tokenization

The bond tokenization platform BlockInvest announced the completion of a €4 million strategic round of financing, with Italy's UniCredit participating and acquiring a 16% stake in the company.It is reported that BlockInvest will assist UniCredit in issuing Italy's first native digital mini-bond, as well as the first blockchain-based tokenized structured notes aimed at wealth management clients, and will build a system that combines digital ledger programmability with finance.

According to FinanceFeeds, Morgan Stanley stated that the tokenization of real-world assets has become the "next major step" in its global business and has incorporated it into its strategic focus on upgrading traditional financial infrastructure with blockchain.The institution mentioned plans to integrate traditional assets with digital assets in a regulated environment, advance near real-time on-chain settlement, and launch an institutional digital wallet in the second half of 2026, supporting tokenized traditional investment products as well as cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. At the same time, Morgan Stanley is also advancing the tokenization of the private equity secondary market and the construction of on-chain and off-chain settlement processes.

The UK asset management firm Legal & General has put its managed liquidity funds, exceeding £50 billion, on-chain through the tokenized distribution network launched by Calastone.The firm is now offering money market funds in tokenized share form on this network, supporting USD, EUR, and GBP, covering issuance, trading, and same-day settlement. Investors can purchase, hold, and transfer the related tokenized shares within a permissioned, regulated network. The relevant funds will be deployed on Ethereum and compatible blockchains, with plans to expand to more networks in the future.

Sharon Yeshaya, Chief Financial Officer of Morgan Stanley, stated that tokenization and on-chain finance will become key evolutionary directions for its wealth management business.The company is envisioning a "tokenized world," where customer assets and liabilities can flow as efficiently as funds through blockchain infrastructure, thereby reshaping asset allocation, lending, and cash management methods. Unlike viewing cryptocurrency as a standalone business, Morgan Stanley plans to embed on-chain capabilities into its core service system, including investment advisory, financing, and liquidity management, to drive an overall upgrade of the financial architecture. This strategy has been gradually implemented through digital asset pilots with ZeroHash and products like Bitcoin ETFs. Although the current share of cryptocurrency business in the overall system is still small, its position in the future wealth management system is rapidly increasing.

According to The Block, the startup Brix, which is dedicated to tokenizing assets in emerging markets, announced the completion of a $5.5 million financing round, with participation from the venture capital arm of Yapi Kredi, FRWRD, Is Asset Management, as well as crypto investment firms Circle Ventures, ConsenSys, and Borderless Capital.Brix plans to launch on the MegaETH network, aiming to bring trading strategies traditionally dominated by large financial institutions on-chain.

According to official news, Ondo Finance has announced that it has submitted a no-action request to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its Ondo Global Markets (OGM) product, seeking regulatory confirmation that recording certain securities interests in a tokenized form on the Ethereum mainnet under specific models will not trigger enforcement risks.Ondo stated that the introduction of on-chain records helps improve collateral monitoring efficiency, optimize the redemption process, and simplify the reconciliation system. This is essentially an optimization of the operational layer of existing products rather than a reconstruction of market structure. Under compliance, public blockchain infrastructure can operate in conjunction with traditional systems.

Benchmark reiterated its bullish outlook on Securitize in its latest research report, giving it a target price of $16 post-IPO (stock code SECZ), believing it is poised to significantly benefit from the wave of tokenized assets.Analysis indicates that the total market capitalization of companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange is approximately $44 trillion. If Securitize captures just 1 basis point (0.01%) of that market, its platform asset size could double from the current approximately $4 billion. Benchmark emphasizes that Securitize is not only a tokenization platform but also possesses a "complete regulatory qualification system" that includes broker-dealer, transfer agent, and trading functions, which is expected to generate diversified income throughout the entire lifecycle of asset issuance, secondary trading, and custody services. Additionally, the company has been designated as the digital transfer agent for the tokenized securities platform that the New York Stock Exchange plans to launch, which supports 24/7 trading. Meanwhile, its tokenized U.S. Treasury fund BUIDL, in collaboration with BlackRock, has approached $3 billion, indicating rapid growth in the institutional-level RWA market. However, Benchmark also cautions that factors such as regulatory uncertainty, fragmented liquidity, and technological risks may still exert pressure on its valuation.

According to GlobeNewswire, the real-world asset (RWA) tokenization platform Libeara announced the completion of a new round of financing, with the venture capital firm AlloyX Ventures under the Nasdaq-listed company SOLOWIN HOLDINGS participating. The specific investment amount has not been disclosed, and the new funds will be used to advance the construction of compliant digital infrastructure.

Market maker Keyrock and tokenization platform Securitize released a joint report on April 9, predicting that the on-chain freely transferable distributed RWA market will grow from the current approximately $29 billion to $400 billion by 2030 under a baseline scenario, an increase of over 1,000%.The broader blockchain-tracked RWA market is expected to reach $5 trillion during the same period. The report covers five major asset classes: government bonds, private credit, equities, commodities, and alternative funds. Among them, RWA perpetual contracts are the fastest-growing on-chain channel, with trading volume increasing 40 times within six months to an average of $67 billion per month, rising from 0.1% to 10.1% of the total on-chain derivatives, and is expected to reach 50% of the total on-chain derivatives by 2028.The report also points out that the yield on tokenized government bonds has been higher than the DeFi benchmark stablecoin lending rate for 64% of the days since mid-2024, reaching 98% in the first quarter of 2026. Currently, tokenized RWA accounts for less than 0.1% of the global $400 trillion tokenizable market.

According to The Block, Nasdaq-listed company Currenc Group Inc. has commissioned Securitize to tokenize its common stock, a move that will enable features such as around-the-clock trading, fractional ownership, and decentralized finance (DeFi) applications for the stock.Securitize is currently a leading institution in the tokenization space and has recently been entrusted to participate in the construction of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) around-the-clock tokenized securities platform.It is worth noting that in the field of on-chain compliant stock issuance, SuperState has previously accumulated a significant amount of business, with institutions such as Galaxy, Forward, and SharpLink choosing to complete on-chain stock issuance through its platform.

GSR led the investment in the tokenized platform Libeara launched by SC Ventures, a subsidiary of Standard Chartered Bank, with the transaction terms undisclosed. Libeara was established in 2023 and has supported the creation of over $1 billion in on-chain assets, including a tokenized retail money market fund launched in Asia for the large asset management company ChinaAMC.Additionally, GSR recently acquired Autonomous and Architech to expand its token consulting business. Through these acquisitions, GSR's service scope covers everything from strategic pre-launch planning for tokens to post-launch liquidity management.

The Web3 asset data platform RootData has outlined Ripple's Web3 business partners, whose crypto supply chain covers key aspects such as RWA tokenization, RLUSD stablecoin distribution, cross-chain infrastructure, and ODL payments (Note: On-Demand Liquidity is a cross-border payment solution based on the XRP cryptocurrency):In the RWA tokenization and infrastructure segment, Ripple has introduced service providers such as Securitize, Ondo Finance, Wormhole, and Chainlink to enhance on-chain asset tokenization and cross-chain interoperability, ensuring system stability and DeFi composability;In terms of RLUSD stablecoin distribution and trading liquidity, support is provided through compliant platforms like Gemini, Moonpay, Bullish, Revolut, and ZeroHash;In the area of cross-border payments and the actual implementation of ODL, heavyweight traditional institutional channels such as SBI Holdings (Japan), Tranglo (Southeast Asia), and Novatti (Australia) may account for over 50% of XRP's actual application trading volume.Structurally, Ripple's Web3 layout emphasizes actual adoption and efficiency: on one hand, its Web3 partners focus on innovative applications such as RWA tokenization, RLUSD stablecoin distribution, and cross-chain infrastructure; on the other hand, its traditional partners clearly lean towards heavyweight institutions that can drive real ODL trading volume and compliant implementation. Related compilation: Ripple Web3 Partner Network Compilation (Continuously Updated)Crypto projects actively showcasing their partner networks have become a key way to enhance transparency and market trust. It is reported that RootData welcomes Web3 project parties to claim data and continues to track and open more project business relationship disclosure channels. The platform has continuously released multiple editions of crypto project ecosystem maps, nominating Web3 ecosystem partners for upstream clients such as Visa, Stripe, and Coinbase.If you wish to nominate your project in future ecosystem maps, please fill out the RootData 2026 Industry Ecosystem Mapping form to supplement your important clients and partners.

According to Solid Intel, the central banks of France and South Korea are collaborating on a framework for tokenized cross-border payments and digital assets.