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US plans to seize $1B in crypto linked to Iran this week: Scott Bessent
The Treasury Department has announced several digital asset seizures related to sanctions on Iran as part of US sanctions.
‘We Know Where It Is’: Treasury Secretary Threatens To Freeze $1B of Iran’s Crypto
Bitcoin Magazine ‘We Know Where It Is’: Treasury Secretary Threatens To Freeze $1B of Iran’s Crypto The U.S. will seize $1 billion of Iran’s...
HSBC, Ant Digital test AI-agent payments using tokenized deposits
The technical trial showed how AI agents could discover services and make micropayments using HSBC’s tokenized deposits, with real-time settlement...
Franklin Templeton and Animoca Plan Broader Asset Lineup for NUVA
NUVA launched on Ethereum in May with vaults tied to YLDS and home-equity credit. The partners also plan to explore tokenized cultural assets.
LiquidAcre Selects Uphold to Power Digital Asset Infrastructure and Future Tokenized Real Estate Offerings
LiquidAcre, a financial technology company building a platform designed to expand access to real-world assets and digital financial services, has...
Base creator Jesse Pollak says equities and non-dollar stablecoins will lead upcoming ‘tokenization supercycle’
Coinbase launched tokenized stocks on Base six weeks ago, with about $70 million to $100 million in daily volume, according to Pollak.
ESMA seeks evidence tokenized collateral can be cashed out in crisis
ESMA is seeking industry feedback on the legal, liquidity and operational risks of tokenized collateral before deciding whether additional EU...
Securitize stock jumps over 10% after launching tokenized US equities on Solana
Securitize’s new offering gives eligible investors access to tokenized shares of 12 US companies, with dividend and voting rights and plans for...
IMF warns tokenized markets could amplify financial risks
The global financial institution found tokenized equity markets less liquid and more volatile than traditional markets, despite growing demand for...
Securitize Brings Nvidia, Apple and Amazon Onchain With Tokenized Stocks on Solana
The new Securitize Stocks product launches with 12 names backed one-to-one by real shares—preserving dividends and voting rights—trading first on...
Securitize launches 1:1-backed tokenized stocks, starting with Apple, Nvidia, Strategy and more
Securitize launches tokenized US stocks on Solana, backed 1:1 by real shares with dividends and USDC settlement.
Solana Ecosystem Roundup: September 2026
September saw growth across tokenized stocks, stablecoins, payments, and DeFi. Tokenized equity supply reached $684 million, stablecoins hit...
Ethena Expands USDe Backing Into Equity Perpetuals
Expanding its USDe basis trade to Binance equity perps means Ethena, in theory, opens itself up to a $150T+ market of real-world assets.
The rise of the $700-billion RWA perp market
Monthly RWA perp volume is up 1,148x in a year as demand grows for round-the-clock exposure to stocks and commodities.
NYSE, Blockchain.com Partner on Tokenized Stocks
Blockchain.com and the NYSE are teaming up to bring tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs to Blockchain.com’s global users through the exchange’s planned...
Stocks Go Onchain: What the SEC's Innovation Exemption Means for Solana
A five-year SEC order lets tokenized shares with full rights trade on public blockchains without stock-exchange registration; Solana's...
Project Harmonia Brings Institutional Tokenized Funds to Solana
Project Harmonia connects Allfunds, with about €1.9 trillion under administration, to tokenized funds on Solana; submissions close October 24, 2026.
3 charts on the tokenized stocks boom
Tokenized equities — or tokenized stocks, as they’re more commonly known — show the inroads crypto is making into Wall Street. These are...
Inside Asia's Institutional Blockchain Race: The South Korea Edition
South Korea's push for institutional infrastructure is driven by two trends: stablecoins and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization.
The EF’s new structure
Today, the EF is changing shape, concluding a months-long process of reorganization as part of the implementation of the Mandate and the Treasury...
Hyperliquid takes aim at Kalshi, Polymarket targeting $24bn prediction markets
Hyperliquid is nibbling away at Kalshi and Polymarket. The decentralised finance exchange processing $6 billion in daily derivatives volume...
Tokenisation will balloon to $2tn despite DeFi turbulence, Standard Chartered says
Tokenisation will balloon some 5,600% to be a $2 trillion market by 2028, according to Standard Chartered. At the heart of the forecast is...