Cardano2026-10-08 15:10:30Cardano Foundation Spins Out Veridian With Tokenized EquityThe Cardano Foundation has spun out digital identity company Veridian with a tokenized equity structure, according to TheDefiant. The company is planning to look for strategic partners and investors in 2027. Foundation executives will keep their board seats after the spinout. The report also notes that TheDefiant stores its articles on Filecoin. The available source text is brief, and no additional operational, financial, or governance details were disclosed in the provided material.330
Cardano2026-10-08 14:24:24Cardano Foundation spins out Veridian and puts most of its shares on-chain under CIP-0113The Cardano Foundation has spun out its digital identity project, Veridian, into an independent Swiss company and tokenized most of its 1 million shares on the Cardano blockchain. The move makes Veridian the first company to use Cardano’s new programmable-token standard, CIP-0113, for equity. The tokenized shares are not being offered to the public. According to the foundation, CIP-0113 allows issuers to set transfer rules on tokens, including who can receive them and whether assets can be frozen, seized or transferred when required for compliance. Cardano presented the standard a day earlier, and Veridian now serves as its first live equity use case. Veridian develops digital credentials using the open standards KERI and ACDC, aiming to let people, businesses and AI agents prove identity or authority without relying on a central database. Its mobile wallet is already live on iOS and Android, and the company has mapped Utah’s digital identity requirements under SB 275, which took effect in May. The company is led by Thomas A. Mayfield, formerly responsible for decentralized trust and identity solutions at the Cardano Foundation. Foundation CEO Frederik Gregaard, who also chairs Veridian, said the company plans to seek strategic investors in 2027 and argued that Veridian can serve the market for verifiable AI-agent identity more effectively as a standalone company.300
Chainlink2026-10-01 20:13:27Sergey Nazarov says tokenized equity could reshape the financial systemChainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov said a shift toward tokenized equity could accelerate and materially change how financial markets operate. According to the brief cited by Techub News, Nazarov said the move could transform market efficiency, liquidity, and global competitiveness, with broader implications for the structure of the financial system. The report attributes the item to Crypto Briefing. No additional details were provided in the source digest beyond Nazarov’s forecast and the areas he said could be affected.440
Centrifuge2026-09-11 00:34:49Centrifuge says CP172 passed, clearing path for optional CFG-to-equity conversionCentrifuge said governance proposal CP172 has passed, opening the way for what the protocol described as the first token-to-tokenized-equity conversion in its history. The move would allow eligible CFG holders to voluntarily exchange tokens for tokenized shares once required approvals and legal analysis are complete. Under the proposal posted on the governance forum, the Centrifuge Network Foundation would be reorganized and re-registered as Centrifuge, Inc., an exempted limited liability company in the Cayman Islands, for the purpose of issuing equity. Eligible holders would be able to convert at a 1 CFG to 1 share ratio through the Centrifuge platform, with no additional fee. The proposal also sets different participation routes based on holdings. Qualified holders with 100,000 CFG or more would be registered directly as shareholders, while those with less than 100,000 CFG would participate through a trust structure proposed in cooperation with CoinList. Centrifuge said the conversion would remain optional, and non-participating holders could keep their tokens or sell them on the open market. The protocol also said it would seek to maintain market liquidity during the conversion period. Legal guidance was provided by Ogier, with advisory support from Galaxy Digital Labs LLC and The Tokenized Asset Coalition.1480
Tokenized Equ2026-09-04 05:04:08On-Chain Tokenized Equity Holders Hit 1.9 Million, a New RecordThe number of on-chain tokenized equity holders has reached 1.9 million, a new all-time high, Cointelegraph reports. Data from RWA.xyz shows a 134% quarter-over-quarter increase and a 1,360% year-to-date rise. Tokenized equity is a key real-world asset (RWA) application where traditional company shares are recorded on a blockchain as digital tokens. The recent surge in on-chain data reflects growing market attention to RWA assets.970
PancakeSwap2026-09-03 03:19:38PancakeSwap Lists Shein Tokenized Stock SHEINx for TradingDecentralized exchange PancakeSwap has listed SHEINx, a tokenized stock of fast-fashion brand Shein, for trading. This move is part of the growing trend of tokenized equities, which expands market access but also may increase investor risk. (Crypto Briefing)1140
Securitize2026-09-02 15:07:42Securitize Partners with Socios.com to Tokenize Minority Equity in Sports ClubsSecuritize and Socios.com have announced a partnership under which Securitize will provide regulated securities issuance, investor onboarding, and ownership record-keeping for Socios.com's plan to sell tokenized minority stakes in professional sports clubs. The token product, branded as Socios Equity Tokens, will be subject to applicable securities laws, league requirements, club approvals, and jurisdictional restrictions. Fan Tokens and Socios Equity Tokens will remain separate products, with the former for engagement and utility and the latter for regulated financial stakes. The initiative is expected to be Securitize's first tokenization project under the EU DLT Pilot Regime, which only accepts issuers with a market cap below €500 million. Securitize received authorization from Spain's CNMV for a DLT trading and settlement system in November 2025.1090
Alkemya Metac2026-09-01 14:37:06Alkemya Metacore Raises $50M Pre-IPO Round, Plans Tokenized Equity ALKNInvestment and operations platform Alkemya Metacore has completed a $50 million pre-IPO funding round and plans to issue tokenized equity under the ticker ALKN to raise additional capital, according to Decrypt. Gumi Cryptos Capital led the round, with Maven 11, Metalayer, Joint Effects and Tribe Capital participating. The company holds about 7 million meters of ultra-high-purity nickel wire with 99.99% purity and a diameter of 0.025 millimeters. Independent verification values the asset at approximately $1.64 billion; the wire is in institutional custody in Lugano, Switzerland. Proceeds will be used to process the nickel wire into engineered mesh products applied in electromagnetic shielding, aerospace and defense, marine and desalination, power and industrial systems, semiconductors, green hydrogen and precious metal recovery. ALKN will be issued by Luxembourg-based Alkemya Metacore SCSp and is expected to trade on regulated venues such as Bitfinex Securities. Priced at $1 per token, the offering is open to institutional and professional investors until October 15. Under the return mechanism, investor capital is repaid first and receives a preferred return of 6% compounded annually. Commercial profits are split 80:20 between token holders and partners. The company says tokenized securities will help it reach global investors and provide 24/7 on-chain trading for traditional physical assets.1000
