOKO, and green bonds through Evercity. Meanwhile, as meme coins and newer blockchain ventures make the news with explosive price action, HBAR is playing a different game focused on infrastructure, regulatory compliance, and business adoption. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
The Open Network (TON) Foundation has partnered with Libre, a decentralized infrastructure firm specializing in real-world assets (RWAs), to introduce a $500 million tokenized bond fund tied to Telegram. An April 30 statement stated that the Telegram Bond Fund (TBF) will offer blockchain-based access to institutional-grade yield opportunities. The TBF signals TON’s official entry into […]
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BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has made additional moves to incorporate blockchain technology into its traditional finance operations. According to an April 28 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the firm seeks approval to introduce a blockchain-enabled share class, referred to as “DLT Shares,” tied to its $150 billion money market […]
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Blockchain-based US Treasuries are gaining serious momentum, edging closer to a new all-time high of $6 billion in value. These digital financial instruments mirror traditional government bonds but live on-chain, offering investors yield-bearing exposure with the added benefits of blockchain technology. According to real-world asset platform RWA.xyz data, tokenized treasuries on public blockchains were $4.01 […]
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Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has spotlighted two individuals, Reef Finance founder Denko Mancheski and X user Fukugo Ryōshu, as potentially linked to the sudden 90% crash of Mantra’s OM token on April 13. On April 14, ZachXBT reported: “The two names I keep hearing tied to the Mantra incident are Denko (Reef Finance founder) and Fukogoryushu […]
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BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) distributed $4.17 million in dividends during March, marking the largest monthly payout for a tokenized Treasury fund. According to a report by BUIDL’s issuer, Securitize, the record-setting distribution brings BUIDL’s cumulative dividend payments to $25.4 million since its inception, reflecting increasing institutional interest in on-chain exposure to traditional […]
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The tokenized real-world assets (RWA) sector surpassed $10 billion in total value locked (TVL) for the first time on March 18, registering an all-time high on March 21 at nearly $10.4 billion TVL. Along with the growth in TVL, the RWA sector has become the best-performing segment of the crypto market year-to-date. The TVL of […]
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Zoth, an Ethereum-based platform focused on tokenized real-world assets, suffered a second major security breach in less than three weeks on March 21, with attackers draining $8.85 million in digital assets. The company confirmed the breach and is working with security experts to investigate the incident. Zoth is also offering a $500,000 bounty for information […]
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Aave Labs has launched a new initiative called Horizon, which aims to enhance the integration of institutional Real-World Assets (RWAs) into DeFi. Announced on March 13, the project seeks to bridge DeFi’s open financial ecosystem with the structured needs of institutional asset issuers, creating a framework that encourages broader participation in on-chain finance. Project Horizon […]
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Understand the process of tokenizing real-world assets on the Bitcoin blockchain, from creating digital representations to ensuring secure transactions and ownership.
The following is a guest article from Jesse Knutson, Head of Operations at Bitfinex Securities. In developed economies, accessing the U.S. dollar is a given. Investors rarely have to consider incorporating USD-denominated assets into their portfolios as the relative stability of their local economies provides a sufficient foundation for financial security. Contrast this to many […]
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The Cosmos ecosystem is becoming a hub for Real-World Assets (RWAs) with the recent announcement of Ondo Finance’s new Layer 1 blockchain purpose-built for institutional-grade RWAs, Ondo Chain. Ondo Chain was revealed at the Ondo Summit in New York, which featured a surprise closing speaker, Donald Trump Jr. “The future of RWAs in the US […]
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In its latest report, HTX Ventures explores how decentralized finance is transformed by emerging crypto regulation, RWA and stablecoin adoption.
Ondo Finance has introduced Ondo Global Markets (Ondo GM), a platform designed to bring real-world assets (RWAs) such as stocks, bonds, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) onto the blockchain. According to a Feb. 4 statement, this move provides global access to US securities by enabling investors outside the US to gain exposure through tokenized representations of […]
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Circle announced on Jan. 21 the acquisition of the tokenization firm Hashnote, the issuer of the USYC token. Additionally, the company closed a partnership with the market maker DRW Cumberland to drive USYC and USD Coin (USDC) in crypto and traditional markets. According to rwa.xyz data, Hashnote’s tokenized money fund Hashnote Short Duration Yield Coin […]
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Grayscale’s Zach Pandl is seeing more crypto interest from pension and endowment fund managers, who largely ignored the industry over the last decade.
Increasing political support for cryptocurrencies and advancements within blockchains and artificial intelligence is bound to make 2025 a memorable year for the crypto industry.
Fidelity Digital Assets research analyst Matt Hogan said not making any Bitcoin allocation could become more of a risk to nations than making one.