TOKENIZATION
Tokenization is a process of tokenizing your digital assets, typically on blockchain. It's is much like monetization (for fiat money), but what you gain after tokenization is a token. However, you can exchange the token for fiat money in cryptocurrency or through token exchanges. In addition, tokens after tokenization can own exclusive features such as privacy, easy to move, bypassing traditional institutions, etc.
Bullish to Acquire Equiniti for $4.2B, Expands Tokenization Push
Bullish's $4.2B acquisition of Equiniti integrates tokenization with global transfer agent services, targeting 24/7 trading of tokenized securities.
Bank of Italy Urges EU to Explore Tokenized SEPA Payments
Bank of Italy calls for tokenization of SEPA payments to maintain euro dominance in digital finance as ECB pilots DLT initiatives.
RedStone Unlocks $30B RWA Liquidity Gap in DeFi Lending
RedStone’s new settlement layer addresses the liquidity mismatch for tokenized RWAs in DeFi, unlocking $30B in collateral potential.
Avalanche Powers Fintechs with Embedded RWAs, $18.9T Market by 2033
Avalanche enables fintechs and neobanks to integrate Real World Assets (RWAs), offering yield, tokenized equities, and stablecoin payments for new revenue streams.
UK Unveils New Payment Rules for Stablecoins, Tokenized Assets
UK Treasury introduces reforms to integrate stablecoins, tokenized deposits into payments system, appoints Chris Woolard to lead digital strategy.
RWA Composability Hits $2.7B as Credit Tokens Dominate DeFi Lending
Only 10% of $27B tokenized RWAs are actively used in DeFi, but credit assets now represent 82% of deposits. Here's where the capital is flowing.
Flow Capital Moves $150M Private Credit Fund to Blockchain via DigiFT
Hong Kong credit manager Flow Capital plans to tokenize its $150M private credit fund through DigiFT, targeting $30M in new capital by year-end.
Tokenization Won't Magically Create Liquidity for RWAs, Paris Panel Warns
Industry executives at Paris Blockchain Week push back on assumptions that putting real estate and private credit onchain automatically creates tradeable markets.
Metals.io Brings Rare Industrial Metals to Blockchain via Tezos
New platform tokenizes hafnium, rhenium, and other hard-to-access industrial metals alongside gold and uranium, settling trades onchain.
Legal & General Puts £50B in Liquidity Funds on Blockchain via Calastone
UK asset manager L&G tokenizes £50 billion in money market funds through Calastone's network, joining BlackRock and Franklin Templeton in the expanding tokenized treasury market.