Tag: Tokenized

Tokenized Real Estate Projects Advance in Dubai and the Maldives

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Entities in Dubai and the archipelagic nation of the Maldives are moving forward with tokenized real estate development projects worth millions of dollars, combined. On Friday, the Dubai Land Department announced that it would launch the second phase of a real estate tokenization pilot program. The move followed about $5 million worth of real estate in Dubai being tokenized, allowing the resale of about 7.8 million tokens. Source: Reece Merrick, Ripple Labs’ managing director for the Middle East and Africa The tokenization infrastructure partner for the pilot, called Ctrl Alt,…

Kraken xStocks Surpasses $25B in Tokenized Stock Volume

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Kraken’s tokenized equities platform, xStocks, has surpassed $25 billion in total transaction volume less than eight months after launch, underscoring accelerating adoption as tokenization gains traction among mainstream investors. Kraken disclosed Thursday that the $25 billion figure includes trading across centralized exchanges and decentralized exchanges, as well as minting and redemption activity. The milestone represents a 150% increase since November, when xStocks first crossed $10 billion in cumulative transaction volume. The xStocks tokens are issued by Backed Finance, a regulated asset provider that creates 1:1 backed tokenized representations of publicly traded…

Alex Zozos: Tokenized securities are classified as securities, the SEC’s evolving role in on-chain trading, and how blockchain enhances trading efficiency

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Tokenized securities are classified as securities under current regulatory frameworks. The SEC’s dual role in enforcement and policy is crucial for understanding its operations. Tokenization can enhance trading efficiency through modern technology. Key takeaways Tokenized securities are classified as securities under current regulatory frameworks. The SEC’s dual role in enforcement and policy is crucial for understanding its operations. Tokenization can enhance trading efficiency through modern technology. Decentralized systems can improve the resilience of capital markets. The market should determine the best approaches to tokenization, with transparency about risks. Blockchain technology…

Tether brings tokenized gold dividends to public markets via XAU₮

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Tether said Tether Gold XAU₮ has reached a milestone for the gold industry, becoming the first publicly listed gold company structure to offer shareholders the option to receive dividends in tokenized gold. Elemental Royalty Corporation announced that investors can elect to receive dividends denominated in XAU₮ rather than cash, linking traditional royalty payouts directly to blockchain-based gold ownership. XAU₮ is backed by physical gold and enables holders to gain direct exposure to bullion while benefiting from digital transferability and settlement. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said the move represents a step…

Tokenized RWAs Rise 13% as Crypto Market Loses $1T

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Demand for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) continued to grow over the past month, even as broader cryptocurrency markets faced heavy selling pressure, underscoring the sector’s resilience and growing institutional footprint. The total value of onchain RWAs increased 13.5% over the past 30 days, according to data from RWA.xyz. The increase reflects both higher asset issuance, meaning more tokenized securities brought onto public blockchains, and growth in the number of unique wallet addresses holding these assets, signaling expanding participation. As of Feb. 16, all major blockchain networks tracked by RWA.xyz recorded…

Ondo Integrates Chainlink Price Feeds for Tokenized US stocks on Ethereum

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Ondo Finance said its Ondo Global Markets platform has integrated Chainlink as its official data oracle, enabling price feeds for tokenized US stocks including SPYon, QQQon and TSLAon to go live on Ethereum. According to a post from Ondo on Wednesday, the feeds are now being used on Euler, where users can post the tokenized equities as collateral to borrow stablecoins. The integration provides onchain pricing data for the tokenized assets, allowing decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols to set collateral parameters and manage liquidations based on reference prices tied to the…

Franklin Templeton, Binance debut program that allows institutions to use tokenized money funds as trading collateral

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Binance and asset manager Franklin Templeton have launched their first joint product aimed at institutional investors, according to a Wednesday announcement. The new offering, which the two firms have been developing since September 2025, establishes an off-exchange collateral framework allowing institutional traders to use tokenized money market fund shares issued through Franklin Templeton’s Benji platform as trading collateral on Binance. Under the model, clients can keep assets in regulated custody while generating yield and maintaining trading access, said Roger Bayston, who leads Digital Assets at Franklin Templeton, in a statement.…

Franklin Templeton to Let Tokenized Money Funds Back Binance Trades

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Global investment manager Franklin Templeton announced the launch of an institutional off‑exchange collateral program with Binance that lets clients use tokenized money market fund (MMF) shares to back trading activity while the underlying assets remain in regulated custody.  According to a Wednesday news release shared with Cointelegraph, the framework is intended to reduce counterparty risk by reflecting collateral balances inside Binance’s trading environment, rather than moving client assets onto the exchange. ​Eligible institutions can pledge tokenized MMF shares issued via Franklin Templeton’s Benji Technology Platform as collateral for trading on…

UBS considers crypto offerings and tokenized deposit products for clients

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UBS Group AG, the Swiss universal banking leader, is exploring ways to offer crypto access to individual clients, said CEO Sergio Ermotti on the company’s earnings call on Wednesday. The CEO noted that the bank is working on building foundational digital capabilities and is also looking into targeted offerings for corporate like tokenized deposits. On asset tokenization, one of the dominant trends in finance in 2026, UBS plans to adopt a “fast follower” strategy, aiming at growth over the next three to five years to complement its existing services. The…

MetaMask Launches Tokenized US Stocks And ETFs Via Ondo

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MetaMask, the self-custodial crypto wallet developed by Ethereum software company Consensys, is rolling out access to tokenized US stocks, exchange-traded funds and commodities through Ondo Global Markets. Starting Tuesday, eligible MetaMask users in non-US countries will be able to access 200 tokenized US stocks, ETFs and commodities such as gold and silver on Ethereum network, the company said in a statement shared with Cointelegraph. The offering allows users to acquire tokenized assets via MetaMask Swaps by swapping Circle’s USDC (USDC) stablecoin into Ondo Global Markets (GM) tokens, which are designed…