Institutions Driving Tokenized RWAs Market’s Breakout Phase, Kucoin Executive Says

A senior Kucoin executive says institutional adoption is the key driver behind the rapid growth of the tokenized real-world asset (RWA) market. The executive believes the recently passed GENIUS Act could double the RWA market cap to $50 billion by year-end. Institutional Adoption: The Primary Catalyst According to Tika Lum, head of global business development … Read more

Stellar Invests in UK-Based Archax to Expand Participation in the Tokenized RWA Space

Stellar, the cryptocurrency project, has announced a strategic investment in Archax, a UK-based exchange and custodian that caters to institutional customers. The partnership secures the use of Stellar in RWA tokenization processes and aims to establish a foothold in Europe for the project’s activities. Stellar Partners With Archax Targeting RWA Tokenization Tokienization of real-world assets … Read more

Real-World Asset Tokenization Firm Figure to Go Public on Nasdaq Under Ticker ‘FIGR’

Blockchain-native capital marketplace Figure has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering (IPO) on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol FIGR. The company is offering shares of its Class A common stock, with the initial public offering price yet to be determined. Figure will have two classes of … Read more

Huajian Medical Launches Ethereum Treasury Strategy, Aiming for Largest ETH Balance in Hong Kong Market

Huajian Medical (Hong Kong: 1931), a Chinese medical diagnostics provider, has reportedly launched its “Global Enhanced Ethereum Treasury with Downward Protection Mechanism” strategy, aiming to position ETH as its core reserve asset. This initiative seeks to establish the company as a leader in the Hong Kong stock market and on a global scale in terms … Read more

Real-World Asset Tokenization Firm Figure Submits IPO Draft Registration Statement

Figure Technology Solutions announced that it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed initial public offering (IPO) of its equity securities, anticipated to take place in 2025. The specific number of shares to be offered and the price range for the … Read more

Etoro Unveils 24/5 Trading and Launches US-Listed Equities as ERC20 Tokens

Social trading network Etoro (NASDAQ: ETOR) has announced its evolution toward a tokenized future during a webinar where Co-founder and CEO Yoni Assia emphasized the company’s long-standing belief in tokenization as a means to facilitate the transfer of wealth through blockchain technology. Etoro plans to expand its trading offerings to include 100 popular US-listed stocks … Read more

Grove Finance Launches on Avalanche With $250 Million Target Investment

Grove Finance has officially launched on the Avalanche network, targeting an initial investment of up to $250 million in real-world assets (RWAs) as part of its institutional-grade credit protocol. This initiative aims to enhance Avalanche’s institutional ecosystem by introducing new capital and partners, including Centrifuge and Janus Henderson, which manages $373 billion in assets. The … Read more

JPMorgan: Stablecoins Processed $27T in 2024, Now Entering TradFi

JPMorgan strategists say stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets are becoming increasingly intertwined with traditional finance, according to a Bloomberg report. JPMorgan Flags Stablecoin Growth, Warns Against Overhype A growing convergence between digital assets and traditional finance is underway, JPMorgan strategists noted this week, highlighting two major developments: the integration of stablecoins into mainstream financial systems … Read more