Here’s a round up of the main headlines for Monday through Wednesday for tokenization and digital assets:
Deals
- Sygnum Bank adopts SocGen FORGE EURCV stablecoin
- Asset manager Fasanara Capital launches tokenized money market fund on Polygon
- 21x tokenized exchange to use Deutsche Bank-linked Allunity stablecoin
- LINE NEXT launches mini dApp portal to enable LINE Messenger users to experience web3. LINE is Japan’s largest social media app.
- Tokenized collateral firm HQLAX gets Luxembourg CSSF license as an IT systems and communication networks operator of the financial sector
- What to make of the $TRUMP token?
- Circle acquires tokenized MMF firm Hashnote
- NTT, Nissan, Yamaha – 22 Japanese companies launch joint NFT digital collectibles for wellness with creator of Hello Kitty
- Mastercard Ava Labs asset tokenization report
- Enel energy to tokenize solar panels 1 2 3
- Tokenization startup Hamilton raises $1.7m pre-seed funding
- Electronic bills of lading (eBL) make a step forward. The London P&I Club (which is responsible for what is accepted for cargo insurance purposes) acknowledges updates from ICE (essDOCS) and IQAX that allows eBLs to be transferred between different platforms, making them interoperable. Most eBLs use blockchain.
- Bank of Communications HK issues US$300m digital bond
- The Hashgraph Association partners custody & tokenization firm Taurus which will now support HBAR
- ZERO13 publishes net zero blockchain survey results
- Rakuten to sell some Vissel Kobe soccer tickets as NFTs
Policy / Regulations
- SEC sets up Crypto Task Force headed by Hester Peirce
- Dubai based crypto market maker CLS Global pled guilty to enabling wash trades on UniSwap following FBI sting operation
- Congressman Mike Carey is proposing a resolution to nullify the IRS broker classification which requires reporting from decentralized exchanges such as Uniswap
- New FDIC acting Chair Travis Hill outlines work priorities. A more open-minded approach to innovation and technology, including digital assets, was number two on the list.
- Mark Uyeda appointed as acting SEC Chair, Pham for CFTC. Uyeda has previously said SAB 121 should be withdrawn
- Thailand CBDC report
- Circle CEO wants to see SAB 121 repealed with Presidential executive order
- Remarks by Eurogroup chair following discussion of wholesale DLT settlement and digital euro
- Trump expected to sign executive orders to create a Crypto Council and ban CBDC – Fox
- EY global financial services regulatory outlook 2025
- The European Commission’s Directorate General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (DG FISMA) is hosting a webinar to present a recent report on permissionless blockchains
- Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) launches Singapore digital bond grants
- ESMA clarifies Tether stablecoin status. Commission thought delisting non-MiCAR compliant stablecoins was obvious
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