Donald Trump Jr Says Crypto Is the ‘Future of American Hegemony’
The son of the U.S. president made a surprise appearance at the Ondo Summit in New York City on Thursday.
Real World Assets
Real-World Asset Tokens Lead Crypto Rebound as Tokenization Narrative Gathers Steam
Ondo Finance’s native token, MANTRA’s OM and Chintai’s CHEX posted double-digit gains during the crypto rebound, while many altcoins still nursed losses.
It’s Hard to Fund Midsize Green Assets. This Tokenization Startup Wants to Change That
Plural Energy is already tokenizing renewable energy projects; it wants these assets to permeate through the crypto ecosystem.
Michael Sonnenshein, Ex-Grayscale CEO, Joins Tokenization Firm Securitize as COO
Sonnenshein left asset management firm Grayscale, issuer of spot bitcoin and ether ETFs, earlier this year.
Tether Unveils New Platform to Simplify Asset Tokenization for Businesses, Nation-States
The tokenization platform is part of Tether’s ambition to diversify its business from issuing the $126 billion USDT stablecoin.
Solana-Based RWA Platform AgriDex Taps Stripe’s Bridge to Lower Cost for Agricultural Trade Settlements
AgriDex is an example of how stablecoins are being increasingly used as a payment vehicle in emerging regions as a cheaper alternative for traditional banking rails.
Wall Street Financial Services Firm Lazard Plans to Create Tokenized Funds with Bitfinex Securities
Tokenization of conventional financial products is a booming sector within the digital asset industry, with BlackRock, HSBC and now Lazard among the global firms entering the space.
Aurum Launches $1B Tokenized Fund for Data Center Investments on XRP Ledger With Zoniqx
The vehicle will focus on data center investments across the U.S, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, India, and Europe, claiming to be the “world’s first combined equity and debt tokenized fund.”
Gold Arrives on ‘Digital Gold’ as Bitcoin Gets Tokenized Version of the Metal
Bitcoin is often referred to as “digital gold,” but now it is possible to mint and trade physical gold on the Bitcoin blockchain via the Ordinals protocol.
Ethena Picks BlackRock’s BUIDL, Mountain, Superstate and Sky’s USDS for $46M Tokenized RWA Investment
Ethena’s $46 million allocation fits into the growing trend of DeFi platforms and protocol foundations investing in real-world asset-backed products to earn a yield without leaving blockchain rails.