Real-World Assets

AMC

2026-09-04 03:06:30

AMC CEO Slams Robinhood's Tokenized Stock, Vows Legal Investigation

AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron publicly criticized Robinhood's tokenized AMC stock product on Thursday, taking to X to denounce the offering as "despicable" and "outrageous." Aron stated that AMC has "absolutely nothing to do with this product" and does not endorse it, and revealed that the company will instruct outside securities legal counsel to investigate the matter. Robinhood's stock tokens are derivatives that provide holders with economic exposure to U.S. stocks but do not confer ownership rights. The conflict emerges as tokenized stocks are gaining traction among crypto exchanges, brokerages, and Wall Street institutions, with Robinhood placing tokenization at the core of its crypto expansion. Last year, the platform launched tokens tracking hundreds of U.S. stocks and ETFs, and it is building its own blockchain to support tokenized assets. Previously, OpenAI also publicly denied any association with a Robinhood token bearing its name, stating it was not equity and that there was no partnership or endorsement. AMC's opposition brings the controversy to the public company level, highlighting the regulatory and ethical challenges of tokenized securities.

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Circle

2026-09-04 01:34:47

Circle CEO: Over 1% of Company Shares Tokenized, Worth $280M+

Circle co-founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire announced on X that more than 1% of Circle (CRCL) shares have been tokenized, valued at over $280 million, a proportion surpassing any other publicly traded company globally. He also raised the question of when the "flippening" will occur, referring to tokenized assets surpassing traditional financial assets.

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Centrifuge

2026-09-03 16:33:12

Centrifuge Tokenized Assets Hit $1.6B, Holders Rise 23% in 30 Days

Centrifuge's tokenized asset total value locked has reached approximately $1.6 billion, with the number of asset holders growing 23% in 30 days to about 1,100. The majority of assets come from two funds managed by Janus Henderson: JTRSY, a tokenized U.S. Treasury fund worth about $880 million, and JAAA, a CLO fund worth about $700 million. The platform recently partnered with Coinbase and Ethena, with Ethena allocating $250 million to JAAA.

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Bitwise

2026-09-03 15:31:18

Bitwise's RWA Vault PAPY Surpasses $8M in Deposits on First Day

Bitwise's Premium RWA Vault (PAPY) attracted $8 million in deposits within 24 hours of launch, aiming to integrate real-world assets (RWA) into DeFi, reflecting strong investor interest.

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Sui

2026-09-03 12:07:22

Sui Tokenizes High-Yield Credit Asset HIGH as Collateral Across Multiple Protocols

On Sui, real-world asset holding rules are embedded on-chain. The HIGH token, issued by Emberprotocol, represents tokenized high-yield US credit assets. It can serve as collateral on SuiLend, Navi, and AlphaFi, and is available for spot trading on Bluefin.

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Arbitrum

2026-09-03 06:26:34

Token Terminal: Arbitrum RWA Market Cap Crosses $1B

Token Terminal data shows the market capitalization of real-world assets (RWA) on Arbitrum has crossed the $1 billion threshold. The 7x24 flash comes from Foresight and tracks the latest Arbitrum RWA market cap reading.

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Securitize

2026-09-02 07:10:22

Securitize expands tokenization framework for public equities with institutional RWA focus

Securitize said it has expanded its institutional-grade tokenization framework for public equities, positioning the move as new infrastructure for the growing market around real-world assets and on-chain finance. The company did not say all publicly listed stocks are about to trade on-chain. Instead, the update is framed as a build-out at the infrastructure level. Public equity tokenization remains a heavily regulated and technically complex area. The issues involved include ownership, transfer restrictions, investor eligibility, custody, settlement, corporate actions, and jurisdiction. According to the report cited by Techub News, Securitize’s framework expansion is designed to address those regulated layers rather than create a speculative wrapper around listed shares. For crypto markets, compliant tokenized equities could open a new source of collateral and bring in additional users. If traditional assets can be represented on-chain in a compliant way, DeFi platforms and institutional venues may gain access to deeper pools of real-world asset collateral, with possible use cases in lending, trading, and settlement. The item cited Bitcoinist as the source.

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RWA

2026-09-02 06:55:29

Pons: RWA Trading Volume on Robinhood Tops $111M in 24 Hours

RWA trading volume on Robinhood topped $111 million in the past 24 hours, according to Pons, which shared the update in a post on X.

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