RWA

Ondo Finance and KakaoPay Securities are exploring a new framework for distributing Korean-listed stocks to overseas investors, combining Ondo’s global tokenization infrastructure with KakaoPay Securities’ domestic securities capabilities. The memorandum of understanding creates a path toward tokenized Korean equities, but no commercial product or launch date has been announced. The partnership was highlighted by Ondo […]

Real-world assets, commonly abbreviated as RWAs, are traditional financial or physical assets represented on blockchain infrastructure. The category includes assets such as U.S. Treasuries, corporate and private credit, investment funds, stocks, commodities and real estate. RWA tokenization connects those assets with programmable digital ledgers, creating new ways to record ownership, transfer value and automate financial […]

Ondo Finance has launched a new onchain investment category-Ondo Intelligent Portfolios that packages diversified portfolio strategies into single transferable tokens, with the first three products based on portfolio strategies developed by BlackRock for Ondo. The launch marks another step in the shift from tokenizing individual stocks and funds toward putting entire investment allocations on blockchain […]

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is giving regulated derivatives firms clearer guidance on how blockchain-based assets and records can fit within existing rules. An update published September 24, 2026, addresses two practical questions: whether customer funds may be invested in tokenized versions of already-permitted investments, and whether blockchain or distributed-ledger technology can satisfy regulatory […]

The integration of traditional capital markets and high-performance distributed ledgers has entered an unprecedented era of acceleration. Solana Tokenized Stocks have officially secured landmark regulatory validation, and the Solana network is leading the charge by processing the vast majority of on-chain order books and capital flows. From FDIC-insured banking integrations to major international initial public […]

The convergence of traditional finance and blockchain technology is accelerating at an unprecedented pace, with real-world asset (RWA) tokenization emerging as one of the most dynamic sectors in modern finance. Recent network tracking data highlights significant momentum within tokenized credit markets, showcasing how institutional capital is increasingly migrating to transparent, on-chain debt vehicles. Leading this […]

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has granted temporary, conditional regulatory relief allowing certain on-chain venues to trade tokenized NMS stocks through permissioned automated market makers and liquidity pools. The new “Innovation Exemption” creates a five-year framework for testing blockchain-based secondary trading while the SEC gathers data and considers longer-term rules. The order, issued on […]

The convergence of traditional equity markets and high-speed blockchain rails is reaching a transformative inflection point. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong recently highlighted the platform’s milestone achievement in a public statement, emphasizing that the exchange has established a rigorous standard for digital securities. Unlike earlier decentralized finance iterations that relied on synthetic contracts or unsecured debt […]

Metric has launched a new decentralized exchange (DEX) that is now live on Robinhood Chain and BNB Chain, with Chainlink Data Streams selected as its recommended price oracle solution. The launch was announced by Chainlink on August 26, highlighting Metric’s focus on bringing deeper onchain liquidity to tokenized assets through active liquidity pools. Metric says […]