Tokenization

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to clarify EQTY Lab's collaboration with Intel and NVIDIA. Hedera (CRYPTO: HBAR) co-founder Dr. Leemon Baird says artificial intelligence will accelerate blockchain adoption by making development accessible to non-technical users, while predicting that...

The Dubai Land Department launched an XRP Ledger (CRYPTO: XRP)-based tokenized real estate platform on Sunday as part of a government-backed initiative to digitize real estate in the Emirati city. What Happened: The government-run entity collaborated with real estate fintech firm...

Commission-free trading firm Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) proposed a federal framework to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for tokenized real-world assets, according to a report dated Tuesday. What Happened: Robinhood’s letter, addressed to SEC Chair Paul...

Lendr.fi on Friday introduced a decentralized platform that lets investors gain on-chain exposure to real-world assets like real estate, ETFs and commodities, combined with liquid staking, a structure that adds passive yield while preserving asset ownership. Lendr.fi has emerged as the first...

JPMorgan's (NYSE:JPM) blockchain division, Kinexys, on Wednesday announced it has executed its first public transaction involving tokenized U.S. Treasury bonds on the Ondo Chain (CRYPTO: ONDO), marking a step forward in blockchain-based financial settlement. WHat Happened: The transaction used Ondo...

Christian Thompson, Managing Director of the Sui Foundation, stated that bipartisan U.S. stablecoin legislation will be a powerful mechanism for driving capital formation and retail onboarding into Web3 ecosystems. Speaking with Benzinga on the sidelines of Sui basecamp in Dubai, Thompson, a former...

The Securities and Exchange Commission met with officials from El Salvador’s National Commission on Digital Assets on Tuesday to collaborate on cryptocurrency regulation across borders. What Happened: According to a memo dated April 22, representatives from Perkin Law Firm, LLC...

As global trust in centralized institutions frays, analysts at Bernstein say three foundational decentralized technologies — Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), public blockchains and tokenized assets — are poised to become integral to a new financial order. What Happened: In its report, Bernstein's digital...

BlackRock (NASDAQ:HOOD) is deepening its engagement with blockchain technology by bringing its tokenized money market fund, BUIDL, to Solana. What Happened: The development was confirmed on Tuesday by Securitize, BlackRock's tech partner, marking another significant step in the asset manager's...

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood on Wednesday announced plans to bring the company's funds on-chain through tokenization, signaling a strategic push into digital assets. What Happened: Speaking at the Digital Asset Summit in New York on Tuesday, Wood expressed enthusiasm for transforming traditional...

As Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) surpassed analyst expectations for the fourth quarter, it highlighted an important function that grew massively in 2024, securing the data of billions of users. What Happened: Mastercard tokenized about four billion transactions per month in 2024, which was up 40 times...

Robinhood CEO and co-founder Vladimir Tenev made a case for the tokenization of private stocks on Tuesday, encouraging policymakers to explore the untapped potential of blockchains in the U.S. capital markets. What Happened: In an op-ed piece published in the Washington Post, Tenev argued that...

The integration of digital assets into traditional investment portfolios is gaining traction, with experts pointing to tokenization as a method to modernize finance and address institutional needs. At a recent panel discussion, professionals discussed how tokenized assets create opportunities to...

Ondo (CRYPTO: ONDO) is gaining traction, building on strong monthly gains fueled by advancements in the real-world asset sector. What Happened: Crypto chart analyst Ali Martinez attributes Ondo's parabolic rally to heightened interest in RWA tokenization and strategic moves like its investment in...

The integration of blockchain into financial markets is advancing rapidly, with tokenized securities expected to drive a new era of efficiency and accessibility. During a recent panel discussion at Benzinga’s Future of Digital Assets conference, Aaron Kaplan, CEO of Prometheum, outlined the...