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ASIFMA: Tokenized Securities Might Bridge the Current Mainstream Finance with the New Digital World
ASIFMA (the Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Associations) has availed a new white paper that reveals a roadmap for regulators and market participants on tokenized securities.
Exclusive: Is Belarus the Heaven for Tokenized Exchanges?
In this interview with George Paliani, CBDO of Currency.com, we explored the fundamentals of the tokenization of assets and its underlying regulatory requirements. George explained that Currency.com isn’t just an ordinary exchange, where it is a platform with cryptocurrencies and traditional financial products such as commodities, indices, stocks, bonds.
Hamilton Lane Tokenizes Funds to Offer Individual Investors Access Private Markets
Hamilton Lane is making three investment funds available to individual investors by tokenizing part of its $835 billion funds via a partnership with Securitize.
BOCI and UBS Partner to Issue First Tokenized Security in Hong Kong
BOCI, a leading Chinese financial institution, has issued the first tokenized security in Hong Kong, reaching a milestone in digital finance.
Nigeria Plans to Regulate Digital Asset Platforms
Nigeria’s SEC is considering new regulations for digital asset platforms, allowing licensed digital exchanges to list tokens backed by certain assets. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether will not be among those assets. Nigeria aims to register fintech firms as digital sub-brokers, crowdfunding intermediaries, fund managers, and tokenized coins issuers. Crypto exchanges will not be registered until the central bank provides clear regulations.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Sets Regulatory Standards for Tokenized Products
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has released a circular outlining regulatory standards for institutions selling and distributing tokenized products, aiming to promote innovation, ensure consumer and investor protection, and promote due diligence, transparency, and risk management.
UBS and OSL Pioneer Hong Kong's First Ethereum Tokenized Warrant
UBS AG, in collaboration with OSL Digital Securities, introduces Hong Kong's first tokenized warrant on the Ethereum blockchain, marking a landmark moment in financial innovation and blockchain adoption.
Japan Advances LLC-Type DAOs: Easing Tokenized Membership Rights Regulations
Japan proposes amendments to ease regulations on tokenized membership rights for Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs), aligning tokenized rights with traditional company memberships, marking a significant step towards fostering DAO operations.
OpenTrade and WOO X Unite to Offer Tokenized T-Bills to Asian Investors
OpenTrade collaborates with WOO X to unveil access to tokenized T-Bills for Asian investors. This partnership, leveraging Circle Research’s Perimeter Protocol, is a response to the escalating demand for tokenized T-Bills over DeFi yields. Concurrently, WOO X advances its strategic footprint in South Korea, aligning with CODE compliance solutions to broaden its product accessibility in the region.
BlackRock Launches Pioneering Tokenized Asset Fund in Partnership with Securitize
BlackRock unveils its first tokenized asset fund with a $100,000 minimum investment, signaling a major move by the asset management giant into digital assets.
South Korean Brokerage Firms Form Consortium for Tokenized Securities
South Korean brokerage firms KB Securities, NH Investment & Securities, and Shinhan Investment Corporation form a consortium to jointly venture into the tokenized securities market. The collaboration aims to build a common infrastructure and explore strategic business models, targeting cost efficiency and market expansion.
Bitfinex Securities Launches El Salvador's First Tokenized Debt for Hilton Hotel Development
Bitfinex Securities, the first licensed digital asset provider in El Salvador, is launching its inaugural tokenized asset raise on the Bitcoin layer 2 Liquid Network to fund a new Hilton hotel complex at El Salvador International Airport.
France’s CBDC Projects to Manage DeFi Liquidity, Settle Tokenized Assets
The Bank of France is currently working on its second stage of experimentation in wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC).
Tokenize the Future: What Tokenization Means For Financial Access
Thanks to advances in financial and blockchain technology, any tradeable asset can be digitally represented as a token and issued onto a blockchain creating greater access.
DeFi Protocol to Enable Tokenized Stock Trading of Google, Amazon, and Tesla on Its Platform
Injective Protocol has partnered with Terra and Band Protocol to introduce stock trading on its platform.
BIS Economist Proposes "Embedded Supervision" to Enhance Transparency of Tokenized Markets
Economist Raphael Auer of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has championed distributed ledger technology (DLT) as a way of supervising financial market risks.
Australian Football Club Perth Glory FC to be Tokenized by New Owners London Football Exchange
Sports clubs and cryptocurrency, will this lead to a new method of ownership in global sports?
How to Capitalize Trillions in Tokenized Real Estate with Blockchain and PropTech
Real estate tokenization insights and Proptech investment landscape by Blockchain.News, Asia Proptech Association, HKBIA and Coinstreet Partners.
Equilibrium and Chainlink to Power Synthetic Assets and Stablecoins on Polkadot
Equilibrium has chosen Chainlink, a tokenized oracle network, to power synthetic assets, lending, and stablecoins using its smart contracts.
FINRA Ends Regulatory Unclarity By Awarding Harbor with Crypto Broker-Dealer License
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) awarded Harbor Square Investments a broker-dealer license. Harbor Square Investments is a subsidiary of tokenized securities platform-Harbor.
5G, FoodTech, Biotech? Unveiling Top Surprising Portfolios by eToro
Following Part 1 of our conversation, Lee shares with us some interesting thematic portfolios in eToro’s “Copy Portfolio” feature. He also revealed the significance of the acquisition of Delta and Firmo in the development of eTorox and tokenized market.
Franklin Templeton to Enable Money Fund Shares on Stellar Network
Global investment fund Franklin Templeton Investments filed a preliminary prospectus with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a money market fund where shares would be recorded and tokenized on the Stellar Network.
FUSANG Exchange Lists First Publicly Available Blockchain-Based Digital Bond Backed by CCB
Asia’s first digital security exchange FUSANG is partnering with heavy weight China Construction Bank (CCB) to offer the first ever digital, tokenized, blockchain-based bond.
BIS Newest Quarterly Report: What Potentials Do CBDCs and Distributed Ledger Technology Hold?
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has released its newest quarterly report on the changes in the payment industry, including the market impact of the recent coronavirus outbreak. Some of the trends mentioned in the report include stablecoins, tokenized securities, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), cross-border payments, and peer-to-peer payments.