Tagged: tokenization

April 15, 2026 @ 11:02 am By JD Alois  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) recently produced a report on tokenization that said: “the journey towards tokenized markets will require time, continuous evolution, and strategic adaptation.” The bank added that legacy and hybrid systems will likely coexist for some time in parallel environments. “Reaping the… Read More

April 14, 2026 @ 5:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

Keyrock has issued a statement announcing the issuance of a tokenized corporate bond that was enabled by Sygnum. The EURC-denominated corporate bond uses the Ethereum blockchain. Keyrock is a Brussels-based crypto investment firm that also provides market making, options, and asset management. It reports operations… Read More

April 12, 2026 @ 9:18 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The early effects of the ceasefire and an interesting take on tokenization highlight our Web3 Thoughts of the Week. CLARITY Act – tokenization legislation “While the US Congress debates how to fit tokenization into existing securities law, and European leaders build legal frameworks around third-party… Read More

April 10, 2026 @ 8:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) report cautions that tokenization could accelerate market stress by removing the “buffer” created by settlement delays, effectively arguing that faster markets may reduce the window for regulatory intervention. It’s seemingly quite a compelling narrative, but one that risks misdiagnosing… Read More

April 9, 2026 @ 10:43 am By JD Alois  |  

Silicon Prairie is a tenacious participant in the investment crowdfunding sector. Founded by David Duccini in 2016 and based in the Midwest, the platform has continued to iterate and add new services as it adapts to the evolving marketplace of online capital formation. Over time,… Read More

April 7, 2026 @ 2:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic, a leading online investment platform that provides access to capital for issuers as well as access to secondary offerings, recently met with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to discuss key issues which will impact online capital markets as well as secondary trading of… Read More

April 6, 2026 @ 4:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a fresh analysis cautioning that the rapid adoption of tokenization marks far more than a simple technological upgrade—it amounts to a deep-seated redesign of the entire financial architecture. In the note released on April 1, 2026, the IMF… Read More

April 2, 2026 @ 9:05 am By JD Alois  |  

The  Fundrise Innovation Fund (NYSE: VCX) will be tokenizing its shares in partnership with Kraken. The VCXx asset will be tokenized by Kraken’s xStocks platform. xStocks lets you trade shares 24/7. There are no trading fees when purchasing xStocks with USDG or USD on Kraken…. Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 8:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Benchmark has launched its analyst coverage of Securitize, framing the Miami-based fintech as a classic “picks and shovels” opportunity in the expanding ecosystem of asset tokenization. In a note released Tuesday, analyst Mark Palmer at Benchmark assigned a Buy rating and a $16 price target… Read More

March 30, 2026 @ 1:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

Plume, a tokenization platform supporting digital real-world assets (RWAs), recently shared an update on the platform’s performance. Plume was founded in 2023 as a layer 2 blockchain focused on RWAs. The company was founded by CEO Chris Yin, previously at Rainforest and Scale Ventures; CBO Teddy… Read More

March 29, 2026 @ 8:22 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Tokenization and crypto-backed mortgages? A revised CLARITY Act? Bitcoin price movement? Web3 Thoughts of the Week contains all that and more. Bitcoin “Bitcoin is currently showing signs of short-term improvement, but the broader technical picture remains unchanged, with the asset still trading within a well-defined… Read More

March 29, 2026 @ 8:10 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bitpanda, a European platform for crypto and other digital assets, this week launched Vision Chain, a dedicated technical layer designed to transition tokenized assets from isolated pilots into the mainstream economy. Developed in partnership with the Vision Web3 Foundation and built on the Optimism tech… Read More

March 27, 2026 @ 11:49 am By Nick Morgan  |  

In a recent episode of ICAN’s Capital Ideas podcast, Vertalo CEO Dave Hendricks delivered a clear and unapologetic thesis: distributed ledger technology is not a speculative crypto experiment. It is a once-in-a-century upgrade to how ownership is recorded. And in his view, the regulatory moment… Read More

March 26, 2026 @ 12:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing to review the tokenization of securities. It is inevitable that securities will go digital, and tokenization, leveraging distributed ledger technology to issue, manage, and trade securities, is quickly being adopted. Yet, questions remain. Tokenization and the… Read More

March 26, 2026 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Monument Bank has reportedly achieved a new milestone in UK finance by becoming one of the first the regulated institutions to tokenize retail customer deposits on a public blockchain. In collaboration with the Midnight Foundation, the Bank of England-authorized lender— which oversees roughly £7 billion… Read More

March 25, 2026 @ 10:36 am By JD Alois  |  

The House Financial Services Committee is holding a hearing today addressing the tokenization of securities. As everyone knows, securities are going digital. This will bring important improvements to all constituent parties, including issuers, investors, and any platforms that enable these operations. The hearing memo explains:… Read More

March 22, 2026 @ 3:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MetaMask has pointed out that as blockchain and web3 technology adoption surges, real-world asset (RWA) tokens are emerging as a bridge between traditional finance and decentralized technology. These digital representations grant ownership rights to physical or conventional assets—ranging from government bonds and real estate to… Read More

March 19, 2026 @ 10:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Multiple reports indicate that the crypto exchange Kraken has hit pause on its initial public offering (IPO). The justification was the current choppy market conditions. Kraken had intended to float its shares at a valuation of around $20 billion. Concerns have been raised that market volatility could have… Read More

March 19, 2026 @ 10:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Amsterdam-based Flow Traders Ltd., listed on Euronext under the ticker FLOW, has officially rolled out a groundbreaking digital assets over-the-counter (OTC) service. The new platform delivers two-way pricing and execution around the clock for tokenized money-market funds, equities, and commodities. Among the initial assets covered… Read More

March 17, 2026 @ 10:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Zodia Custody says it is partnering with Programmable Credit Protocol (PCP), to enable secured digital and tokenized asset lending. Zodia Custody reports that it has integrated PCP’s credit-orchestration infrastructure into its Solutions platform, enabling secured lending. Clients of Zodia Custody’s Solutions are said to be… Read More