LayerZero2026-08-25 16:22:47LayerZero Debuts Trading Infrastructure for Crypto and Tokenized Markets as ZRO RisesLayerZero has unveiled a trading infrastructure for crypto and tokenized markets, with the system running on its Zero blockchain. The project is backed by Citadel Securities, while DTCC and ICE are exploring institutional market applications. Following the announcement, ZRO moved higher. No additional details on terms, timelines or rollout were disclosed in the source summary.890
Tokenized Sto2026-08-14 00:39:10Tokenized Stocks Emerge as the Next RWA Battleground After Tokenized Treasuries Lose MomentumTokenized U.S. Treasuries helped turn tokenization into a major market theme, but growth in that segment has slowed after assets climbed from $701 million on Jan. 1, 2024 to more than $15 billion on April 17, 2026. As that market levels off, tokenized stocks are gaining speed. According to the source article, the segment grew from $291 million on Jan. 1, 2025 to about $1.9 billion over the following year and a half. The competition now spans nearly every part of the market. Web3-native firms such as Securitize, Ondo Global Markets and xStocks are expanding their offerings, while Robinhood and Coinbase are building stock token products of their own. Traditional market infrastructure operators including DTCC, the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq are also moving in the same direction. A central issue is structure. The article lays out the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s framework for tokenized securities, separating issuer-sponsored, custodial, linked and security-based swap models. Those choices shape what users actually get: full shareholder rights, broader onchain transferability, access to DeFi, or tighter compliance controls. The result is not one tokenized stock market but several competing approaches, each with different trade-offs around regulation, liquidity and onchain utility.2160
Tokenized Sto2026-08-13 23:52:08Tokenized stocks gain traction as exchanges, fintechs and market infrastructure firms pursue different pathsTokenized stocks are emerging as a new battleground in real-world assets as growth in tokenized U.S. Treasuries slows. According to the article cited by WuBlockchain, the tokenized stock market has expanded from $291 million on Jan. 1, 2025 to about $1.9 billion, a 6.5-fold increase in roughly a year and a half. The piece argues that nearly every major participant in U.S. capital markets is now studying or launching tokenized equity products, including Web3-native firms such as Securitize, Ondo and xStocks, broker and trading platforms like Robinhood and Coinbase, and infrastructure operators including DTCC, the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. A central theme in the report is that tokenized stocks do not follow a single model. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s framework divides tokenized securities into issuer-sponsored structures, custodial structures, linked securities and security-based swaps. Those designs differ in key areas: whether token holders receive full shareholder rights, how much freedom the assets have onchain, how strict compliance controls are, and whether U.S. users can access the products. The article also details how each company is positioning itself within those trade-offs, and why regulation, settlement infrastructure and distribution rules will shape the next phase of competition.1640
tokenized tre2026-08-10 12:08:59Tokenized Treasuries Cool Off, Equity Tokenization Becomes New RWA BattlefieldTokenized Treasuries have cooled off, and equity tokenization is emerging as the next real-world asset battleground. From DTCC to Coinbase, Wall Street and crypto-native players are competing over tokenized stocks.290
tokenization2026-08-07 14:32:53JPMorgan Tokenizes ETF Holdings in DTCC Pilot as 50+ Firms Join Same InfrastructureChainCatcher reports that large US financial institutions are pressing ahead with on-chain business. JPMorgan has tokenized ETF holdings through a production pilot run by Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). More than 50 companies, including BlackRock and Goldman Sachs, have connected to the same infrastructure, which is now used to tokenize stocks and US Treasuries. BlackRock’s CEO said tokenization is a way to “update the plumbing of the financial system.” In a separate development, Randi Abernethy, head of clearing and group risk at Bullish Exchange, testified before the US House Financial Services subcommittee in July 2026 regarding the CLARITY Act. The cases highlight the growing push by established financial players to put traditional assets such as equities, Treasury securities and fund holdings on blockchain rails. The same DTCC-based setup is being shared by a wide range of institutions, and the project has moved beyond simple experimentation into a production pilot. The testimony also brings a regulatory angle, with the CLARITY Act as the subject.1550
Circle2026-08-06 09:37:00Circle names BlackRock, Visa and DTCC among 11 founding validators for ArcCircle has identified the 11 institutions set to serve as founding validators for Arc, the layer-1 blockchain it plans to open to the public on Sept. 16. The group is dominated by traditional finance firms and includes BlackRock, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, Galaxy, Global Payments, ICE, Mastercard, MoneyGram, SBI Group, Standard Chartered, Sumitomo Corporation, Visa and Circle itself. BlackRock is expected to bring its tokenized money market fund BUIDL to Arc, giving institutional investors a way to subscribe, redeem and deploy fund assets on the network. Circle is also working with DTCC on tokenizing assets held at The Depository Trust Company, though that link is slated for the second half of 2027. As Circle builds out Arc, the company is also looking for new revenue sources beyond reserve income, with USDC-denominated gas, tokenization services and related products forming part of that strategy as reserve economics tighten.1900
Plume2026-08-06 12:00:04Plume Joins DTCC Industry Working Group Pushing Tokenization of $114 Trillion Capital MarketsOpen finance platform Plume has joined the DTCC industry working group, an initiative focused on jointly designing and advancing tokenization services for U.S. capital markets. DTCC holds more than $114 trillion in assets under custody and clears roughly $3.7 quadrillion in transactions every year. The working group already includes major traditional finance and DeFi companies, including BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and Ondo Finance. Plume now joins that roster. The group’s stated goal is to design and push tokenization services for U.S. capital markets. Its membership brings together conventional financial institutions and blockchain-based finance projects. Plume is described as an open finance platform, and its participation broadens the group’s DeFi representation. DTCC’s custody and clearing scale adds context to the initiative. The membership list named so far includes some of the largest traditional finance firms alongside DeFi projects. With Plume included, the working group continues to combine both sides of the market around the group’s tokenization effort.1830
Circle2026-08-05 10:16:16Circle Unveils Arc Founding Validators, Sets Mainnet Launch for Sept 16, 2026Circle has unveiled the founding validator lineup for Arc, its open blockchain network, and set a September 16, 2026 date for the public mainnet launch. The company said more than 100 ecosystem and institutional builders are already connected to Arc's private mainnet. The first validators include BlackRock, DTCC, Galaxy, Global Payments, Intercontinental Exchange, Mastercard, MoneyGram, SBI Group, Standard Chartered, Sumitomo Corporation and Visa. All 11 are part of the first cohort. Circle describes Arc as a network built for global financial markets, real-time money movement and on-chain financial applications, with an emphasis on openness, composability and institutional-grade compliance and security. BlackRock is expected to deploy its BUIDL fund on Arc. Circle is also working with DTCC to support tokenization on Arc of assets custodied by DTC, with the initiative targeted for the second half of 2027. Announced on August 5, the news adds a roster that spans asset management, market infrastructure, payments, exchanges and banking.2280
