FDI

CZ

2026-08-21 00:40:02

CZ says tokenizing everything could help countries attract foreign capital

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, widely known as CZ, said on Aug. 21 that "everything" should be tokenized, arguing that tokenized assets could become an important tool for countries seeking to raise funds or attract foreign direct investment. In a social media post cited by BlockBeats, CZ said governments and companies both want to sell tokenized stocks to global investors, which he sees as one of the clearest paths for tokenization to scale. CZ also said he supports pushing tokenization across all blockchains. While acknowledging that a multi-chain setup can create liquidity fragmentation, he said that approach may still be the fastest way to expand the tokenization market because multiple participants can help move the sector forward at the same time. He added that stronger interchangeability across issuers could ease some of the fragmentation, making interoperability a key factor in the market’s future development. Earlier, BNB Chain said the number of RWA holders on its network had reached 776,000, up about 370% over the past 30 days, putting it among the leaders in the sector.

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Changpeng Zha

2026-08-21 00:47:09

CZ says tokenization is one of the best ways for countries to attract foreign capital

Changpeng Zhao, widely known as CZ, said in a post on X that he supports putting "everything" on-chain through tokenization. He described tokenization as one of the best ways for countries to raise funds or attract foreign direct investment, arguing that governments and companies would naturally want to sell tokenized shares to a global investor base. Zhao also said he supports tokenization across all blockchains rather than limiting issuance to a single network. At the same time, he acknowledged that such an approach could create fragmented liquidity. Even so, he said this remains one of the fastest ways to grow the industry because it allows multiple participants to push adoption at the same time. Zhao added that the fragmentation problem could be eased to some extent if assets issued by different issuers become highly fungible with one another.

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South Korea

2026-07-24 03:29:35

South Korean corporate investment in the U.S. hit $10.2 billion in Q1

South Korean companies sharply increased their investment in the United States in the first quarter, with actual foreign direct investment reaching $10.2 billion, more than double from a year earlier and the highest level in nearly five years, according to data from South Korea’s finance ministry cited by the Financial Times. The report said the surge has been driven by profit growth tied to the AI boom as well as U.S. tariff policy, which together have fueled the biggest wave of U.S.-bound investment and M&A activity by South Korean firms in recent years. Companies tied to AI infrastructure are moving quickly. Samsung Electronics has taken part in financing rounds for ZutaCore, a liquid-cooling company focused on AI data centers, and AI chip company Groq. SK Hynix, meanwhile, plans to invest $10 billion in U.S. innovation companies. The Financial Times also cited investment bankers as saying that with Chinese buyers stepping back from acquisitions of large U.S. technology assets, South Korean firms are entering what they described as a “golden period” for dealmaking in the U.S. market.

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