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U.S. Treasuries

DeFi RWA Sector TVL Surges 200% to $7.44B, Defying Broader Market Slowdown

The decentralized finance sector dedicated to real-world assets experienced a 200% year-over-year surge in total value locked, reaching $7.44 billion in the second quarter of 2024. This growth stands in stark contrast to the broader DeFi market, which saw a 15% decline in TVL during the same period. The expansion is driven by institutional and retail demand for tokenized traditional instruments like U.S. Treasury bonds, private credit, and real estate. Platforms such as Ondo Finance and Maple Finance have successfully attracted yield-seeking investors by offering low-risk alternatives to volatile crypto-native assets. The entry of major financial institutions, notably BlackRock with its BUIDL fund, has further bolstered the credibility and adoption of the sector. This shift signifies a maturation of the DeFi ecosystem, moving toward the integration of regulated financial assets on blockchain rails. While the sector faces ongoing challenges regarding regulatory compliance and oracle reliability, the sustained capital inflows highlight a clear market preference for tangible, yield-generating assets.

#RWA #Tokenization #BlackRock

cryptonews.net·Jul 7, 20268.5

U.S. Treasuries

J.P. Morgan tokenizes $800M in assets on Ethereum across two money market funds

J.P. Morgan Asset Management has successfully migrated approximately $800 million in institutional capital onto the public Ethereum blockchain through two tokenized money market funds. The initiative began with the launch of the MONY fund in December 2025, followed by the JLTXX fund in May 2026. JLTXX experienced rapid adoption, growing its assets under management by 250% within its first month to reach $695 million by July 2026. These funds are backed by U.S. government Treasuries and repurchase agreements, replacing traditional legacy custody systems with blockchain-based tokenization. Early institutional participation includes investment from the federally chartered crypto bank Anchorage Digital. This move signals a significant shift in institutional strategy, moving beyond private, permissioned networks toward public blockchain infrastructure. By scaling to nearly a billion dollars, J.P. Morgan is pressuring traditional asset managers to accelerate their own tokenization efforts from experimental projects into immediate operational realities.

#Ethereum #Tokenization #JPMorgan

cryptobriefing.com·Jul 7, 20269.5

Stocks

SpaceX IPO powers record $3.86 billion in tokenized equities trading in June

Tokenized equity trading reached a record $3.86 billion in June, driven primarily by intense investor interest in SpaceX following its $75 billion initial public offering. This volume represents a 145% increase from May, with SpaceX-linked tokens accounting for $1.19 billion of the total activity. Backpack Securities led the market with its SPCX token, which saw $1.08 billion in volume, while xStocks’ SPCXx contributed an additional $852 million. The broader tokenized equity sector achieved a record market capitalization of $1.53 billion, marking fifteen consecutive months of growth. While traditional assets like Nvidia and Tesla remain staples, the shift toward high-profile IPO-linked tokens signals a maturing demand for on-chain equity exposure. This surge contrasts with the stablecoin market, which experienced its largest monthly decline since the TerraUSD collapse, falling to $312 billion. The data highlights a significant rotation of capital into tokenized real-world assets as investors seek blockchain-based access to major corporate equities.

#RWA #TokenizedEquities #SpaceX

CoinDesk·Jul 7, 20268.5

Stocks

Ondo Perps Launches First Equity Perpetuals Platform With Tokenized Stock Collateral

Ondo Finance has officially launched Ondo Perps, a decentralized exchange platform that enables users to trade perpetual contracts using tokenized U.S. Treasury-backed assets as collateral. By integrating Ondo’s USDY, a yield-bearing stablecoin, the platform allows traders to maintain exposure to interest-earning assets while simultaneously engaging in leveraged trading of tokenized stocks. This development marks a significant evolution in the RWA sector by bridging the gap between traditional equity markets and decentralized finance liquidity. The platform utilizes a decentralized order book model to facilitate high-frequency trading of tokenized equities, aiming to provide a more efficient alternative to traditional brokerage systems. By allowing collateral to remain productive through yield generation, Ondo Perps addresses the capital inefficiency often found in crypto-native derivatives platforms. This integration of yield-bearing RWA collateral into perpetual trading represents a major step toward institutional-grade DeFi infrastructure. Ultimately, the launch signals a growing trend of financial protocols moving beyond simple asset tokenization toward complex, integrated financial ecosystems that leverage blockchain for enhanced utility.

#Ondo Finance #TokenizedStocks #USDY

moomoo.com·Jul 7, 20268.5

Infrastructure

SBI, Daiwa Securities plant settlement platform for tokenized issuance

SBI Securities and Daiwa Securities are developing a cross-border settlement platform to facilitate foreign investment in Japanese security tokens, targeting Singapore as the initial market. The initiative aims to expand beyond current real estate and corporate bond offerings to include tokenized assets in the anime and sake sectors. By utilizing the USDC stablecoin for settlement, the firms intend to streamline international access to Japanese digital securities, with a potential future integration of a yen-backed stablecoin. The project has secured approval from the Japan Securities Dealers Association and is slated for a launch no earlier than 2027. The platform will leverage the BOOSTRY blockchain infrastructure rather than the competing Progmat platform. This strategic move highlights the growing institutional focus on bridging fragmented domestic tokenization markets with global liquidity pools. Success in Singapore could serve as a blueprint for broader international expansion, potentially enabling reciprocal investment opportunities for Japanese clients in foreign markets.

#USDC #SecurityTokens #SBI

ledgerinsights.com·Jul 7, 20268.5

Active Strategies

UK’s Baillie Gifford Brings Native Tokenized Fund to Ethereum

UK-based investment manager Baillie Gifford has launched the Baillie Gifford Enhanced Yield Fund (BAGEY) natively on the Ethereum blockchain. This deployment marks a significant shift in RWA tokenization, as the blockchain serves as the legal register of record for investor ownership rather than relying on traditional transfer agents. By issuing the fund interests directly on-chain, the firm eliminates the need for separate off-chain record-keeping systems, which simplifies administration and enhances auditability. This move follows the firm's recent launch of a similar product on the Solana blockchain, signaling a broader strategy to integrate public infrastructure into regulated financial products. The BAGEY fund focuses on short-duration government and corporate bonds, utilizing the blockchain to streamline reconciliation and transparency. Unlike many existing tokenized products that act as wrappers for traditional funds, these tokens represent the actual fund interests themselves. This development underscores a growing trend among major asset managers to move beyond pilot programs toward live, regulated on-chain financial architecture.

#Ethereum #RWA #TokenizedFunds

cryptotimes.io·Jul 7, 20268.5

Infrastructure

Galaxy Pioneers Full Ownership Rights in Tokenized Stocks

Broadridge Financial Solutions has expanded its governance platform to provide proxy voting and corporate action management for tokenized securities. This infrastructure allows public companies, broker-dealers, and institutional investors to manage both traditional and tokenized assets within a unified workflow. Galaxy, the first U.S. public company to issue native tokenized equity on a public blockchain, will utilize this platform for its upcoming annual shareholder meeting in May. The system records proxy votes on Broadridge’s Avalanche-based Layer 1 blockchain before distributing them across multiple networks. By consolidating registered, beneficial, and tokenized holdings into a single view, the platform eliminates fragmentation in corporate governance. This development is significant for the RWA market as it bridges the gap between traditional market infrastructure and blockchain-based ownership. Broadridge currently processes $8 trillion in tokenized assets monthly, and this integration marks a critical step toward scaling digital asset adoption in public markets.

#Broadridge #TokenizedEquity #Avalanche

marketsmedia.com·Jul 7, 20268.5

Infrastructure

Below the Surface: How Canton Network Is Reshaping Capital Market Infrastructure

The RWA market is evolving beyond simple asset digitization toward a wholesale reconstruction of global financial infrastructure, including clearing, settlement, and liquidity networks. While BlackRock’s BUIDL fund has reached a $2.5 billion market cap, the true structural shift is occurring through platforms like the Canton Network, which enables atomic settlement and 24/7 operations. Broadridge currently processes approximately $7.7 trillion in onchain repo transactions monthly, demonstrating that institutional-grade blockchain adoption is already live. The Hong Kong government’s HKD 6 billion digital green bond issuance further highlights the integration of issuance and distribution on a single ledger. By utilizing the Daml smart contract language, the Canton Network provides a compliant, permissioned environment that satisfies Basel Committee requirements for global banks. Major Korean institutions, including Shinhan and KB Securities, are now joining this ecosystem to capitalize on new security token legislation. This transition mirrors the internet's 1996 inflection point, where early infrastructure adopters are positioning themselves to define the future of global capital markets.

#BUIDL #CantonNetwork #Broadridge

reports.tiger-research.com·Jul 7, 20269.5

Stocks

SpaceX IPO Drives Tokenized Equity Volumes to Record as Stablecoin Market Cap Falls

June 2026 marked a significant divergence in the digital asset landscape as stablecoin market capitalization contracted by 2.39% to $312 billion, representing the largest decline since the TerraUSD collapse. Despite this retreat, stablecoin trading volumes on centralized exchanges rose 10.8% to $981 billion, highlighting persistent utility amidst market volatility and several high-profile depeg events. Concurrently, the tokenized real-world asset market reached a record $30.1 billion valuation, with tokenized Treasuries accounting for $17.0 billion of that total. Tokenized equities experienced a massive surge, with on-chain trading volumes jumping 145% to a record $3.86 billion. This growth was primarily driven by the SpaceX (SPCX) IPO, which generated $1.19 billion in volume alone. Backpack Securities played a pivotal role in this expansion, facilitating $1.08 billion of the total SPCX trading volume. This shift underscores a growing investor appetite for on-chain equity exposure, even as broader stablecoin liquidity faces structural stress.

#Stablecoins #RWA #TokenizedEquities

coindesk.com·Jul 7, 20268.5

Infrastructure

HSBC Announces Successful Tokenised Deposit Pilot on the Canton Network, Demonstrating Interoperability

HSBC has successfully completed a pilot program for tokenized deposits on the Canton Network, a privacy-enabled blockchain infrastructure designed for institutional assets. This initiative focused on demonstrating cross-chain interoperability by simulating the movement of tokenized deposits between different simulated environments. By utilizing the Canton Network's unique architecture, HSBC showcased how financial institutions can maintain strict privacy controls while enabling seamless settlement across distributed ledgers. The pilot involved the issuance and redemption of tokenized deposits, proving that traditional banking liquidity can be represented on-chain without compromising regulatory compliance. This development is significant for the RWA market as it highlights the growing institutional preference for interoperable, permissioned networks over public blockchains. The successful test suggests that large-scale banks are moving closer to integrating tokenized cash into their core settlement workflows. Ultimately, this milestone underscores the industry's shift toward building a unified, programmable financial infrastructure that bridges legacy systems with decentralized ledger technology.

#CantonNetwork #InstitutionalDeFi #TokenizedDeposits

ffnews.com·Jul 7, 20268.5

Infrastructure

XRP Network Hits $4B in Tokenized Assets, Dwarfing its ETF Market by More Than 4x

The XRP Ledger has reached a significant milestone with over $4 billion in tokenized real-world assets now hosted on its network. This figure is more than four times the size of the current $900 million XRP ETF market, highlighting a shift toward tangible financial utility. According to Evernorth, the ecosystem currently supports over 500 tokenized financial products, including bonds, treasury products, and various funds. Institutional interest is further evidenced by a successful tokenized U.S. Treasury settlement involving JPMorgan, Ondo Finance, and Mastercard, which completed in just four seconds. Simultaneously, spot XRP ETFs have seen eight consecutive weeks of net inflows, totaling approximately $1.47 billion in cumulative capital. On-chain activity is also expanding, with new wallet creation surging 40% during the final week of June. This convergence of institutional capital, asset tokenization, and increased user participation suggests the XRP Ledger is establishing strong network effects for the future of digital finance.

#XRP Ledger #XRP #Tokenization

coinpaper.com·Jul 7, 20268.5

U.S. Treasuries

BlackRock, Citi, 46 firms in tokenized MMF collateral trials with GDF and ISDA

Global Digital Finance and ISDA have released a comprehensive report confirming that tokenized money market funds can function as institutional collateral within the United States. The study involved over 120 firms, including industry giants like BlackRock, Citi, JP Morgan, and Franklin Templeton, alongside clearing houses CME and ICE. Through sandbox simulations conducted by Ownera with 48 participating firms, the group analyzed three distinct tokenization models against ten legal and regulatory dimensions. While the findings suggest these models align with existing frameworks, the report notes that money market funds remain ineligible as variation margin for cleared derivatives. Furthermore, the lack of specific SEC guidance on uncleared initial margin necessitates treating tokenized assets as conventional securities for now. This initiative builds upon recent regulatory clarifications from the CFTC and SEC regarding blockchain-based shareholder records and securities law application. By establishing a clear taxonomy for ownership records, this work provides a critical roadmap for the institutional adoption of tokenized assets in financial markets.

#InstitutionalFinance #BlackRock #Collateral

ledgerinsights.com·Jul 7, 20268.5

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