Particula’s Post

With Thanksgiving around the corner, it's a perfect time to reflect on the blessings of the past year—especially the exciting developments in the tokenization space - I am really thankful for. 😅 📈 So what happened last week? » UK likely to issue digital gilts within the next 2 years. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to announce tokenized government bonds on blockchain as part of the UK’s digital strategy, including the Digital Securities Sandbox. » Avalon Labs to launch bitcoin-backed USDa stablecoin. Backed by $200M in bitcoin, the overcollateralized stablecoin offers APYs of 20% to 50% & has achieved $318M in TVL. » Libeara & FundBridge Capital to launch their US Treasury fund on Avalanche. » BIS to appoint tokenization-friendly Pablo Hernández de Cos as its new general manager in 2025. » BlackRock to expand BUIDL fund to Aptos, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Optimism, and Polygon, further advancing its tokenized USD liquidity solutions. » Copper.co to offer custody services for tokenized money market funds like BlackRock's BUIDL, approved by Abu Dhabi’s FSRA for collateral in derivatives trades. » Reltime & ISON to launch €150M tok. real estate investment in Norway, beginning with the Oslofjord Project. » Societe Generale-FORGE to plan EURCV stablecoin launch on XRP Ledger by 2025. » Franklin Templeton expands $410M Money Market fund (FOBXX) to Ethereum, marking its sixth blockchain integration after Base, Aptos, Avalanche, & more. » Fireblocks to partner with South Korea’s Nonghyup Bank on VAT tokenization, streamlining tax refund processes & enhancing transparency. » Matrixdock collaborates with Brink’s for global RWA custody, ensuring secure storage for XAUm, its gold-backed token, leveraging Brink’s vaults in Singapore & Hong Kong. » Tether.io to launch Hadron platform for simplified asset tok., offering tools for compliant & secure token issuance across multiple blockchains. » Institutions urge ECB to extend wholesale DLT trials. Participants like Clearstream & DekaBank advocate for a roadmap to capitalize on cost savings & risk reduction through tokenization. » Gulf Bank wins Mastercard’s "Highest Tokenized Debit Portfolio in Kuwait" award, recognizing leadership in secure payment solutions. » Quantoz Blockchain Technology, backed by Tether, launches MiCA-compliant stablecoins USDQ & EURQ, providing fiat-backed digital assets aligned with EU regulations. » Goldman Sachs plans to spin out its digital assets platform within 12-18 months, focusing on blockchain solutions for trading, tok. funds, & private asset transactions. » SBI & UBS to issue tokenized funds under Project Guardian, expanding tok. securities offerings & collaborating on cross-border trading. » Leading tokenization brands launch Real World Asset Foundation, uniting Securitize, Ava Labs, Republic, Particula, Security Token Market 🌴 and many more to drive interoperability, liquidity, & adoption of RWAs through standards & initiatives.