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Labour UK Election Win May Not Derail Conservative Crypto Plans
14.5.2024
The upcoming UK election is swaying towards Labour, but likely won't change the trajectory of the Conservative's crypto legislation efforts.
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Wall Street Giants, JPMorgan’s Onyx Eye Industrializing Blockchain PoCs
12.5.2024
Leading financial institutions on Wall Street are shifting their focus towards industrializing proofs-of-concept (PoCs) developed within the blockchain experiment known as Project Guardian.
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US Banks and Mastercard Test Ledger Tech for Settling Tokenized Assets – Institutional Adoption on the Rise?
8.5.2024
The largest American banks are jointly experimenting with distributed ledgers to discover the potential of tokenized assets.
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Hong Kong central bank forms community to explore assets tokenization
7.5.2024
Regulators like HKMA and SFC united with local private sector firms like HSBC and HashKey to support the market of tokenization in Hong Kong
RWA Tokenization Firm Securitize Secures $47 Million Investment Led by BlackRock
1.5.2024
Securitize secures $47M from BlackRock & others to expand RWA tokenization efforts to digitize capital markets using blockchain technology.
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VeChain Teams Up with UFC to Tokenize Fighter Gloves, Community Reacts
13.4.2024
Blockchain platform VeChain has announced its partnership with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) to tokenize fighter gloves and track their identities using the VeChainThor network.
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Bitfinex Securities Launches Tokenized Debt for Hilton Hotel Construction in El Salvador
11.4.2024
Bitfinex Securities is spearheading an initiative to fund the development of a Hampton by Hilton hotel complex at El Salvador International Airport through a tokenized debt issue.
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Securing the Future of Asset Tokenization Requires Industry-Wide Standards: Casper Exec
29.3.2024
HSBC's recent launch of retail gold tokens underscores the growing adoption of financial asset tokenization, a practice that's transitioning from early adoption to mainstream use.
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Hague Legal Body Launches Digital Asset Tokenization Project to Tackle Cross-Border Challenges
28.3.2024
The Hague Conference on Private International Law has initiated a project on digital asset tokenization. It aims to bring legal clarity to cross-border businesses engaging with digital assets.
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UK Government-Backed Technology Group Encourages Tokenization Collaboration Among Firms
26.3.2024
A new report released on Tuesday outlines the recommendations of a technology working group supported by the UK government, which encourages companies to adopt tokenization strategies in collaboration with their industry peers.
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Turkey’s Misyon Bank Taps Taurus for Digital Asset Custody and Tokenization Services
26.3.2024
Turkey's Misyon Bank has announced its partnership with Swiss firm Taurus to leverage its digital asset custody and tokenization technology.
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Layer 1 Blockchain Mantra Secures $11 Million from Latest Investment Funding Round
25.3.2024
Mantra, the Layer 1 blockchain for real-world assets (RWA), recently raised $11 million in an investment round that was led by Shorooq Partners. Mantra said the raised funds will also be used to provide developers with the tools they need to create RWA protocols and to expand the tokenization...
Singapore-Licensed DigiFT Introduces US Treasury Bill Depository Receipt Tokens
25.3.2024
DigiFT, a Singapore-based fintech company, has made a foray into the digital asset realm with the launch of the its US Treasury bill depository receipt (DR) tokens.
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BlackRock Launches New Fund with Securitize, Hinting at Move Into Tokenization
20.3.2024
Investment management firm BlackRock is launching a new fund in collaboration with Securitize, as per a recent SEC filing. The fund, registered in the British Virgin Islands, operates as a pooled investment fund.
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FSB To Focus on Asset Tokenization and AI, Chair Says
26.2.2024
In a letter dated February 20 and released February 26, Knot told G20 finance ministers and central bankers that the global financial stability outlook “remains challenging.”
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Liquidity and Regulatory Issues Are Obstacles to Tokenization of Real World Assets, Says Van Eck CEO
30.1.2024
In a January 28 interview with Real Vision co-founder Raoul Pal, Van Eck CEO Jan van Eck noted that a couple of major challenges are hindering the tokenization of real-world assets. According to van Eck liquidity and regulatory issues are still blocking the progress of asset tokenization. “Who...
Swiss Regulator Grants Approval Enabling Retail Users to Trade Tokenized Securities and Digital Assets
26.1.2024
The Swiss financial markets regulator has granted the digital asset infrastructure firm Taurus the approval which allows its retail users to “create an account and trade digital assets and tokenized securities.” Besides receiving the FINMA approval, Taurus said it will be admitting...
US Clearinghouse DTCC Acquires Blockchain Startup Securrency in $50 Million Deal
19.10.2023
Today, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) agreed to acquire blockchain startup Securrency Inc. in a deal worth around $50 million, according to a Bloomberg report.
The acquisition is part of DTCC's broader push into blockchain technology and services for functions like post-trade...
‘Embracing Tokenization Now Is a Strategic Move for the Future’ — Metatime CEO Yusuf Sevim
19.9.2023
While tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) like gold and real estate is a prospect that unnerves stakeholders in traditional financial systems, according to Yusuf Sevim, the co-founder of the decentralized protocol Metatime, this can potentially bring with it “immense benefits.”...
Brazilian Fintech Company Capitual Partners With Azimut to Offer Crypto Services in European Markets
6.2.2023
Capitual, a Brazilian fintech company that offers cryptocurrency intermediation services, has partnered with Azimut, an asset management firm, to expand its service offer to Europe. The deal, which contemplates an investment of €15 million (about $16.2 million), would allow Capitual to start...