132 stories about Tokenization from across the crypto press, curated and summarized daily. Most recent: Sep 5, 2026.
The UK government has launched a tokenization taskforce with 54 firms, including major banks and financial institutions. The group will work on live tokenization use cases across UK financial markets over the next year. Tokenization is the process of converting real-world assets into digital tokens on a blockchain, making them easier to trade and manage.
Metaplanet is launching a joint study to explore tokenized, Bitcoin-backed credit products that could reshape Japan's debt market. This initiative marks a shift from simply holding Bitcoin to actively using it as collateral for financial services.
Despite strong tokenization gains and institutional accumulation, weak onchain and derivatives data leaves ETH vulnerable to a $1,700 retest.
SK Hynix's $26.5 billion US listing is now accessible to Telegram users through tokenized shares on the Solana blockchain, available via Backpack, xStocks, and Ondo Finance.
Backpack has launched 24/7 trading for tokenized U.S. equities, joining a growing trend in crypto that allows investors to trade stocks around the clock. This move comes as tokenized stocks become one of the fastest-growing corners of crypto, with both crypto exchanges and traditional finance firms racing to expand 24/7 trading.
Metaplanet is teaming up with JPYC and Progmat to create bitcoin-backed digital credit products, aiming to establish efficient, 24/7 credit markets in Japan. This could make borrowing and lending more accessible and faster for consumers and businesses.
Tokenized Real World Assets span treasuries, real estate, stocks, commodities and private credit. The sector is still small in TradFi terms but it's growing very, very fast.
Trading of tokenized stocks has surged 105% in a month, reaching $8.4 billion. This growth reflects rising interest from crypto and traditional finance firms in tokenized equity initiatives.
Stablecoin giant Tether has invested $20 million in Mercado Bitcoin, a major Brazilian exchange expanding into regulated digital financial services. This move highlights the growing interest in tokenizing real-world assets across Latin America.
Tokenized equities trading hit a record $3.86 billion in June, with SpaceX tokens capturing $1.19 billion, or 31% of total monthly volume. Backpack’s SPCX led trading at $1.08 billion.
Vanguard is hiring a digital assets leader to explore tokenization, stablecoins, and blockchain. This move signals the investment giant's growing interest in crypto technologies. The new role would oversee tokenization, stablecoins and blockchain initiatives as Vanguard reassesses digital assets.
Securitize has become the first company to list shares on both the NYSE and a blockchain. President Brett Redfearn said the firm is in discussions to tokenize other IPOs "definitely ... within the next year," signaling a shift in traditional finance.
Thomas Sy, head of multi-asset solutions at the $800-million asset manager NYLIM, says blockchain can enable complex portfolio construction that's not yet possible in traditional finance.
The IMF's Tobias Adrian said risks could shift from banks toward market infrastructure providers and smart contracts as tokenization expands. Policy choices will determine whether this strengthens or fragments the financial system.
The IMF says tokenization could make financial transactions faster and cheaper, but it also makes the system more vulnerable to sudden shocks. This could impact everything from banking to investments.
Ondo Finance has introduced a new tokenized stock model that aligns with SEC guidelines, featuring tokenized shares of a BlackRock ETF and Micron. The framework is underpinned by Broadridge and transfer agent Oasis Pro, keeping tokenized securities within existing U.S. market rules based on the SEC's third-party custodial model.
UK regulators published an update to a national retail payments blueprint, calling for infrastructure support for tokenization and interoperability with new forms of digital money.
Robinhood Chain, a Layer 2 blockchain built on Arbitrum's tech stack, has launched on mainnet. It offers 24/7 tokenized stocks, lighter perpetual contracts, and plans for AI-driven agentic trading, with Uniswap as a day-one partner.
Tradeweb has executed a real-time transaction of a tokenized US Treasury using the Canton Network. Franklin Templeton transferred the token to Virtu Financial, settling it against USDCx, a stablecoin.
The European Union is reviewing its MiCA crypto regulations to address changes in the market, particularly around stablecoins and tokenization. This review comes as the initial July 1 deadline for compliance has passed, signaling potential updates to the landmark legislation.
Theo, an onchain capital markets platform, allocated $20 million to Fidelity International's tokenized liquidity fund. This marks the first crypto-native investment in the fund, underscoring growing institutional interest in tokenized Treasury products.
New York Life, a major asset manager with $807 billion in assets, is tokenizing a high-yield corporate bond fund on the blockchain using Centrifuge's technology. This marks the firm's first tokenization move and a significant expansion of traditional finance into crypto beyond tokenized Treasury funds.
Securitize, a BlackRock-backed tokenization specialist, expects to close its SPAC merger next week and begin trading on the NYSE, pending shareholder approval. The company is targeting $400 million in funding.
Invesco, a $2.5 trillion asset manager, has filed for a tokenized fund focused on the stablecoin reserve market. This move follows its takeover of Superstate's tokenized money market fund earlier this year.