Tokenization

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Citibank Tests Tokenization of Private Equity Funds on Avalanche
The firm tested a variety of use cases through Avalanche's subnet with a focus on private markets.
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Founders of Fordefi (clockwise): Michael Volfman, Dima Kogan and Josh Schwartz (Fordefi)
Fordefi Raises $10M to Make Crypto Safer With Institutional-Grade Wallet to Retail-Facing Platforms
The company has onboarded institutional investors such as Pantera Capital, DeFiance Capital, Keyrock and Flare Network to its MPC wallet, and secured over $3 billion in blockc...
Founders of Fordefi (clockwise): Michael Volfman, Dima Kogan and Josh Schwartz (Fordefi)

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As Tokenization Takes off, Look to DAOs
DAO treasuries, the "indigenous crypto-native institutional investor," have faced a number of problems that institutional capital can avoid, Ainsley To writes.
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Forget ETFs, Let’s Work on Tokenizing the Whole Value Chain
“Tokenization” — the biggest buzzword in crypto markets currently — means not just bringing new digital assets on-chains, but, in the future, originating and settling them on-...
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A Crypto Carbon Credits Exchange Is Created in Germany
Neutral and DLT Finance are betting on regulation as the pathway to institutional investor adoption.
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Dave Hendricks argues tokenizing real world assets, like his attempt launching security tokens, is harder to pull off technically and legally than the hype would suggest. (Ali Kokab/Unsplash, cropped)
Real World Asset Tokenization Is Fake News
Although the biggest trend in crypto, particularly in DeFi, tokenization is just another swing at "security tokens." Traditional assets can migrate on-chain, but it'll be hard...
Dave Hendricks argues tokenizing real world assets, like his attempt launching security tokens, is harder to pull off technically and legally than the hype would suggest. (Ali Kokab/Unsplash, cropped)

Robert Leshner, CEO of Superstate (Superstate)
Superstate Debuts Tokenized Short-Term Treasury Fund on Ethereum to Compete for Zero-Yield Stablecoins
Superstate's USTB token aims to offer institutional investors an alternative to stablecoins to earn a yield on their on-chain cash holdings, company founder and CEO Robert Les...
Robert Leshner, CEO of Superstate (Superstate)

Circle to issue USDC on Celo (CELO) network to boost RWA capabilities. (Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)
Circle to Issue Its Stablecoin USDC on Celo Network to Boost RWA Capabilities
Celo, which is in the midst of transforming into an Ethereum layer 2 network, increasingly positions itself as a blockchain for real-world assets.
Circle to issue USDC on Celo (CELO) network to boost RWA capabilities. (Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)

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Tokenized Fund Adoption Grows but Brings Technology Risks: Moody's
Entities providing tokenization tech have a limited track record and may contribute to increased risk, a new report by analysts at the credit-rating agency says.
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Bitcoin ETFs Too Small to Affect Broader Investment Landscape, Moody’s Analysts Say
The exchange-traded funds will allow better access to bitcoin through regulated entities and draw institutional investors, but the crypto is still a very small asset class, Co...
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