Tokenization
JPMorgan Renames Blockchain Platform to Kinexys, to Add On-Chain FX Settlement for USD, EUR
The banking giant was one of the early leaders in applying blockchain tech to traditional financial activities, executing over $1.5 trillion of transactions since its inception.
By Krisztian SandorNov 6, 2024
Citigroup, Fidelity International Unveil Proposal for On-Chain Fund With Real-Time FX Swaps
Their proof-of-concept aims to boost liquidity and efficiency in multi-currency transactions.
By Jamie CrawleyNov 4, 2024
Singapore Pushes for Commercialization of Tokenization
The regulator has seen strong interest in tokenization among the fixed income, FX and asset management sectors.
By Callan QuinnNov 4, 2024
Franklin Templeton Takes Its Tokenized Treasury Fund to Base, Becomes First Asset Manager on the Layer 2
The $410 million fund is also available on Stellar, Aptos, Avalanche, Arbitrum and Polygon.
By Helene BraunOct 31, 2024
U.S. Treasury Advisory Panel Says Tokenization Could Be Big, But May Need Central Control
The outside group of Wall Street leaders that guides the Treasury's debt management, the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee, shared views on tokenized debt and warned about Tether.
By Jesse HamiltonOct 30, 2024
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.
By Krisztian SandorOct 25, 2024
Tokenized Treasuries: A Game-Changer for Collateral in Crypto Markets
Tokenizing U.S. Treasuries and using them as collateral in crypto markets presents a significant opportunity to merge the best aspects of traditional finance with the innovation of DeFi, says Carlos Domingo.
By Carlos DomingoOct 23, 2024
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."
By Krisztian SandorOct 22, 2024
Tokenization Could Pose Risks to Financial System, FSB and BIS Warn
The Financial Stability Board identified three vulnerabilities of tokenization: The underlying reference asset; the participants in distributed ledger technology based tokenization projects; and new technology's interaction with legacy systems.
By Camomile ShumbaOct 22, 2024
U.K. Pension Giant L&G Looks to Enter Crypto's Tokenization Space
London-based L&G, which has $1.5 trillion in assets, is evaluating ways to join other big traditional players like BlackRock, Franklin Templeton and Abrdn that are offering blockchain-based money-market funds and the like.
By Ian Allison, Will CannyOct 21, 2024
