Benchmark’s base case notes that even 0.01% of NYSE’s roughly $44 trillion market could exceed Securitize’s $4 billion asset base.
Securitize’s business model ties revenue to tokenized asset growth and activity across issuance, trading and servicing.
The Ethereum Foundation brought together some of the world’s most influential financial players in New York City for an exclusive, invitation-only institutional forum on how traditional finance is engaging with ETH. This gathering signals a growing focus on bridging the gap between decentralized technologies and traditional finance, as major players increasingly explore blockchain integration. Institutional Participation Signals Growing Confidence In Ethereum The Ethereum Foundation hosted a high-level invite-only institutional forum in New York City, drawing participation from hundreds of banks, asset managers, and infrastructure providers representing a combined $250 trillion in assets under management (AUM). An investor known as Milk Road on X revealed that major players, including BlackRock, Western Union, Robinhood, Moody’s, Baillie Gifford, and Securitize, took part in panels as builders, actively working on solutions within the ETH ecosystem. Related Reading: Ethereum Foundation Launches Bold New Push To Accelerate DeFi Growth Before now, institutional adoption used to be a bumper sticker, a story investors told themselves to feel better about the asset they already held. This move is different because the firms managing a combined $250 trillion in assets sat in rooms and talked about what they’re actually building on ETH. In addition, the ETH Foundation used the event to unveil its post-quantum security strategy and launch a dedicated resource hub. Addressing such forward-looking challenges in a room filled with major financial institutions sends a signal. Milk Road noted that the ETH Foundation is positioning its infrastructure to evolve over decades, not just short-term market cycles. For those who have questioned whether major institutions would move beyond experimentation, the developments in New York offered a compelling counterpoint. Bitmine Launches Staking Model, ETH Network Activity Surges Tom Lee, alongside Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), has officially launched MAVAN, the made-in-America Validator Network. According to Tom Lee Tracker, MAVAN is set to become the largest Ethereum staking platform globally, with approximately 3,142,643 ETH already staked, valued at around $6.8 billion based on an estimated price of $2,148 per ETH. Related Reading: Ethereum Sees Increased Whale Activity Following Optimistic Remarks From Tom Lee The scale of growth is accelerating, with over 101,776 ETH, worth around $219 million, staked in the past week alone. At full deployment, the network is projected to generate nearly $300 million in annualized staking rewards. Beyond ETH, MAVAN is also expected to expand into additional proof-of-stake chains and broader blockchain infrastructure. Activity on the Ethereum network is surging, with daily transactions rising at an explosive pace. Crypto investor known as CW on X has stated that despite the price weakness, the network activity still remains at an all-time high level. Such a growth is not a signal of a bear market, as the price has dropped, but some investors are working very hard under the surface. Featured image from iStock, chart from Tradingview.com
The NYSE, part of Intercontinental Exchange, has partnered with Securitize to develop its 24/7 tokenized securities platform.
Circle’s USYC tokenized U.S. Treasury fund has grown to $2.2 billion, surpassing BlackRock’s BUIDL fund as investors increasingly seek onchain yield and collateral.
The companies are working to structure and tokenize loan revenue tied to the Trump Organization's Maldives resort project.
The companies are joining forces to introduce an RWA-backed stablecoin on OKX’s Ethereum-compatible layer-2 blockchain, X Layer.
BlackRock is bringing its tokenized Treasury fund BUIDL to Uniswap through Securitize, marking its first direct DeFi trading integration.
BlackRock will make shares of its $2.2 billion tokenized U.S. Treasury fund tradable on the decentralized exchange Uniswap.
The EU must fix its pilot regime now or watch capital markets shift permanently to the U.S., a group of blockchain firms warned policymakers on Thursday.
With crypto prices and crypto-related stocks in the midst of a major selloff today, Securitize SPAC merger partner Cantor Equity Partners II is higher by 4.4% on the news.
While Coinbase said that the crypto market structure bill would essentially ban tokenized securities, companies in that sector say that's not the case.
Tokenization platform Securitize is going public — as soon as the first half of 2026 — through a SPAC deal with Cantor Equity Partners II (CEPT)
The platform offers full legal ownership, with shares issued and recorded onchain, and provides real shareholder rights and self-custody.
The bank has bought the Securitize For Advisors unit, bringing the RIA-focused crypto wealth management platform in-house.
The approval lets Securitize operate at the market-infrastructure layer, going beyond its earlier brokerage and transfer-agent permissions.
The tokenization firm set to run regulated infrastructure to issue and trade tokenized assets across the U.S. and EU.
Securitize partners with Plume to launch institutional-grade assets on Plume's Nest staking protocol, expanding its DeFi footprint.
The $2.5 billion BUIDL fund, tokenized by Securitize, deepens its utility for institutional traders and expands to a new blockchain.
The integration, powered by Chainlink’s NAVLink oracle technology, represents another leap in bridging traditional finance and decentralized finance together.
The fund offers exposure to collateralized loan obligations, with onchain capital allocator Grove planning a $100 million anchor investment.
Existing investors like ARK Invest and BlackRock will maintain their stakes, with additional investment from a $225 million PIPE financing round.
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The server is built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — an emerging open standard that connects large language models to external data sources and APIs.
The firm may still opt to remain private as discussions are ongoing, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
The ARK Venture Fund invested around $10 million in the tokenization specialist, according to CoinDesk's calculation.
The move positions FG Nexus (FGNX) among the first Nasdaq-listed firms to bring dividend-paying stock on blockchain rails.
The fund is a feeder into Apollo's private credit strategy, which includes corporate lending and dislocated credit. It's open only to qualified investors.
A new smart contract on Securitize's platform enables investors to swap shares for RLUSD, creating a 24/7 stablecoin off-ramp for tokenized treasuries.
The teams have released a whitepaper that introduces a new model for securely verifying Net Asset Value (NAV) data on-chain for tokenized private funds.