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The The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) plans to expand its work in the digital assets field during 2025. In late 2023 the DTCC acquired Securrency, a firm that developed institutional #DLT-based infrastructure, which became DTCC Digital Assets. At the end of last year it unveiled the DTCC Digital Launchpad, a sandbox in which industry can experiment. 💡 ℹ️ “DTCC will continue to serve as a strategic partner to the industry by advancing acceptance and adoption of digital assets, focusing on opportunities to tokenize collateral and funds, and leveraging our existing clearing and settlement capabilities to facilitate the listing of digital funds on exchanges as well as secondary trading,” said Frank La Salla, President and CEO of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). The mention of #collateral and #funds references some of the progress so far. Before its acquisition, Securrency’s trophy client was WisdomTree, the asset manager that now lets you pay for a coffee using a tokenized money market fund. WisdomTree continues to use DTCC Digital Assets technology post acquisition. “In 2025, we will continue to focus on establishing the digital market infrastructure of the future, showcasing how we can deliver the same efficiencies for digital assets as we do in traditional markets today, while also ensuring smooth market operation, transparency and liquidity,” said Nadine Chakar, Global Head of DTCC Digital Assets. #AltBanking The leading aggregator, bringing the best actionable news, information and opportunities in this rapidly evolving ecosystem right to you. Share and Follow us to stay up-to-date! #finance #fintech #banking #innovation #digitalassets #Web3 #investment #DeFi #TradFi #digitalfinance #RWA #tokenisation #blockchain #crypto #DTCC #tokenization https://lnkd.in/eSJmZRse

President #Trump is officially taking office! And let’s not forget what happened last Friday: he dropped a meme coin that hit over a dozen billion dollars in market cap over the weekend. Whether you like it or roll your eyes, this shows the new government is serious about putting digital assets in the spotlight. This is a game-changer for #tokenization. If clear regulations emerge in 2025 in the USA, we could see tokenized assets hit $16 trillion, 10% of global GDP, faster than anyone predicted. Be prepared: this transformation is coming quicker than you think. Act before it’s too late: https://bit.ly/3PJzzxM #RWA #Finance

Ondo Finance, renowned for its institutional-grade financial products on the blockchain, and Plume Network, the fully integrated and modular layer-1 blockchain designed for Real World Asset Finance (RWAfi), announce plans to expand the use cases of RWAfi by natively issuing Ondo's Tokenized US Treasuries products on the Plume Network, including United States Dollar Yield (#USDY), Ondo's US Treasuries-backed yield coin. This collaboration combines Ondo's expertise in institutional-grade DeFi products and asset management with Plume's blockchain infrastructure tailored to RWA projects, protocols, and capital providers. Together, the relationship aims to simplify onboarding for RWAs and streamline capital integration via RWAfi-specific features. With over $450M in TVL across 8 blockchains, USDY currently offers a 4.65% APY and will enable global (non-US) individual and institutional investors on Plume to access the utility of #stablecoins combined with yield generation secured by US Treasuries. "Our mission at Plume is to construct a composable financial ecosystem that enables seamless trading of real world assets," said Chris Yin, CEO at Plume Network. "Integrating Ondo into our ecosystem allows us to offer investors a comprehensive platform for investment diversification across various RWAs, further accelerating the development process for RWAfi-focused entities." "We are excited to integrate our US Treasuries products into the Plume ecosystem, given the clear success of RWAfi being shepherded by the Plume Network," said Katie Wheeler, VP of Partnerships at Ondo Finance. "Plume is creating a network effect of opportunities for RWA issuance, and having a composable, yield-bearing asset to power this economy is a boon for both the asset utility and the ecosystem as a whole." #AltBanking The leading aggregator, bringing the best actionable news, information and opportunities in this rapidly evolving ecosystem right to you. Share and Follow us to stay up-to-date! #finance #fintech #banking #innovation #digitalassets #Web3 #investment #DeFi #TradFi #digitalfinance #RWA #tokenisation #blockchain #tokenization #US #treasuries #Plume #Ondo #funds https://lnkd.in/exkYQsmQ

Mizuho Securities, in collaboration with Blue Sky Solar is pioneering renewable energy funding in #Japan through private security token issuance (#STO). This marks Japan’s first-ever tokenized infrastructure private equity fund, aiming to streamline management and cut costs in renewable energy investments. 💡 🤝🏽 ☀️ Blue Sky Solar brings extensive expertise to the partnership, having managed 376 projects with a total capacity of 318 MW. In this venture, an LLC has acquired eight solar power facilities with a combined generating capacity of 9.5 MW—enough to power approximately 9,000 homes. “This initiative showcases the potential of tokenization in revolutionizing infrastructure investments,” Mizuho stated. The investment involves a dual-entity structure. Blue Sky Asset Management oversees the LLC assets, while investments in the tokens occur through a limited partnership. The token’s transferability is tightly controlled, requiring requests from the holder and approval from the issuer. The issuance leverages the iBet for Fin tokenization platform developed by BOOSTRY, Japan’s second-largest digital #securities blockchain network. While Progmat, Inc. leads the sector, it’s noteworthy that Mizuho’s parent company is an investor in Progmat. A year ago, the same platform supported another sustainable finance project: Hitachi’s green bond issuance. “#Tokenization is advancing cost efficiency while enabling targeted and secure asset management,” said Blue Sky representatives. This development underscores Japan’s strategic shift toward digitizing renewable energy funding through innovative financial technologies. #AltBanking The leading aggregator, bringing the best actionable news, information and opportunities in this rapidly evolving ecosystem right to you. Share and Follow us to stay up-to-date! #finance #fintech #banking #innovation #digitalassets #Web3 #investment #DeFi #TradFi #digitalfinance #RWA #tokenisation #blockchain #renewable #energy #sustainability #green #bonds #crypto https://lnkd.in/eygj4kUp

OCBC has launched the sale of bespoke tokenised bonds issued in S$1,000 denominations to corporate clients that have net assets exceeding S$10 million. ℹ️ 📜 💡 The tokenised #bonds, which reference investment grade bonds, are structured based on the client’s desired tenor and yield. They are then minted and transferred to the client’s wallet created on OCBC’s asset #tokenisation platform. This is the second commercial use case using OCBC’s blockchain infrastructure which was developed in 2022. The first commercial use case was a partnership with LTA to pilot a blockchain-based conditional payment solution for construction projects in 2024. Ken Lai, head of global markets at OCBC, said: “As an industry, we have made significant strides in understanding and recognising the vast potential of tokenised assets. As we shift our focus towards commercialisation, we are proud to have developed bespoke tokenised bonds via our asset tokenisation platform. This innovation provides flexible and liquid investment alternatives, bringing tangible benefits to our customers.” #AltBanking The leading aggregator, bringing the best actionable news, information and opportunities in this rapidly evolving ecosystem right to you. Share and Follow us to stay up-to-date! #finance #fintech #banking #innovation #digitalassets #Web3 #investment #DeFi #TradFi #digitalfinance #RWA #tokenization #blockchain #Singapore #token #crypto https://lnkd.in/eTS57eWJ

The derivatives arm of #crypto exchange Bitfinex has secured a Digital Asset Service Providers (DASP) license to operate in El Salvador. 💡 ℹ️ In a statement shared with Cointelegraph, Bitfinex Derivatives said with the approval of the DASP license, it will relocate from Seychelles to the Central American nation. “This critical transition represents a defining moment for Bitfinex Derivatives and highlights El Salvador’s rise as a global financial hub,” said Bitfinex Derivatives chief technology officer Paolo A.. Bitfinex Derivates says its decision to relocate to El Salvador will help turn the country into a “financial services center” for Latin America. The firm lauded El Salvador’s continued efforts in developing new crypto frameworks, saying the move aligned with its broader goals to deliver financial services in the region. El Salvador has been rapidly pushing through new digital asset regulations in a bid to transform the nation into a crypto hub After the country passed its Digital Assets Securities Law in January 2023, Bitfinex Securities secured a local DASP license in April. More details in the Cointelegraph article by Tom Mitchelhill. #AltBanking The leading aggregator, bringing the best actionable news, information and opportunities in this rapidly evolving ecosystem right to you. Share and Follow us to stay up-to-date! #finance #fintech #banking #innovation #digitalassets #Web3 #investment #DeFi #TradFi #digitalfinance #RWA #tokenisation #blockchain #DASP #ElSalvador #LatinAmerica #LATAM #tokenization https://lnkd.in/efJt7m8m

Plume Network, the full-stack modular Layer-1 blockchain platform focusing on Real World Asset Finance (#RWAfi), has announced a $25 Million RWAfi Ecosystem Fund to support the #tokenization of real world assets and early-stage RWAfi projects on its platform. 🎉 💵 ℹ️ The initiative aims to advance RWA tokenization and address the growing interest in DeFi solutions that incorporate real world assets including #treasuries, #GPUs, luxury goods, and private #credit. The #fund has received backing from several leading investors, including Galaxy Digital, Superscrypt, Reciprocal Ventures, Mechanism Capital, HashKey Group, Selini, and Manifold, who will provide financial support and strategic guidance to help develop the Plume RWAfi ecosystem. Chris Yin, CEO of Plume Network, stated, "The RWAfi Ecosystem Fund represents an important step forward for both Plume and RWA-focused DeFi. Bringing real world assets onchain unlocks tremendous value and new use cases across multiple industries and markets. Our partners' backing will help us support teams driving this innovation." The fund will provide capital investment, strategic go-to-market support, and strategic guidance to projects, utilizing Plume's network and infrastructure to support ventures across various RWAfi sectors. #AltBanking The leading aggregator, bringing the best actionable news, information and opportunities in this rapidly evolving ecosystem right to you. Share and Follow us to stay up-to-date! #finance #fintech #banking #innovation #digitalassets #Web3 #investment #DeFi #TradFi #digitalfinance #RWA #tokenisation #blockchain #crypto #Plume #venture #funding https://lnkd.in/efRgTvCR

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One word might be enough to sum up crypto investing in #2025, according to Franklin Templeton’s Roger Bayston: Diversification. 💡 📈   The asset management titan, alongside competitors, launched #bitcoin and #ether ETFs last January and July, respectively. The SEC earlier this month approved 19b-4s for crypto index #funds (from Franklin and Hashdex) that would hold both assets — and potentially other coins in the future. “It feels like ETF legal staffs will be busy in the first part of the year,” Bayston, said the firm’s digital assets lead. “And I think the story about blockchain and its utility — whether it’s bitcoin as a store of value or these composable chains — is what’s going to be extended in 2025.” David Mann, Franklin Templeton’s head of ETF product & capital markets, said his division chats with Roger’s digital assets team to figure out which other assets are exciting (and why). Such convos help guide the product path. Franklin Templeton’s research team continues to evaluate #crypto assets like the firm has done for public equity markets and credit markets for decades. “We have opinions for sure,” Bayston said. While the ETFs are essentially “taking crypto and moving it back to TradFi,” Bayston said, he noted part of boosting adoption is going where clients are comfortable holding it. More details in the full Blockworks article by Ben Strack. #AltBanking The leading aggregator, bringing the best actionable news, information and opportunities in this rapidly evolving ecosystem right to you. Share and Follow us to stay up-to-date! #finance #fintech #banking #innovation #digitalassets #Web3 #investment #DeFi #TradFi #digitalfinance #RWA #tokenisation #blockchain #ETFs #tokenization https://lnkd.in/gNM9yEeH

The New York City real estate market is one of the most exclusive investment opportunities in the world. The New York Real Estate Fund (#NYREF) has decided that everyone should be able to get a slice, or at least a token, of the market, even if they don’t have $1 million to invest. 💡 🎉 👏🏽 NYREF has made this a possibility by tokenizing a property valued at $18 million in one of the city’s most valued neighborhoods. The property is being traded on the Avalanche blockchain in the form of 18,000 tokens, of which 14,400 are for sale at a starting price of $1,000. Every token is a recognized certificate of ownership, and the holder can expect to receive rental income and profits following sales. Fractional ownership, enabled by #tokenization, allows multiple investors to own a share of an asset, such as a property. This is achieved by dividing ownership into smaller units, making it more affordable and accessible. This approach solves typical luxury #realestate market issues, such as high entry barriers and limited liquidity. By dividing ownership into smaller fractions, it allows a wider range of investors to participate and benefit from potential appreciation and rental income. The NYREF tokenization venture has changed the #property game for good. Now, anyone can become a property investor in New York City. #AltBanking The leading aggregator, bringing the best actionable news, information and opportunities in this rapidly evolving ecosystem right to you. Share and Follow us to stay up-to-date! #finance #fintech #banking #innovation #digitalassets #Web3 #investment #DeFi #TradFi #digitalfinance #RWA #tokenisation #blockchain #NewYork #NYC #token #crypto https://lnkd.in/e_9XcSad