A new report released on Tuesday outlines the recommendations of a technology working group supported by the UK government, which encourages companies to adopt tokenization strategies in collaboration with their industry peers. The United Kingdom’s financial regulator has endorsed a blueprint model designed to facilitate the tokenization of funds for asset management firms. Working Group…
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Turkey’s Misyon Bank has announced its partnership with Swiss firm Taurus to leverage its digital asset custody and tokenization technology. The neobank, established just a year ago, aims to position Turkey as a regional center of excellence for custody services and tokenization, according to a report from local media outlet BThaber. Taurus is a renowned player…
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DigiFT, a Singapore-based fintech company, has made a foray into the digital asset realm with the launch of the its US Treasury bill depository receipt (DR) tokens. The DR tokens offer investors fractional ownership in the underlying US Treasury bills, enabling investors to gain exposure to the traditionally secure US debt market without the need…
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Mantra, the Layer 1 blockchain for real-world assets (RWA), recently raised $11 million in an investment round that was led by Shorooq Partners. Mantra said the raised funds will also be used to provide developers with the tools they need to create RWA protocols and to expand the tokenization of these assets. Scaling Real-World Asset…
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Investment management firm BlackRock is launching a new fund in collaboration with Securitize, as per a recent SEC filing. The fund, registered in the British Virgin Islands, operates as a pooled investment fund. This structure allows investors to pool their funds together into a single portfolio, providing them with potentially higher returns. Securitize is a…
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The Financial Stability Board (FSB) will deliver reports on asset tokenization and AI later in 2024, according to Chair Klaas Knot. FSB Chair @KlaasKnot letter to #G20Brazil Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors outlines the FSB’s work programme during the Brazilian G20 Presidency. https://t.co/hipdBI4ouy#FinancialStability #NonBanks #cryptoassets #ClimateChange #CrossBorderPayments pic.twitter.com/qGYxOSpbDT — The FSB (@FinStbBoard) February 26,…
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In a January 28 interview with Real Vision co-founder Raoul Pal, Van Eck CEO Jan van Eck noted that a couple of major challenges are hindering the tokenization of real-world assets. According to van Eck liquidity and regulatory issues are still blocking the progress of asset tokenization. “Who provides the liquidity?” van Eck said. “Anyone…
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The Swiss financial markets regulator has granted the digital asset infrastructure firm Taurus the approval which allows its retail users to “create an account and trade digital assets and tokenized securities.” Besides receiving the FINMA approval, Taurus said it will be admitting new tokenized assets from Swiss companies that have selected TDX as their preferred…
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While tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) like gold and real estate is a prospect that unnerves stakeholders in traditional financial systems, according to Yusuf Sevim, the co-founder of the decentralized protocol Metatime, this can potentially bring with it “immense benefits.” Enhanced liquidity for real estate markets is one benefit that accrues to players in the…
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Capitual, a Brazilian fintech company that offers cryptocurrency intermediation services, has partnered with Azimut, an asset management firm, to expand its service offer to Europe. The deal, which contemplates an investment of €15 million (about $16.2 million), would allow Capitual to start operating in Mexico, where Azimut has significant presence and operations. Capitual Gets €15…
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