Tokenization News

A Web3 project enabling the tokenization of intellectual property rights took the first steps toward launch, with the first framework recently hitting the market.

The bond was auctioned off to holders of the digital yuan, a central bank digital currency (CBDC) developed by the Chinese government.

The deal grants ETHZilla access to Karus’s AI underwriting engine and loan origination network, positioning the crypto treasury company to offer auto credit onchain in 2026.

BlackRock is the largest asset manager in the world, with over $13.4 trillion in assets under management, and operates the largest tokenized cash market fund, worth $2.8 billion.

The acquisition will give Kraken full control of the xStocks tokenized-equity platform, strengthening the exchange’s push into regulated real-world assets.

OpenEden has raised an undisclosed round backed by Ripple and major institutions to expand tokenized US Treasurys.

The move could challenge other prediction platforms by providing Kalshi users with greater anonymity through tokenized buys and sales on the Solana blockchain.

Tokenization promises faster and cheaper markets, but the IMF warns that new risks and government intervention will accompany the shift to programmable finance.

The asset manager’s hybrid rollout enables investors to choose between the traditional fund and a new blockchain-based version recorded on Ethereum.

A group representing major stock exchanges has urged the SEC to abandon its plan to grant an “innovation exemption” to brokers and crypto firms seeking to offer tokenized stocks.

Onchain money market funds have grown nearly 10-fold since 2023, but the Bank for International Settlements warns their adoption brings new liquidity and contagion risks.

Bubblemaps shared blockchain data indicating that team-related wallets had purchased 30% of the token supply, but Edel’s co-founder said the acquisition was part of its token rollout plans.

Grayscale says Chainlink will anchor the next phase of blockchain adoption, positioning LINK as the core infrastructure powering tokenization.

HSBC is the latest megabank to double down on tokenized deposits versus stablecoins by preparing for new launches in the US and the UAE next year.

US tokenization platform Ondo is preparing to offer tokenized stocks and ETFs in 30 European countries after receiving approval in Liechtenstein.