Real-World Asset Loan Worth $20M Sours on DeFi Platform Goldfinch, Bringing RWA Lending Under Scrutiny
The development follows the default of a $5 million loan on Goldfinch made to an African robotaxi company.
Tokenized Assets
Tokenized U.S. Treasuries Arrive on Coinbase’s Base with Backed’s RWA Token Issuance
The market for tokenized U.S. Treasuries has grown sixfold this year to $666 million, according to a real-world asset data provider.
OpenTrade Unveils Tokenized U.S. Treasuries Offering as Tokenization Race Gains Steam
The tokenized Treasuries market has grown sixfold this year to $668 million, according to rwa.xyz data.
Circle Rolls Out Open-Source Protocol to Help Build Tokenized Credit Markets
Perimeter Protocol, an open-source smart contract codebase dedicated to credit facilitation, is the first development of Circle Research.
Default of Tokenized Loans on Centrifuge Puts MakerDAO’s Investment at Risk
DeFi giant MakerDAO has lent $1.8 million of DAI stablecoin to the tokenized credit pool under distress.
How Is Tokenization Impacting Investing?
Decentral Park’s Kelly Ye provides an overview of what tokenization is and how will it affect the investment landscape.
Tokenization News Roundup: Pendulum Swings Toward Doubters
In recent weeks, the buzz around the emerging tool of tokenizing real-world assets has been on how it will grow to achieve the $16 trillion-by-2030 potential that the Boston Consulting Group predicted last year. Inevitably, criticism intrudes, and this week there is sober opinion, caution and skepticism in the zeitgeist.
MakerDAO Votes to Halt Lending to Tokenized Credit Pool After $2M Loan Default
The embattled Harbour Trade credit pool minted $1.5 million of DAI stablecoin secured with loans to a consumer electronics firm, which defaulted on $2.1 million of debt.
U.S. Banking Watchdog Makes Case for Tokenization, Just Not on Public Blockchains
Self-styled crypto skeptic Michael Hsu, the acting head of the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), said tokenization of assets is a serious advance into the future of finance, but decentralized blockchains may be too problematic to handle that movement.
Demand for Tokenized Treasury Bonds Soars as Crypto Investors Chase TradFi Yield
The combined market capitalization of tokenized money market funds is nearing $500 million as high yields in traditional markets attract crypto capital.