SoFi Bank joins the deposit tokenization trend

Commercial banks in the United States advance financial digitalization through corporate use of cryptocurrency networks. One of the most recent examples is SoFi Bank, a nationally licensed institution founded in 2011 that scheduled the implementation of tokenized deposits for the third quarter of 2026. The revelation of this novelty occurred on May 11, 2026 at … Read more

What is the use of asset tokenization in Latin America?

Tokenization of real-world assets (RWA)—the process of converting claims on traditional assets such as stocks, real estate, commoditiesbonds or funds in digital tokens on decentralized networks—is positioned as one of the most relevant trends in the Latin American financial ecosystem in 2026. According to Francesco, who is co-founder and head of research at Castle Labs … Read more

Stablecoins and RWA would move USD 4 trillion towards public networks, according to Standard Chartered

The bank anticipates more activity in liquidity and lending protocols. RWA today moves between USD 27 and 29 billion, very far from the projected objective. Multinational banking services company Standard Chartered projected that tokenized assets within public networks could reach $4 trillion by the end of 2028, driven by the growth of stablecoins and real-world … Read more

SEC to propose flexible regulation for tokenized stocks: Bloomberg

In this way, a stock market operating 24 hours a day could be allowed. Settlement times would be reduced, favoring investors. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would this week propose a new flexible regulatory framework through an “innovation exemption” to allow the trading of tokenized stocks on decentralized platforms. This measure seeks … Read more

Oil or tokenization? This is how Saudi Arabia prepares its future

The country seeks to tokenize energy assets, manufacturing and other sectors of its economy. The Saudis are not alone, as other sectors and countries are also advancing tokenization. Saudi Arabia is integrating real-world asset (RWA) tokenization directly into its national financial infrastructure with strong sovereign backing. According to tokenization firm TokenFi, the Arab country knows … Read more

tokenization can free up $630 billion that the system wastes per day

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the main securities clearing and settlement infrastructure in the United States, published on May 13, 2026 a study prepared together with the consulting firm Finadium in which it quantifies the real cost of the inefficiencies of the traditional collateral system: USD 630,000 million immobilized daily in global banking … Read more

Fidelity launches its first tokenized fund on Ethereum powered by Chainlink

LINK is an ERC-20 token available only to authorized investors. To the creator of Chainlink, current adoption reminds him of the early years of DeFi. Financial asset manager Fidelity International announced today, May 13, 2026, the launch of its first native tokenized fund: the Fidelity USD Digital Liquidity Fund (FILQ). He financial instrument this developed … Read more

Kraken and Franklin Templeton promote tokenized financial products

The agreement includes the use of BENJI, Franklin Templeton’s tokenized fund platform. Franklin Templeton currently manages $1.74 trillion in assets. Payward, the parent company of the Kraken exchange, together with the investment company, Franklin Templeton, announced this May 12, 2026 a strategic alliance to expand the offering of tokenized financial products. The initiative aims to … Read more

JPMorgan launches tokenized fund on Ethereum to support stablecoins

On May 12, 2026, JPMorgan presented a tokenized monetary fund on Ethereum aimed at functioning as a reserve infrastructure for stablecoins in the United States, within the framework of the future regulation known as the Genius Law. The fund, called JPMorgan OnChain Liquidity-Token Money Market Fund (JLTXX), will invest in US Treasury bonds, bills and … Read more

Investing in commercial land in Japan is possible with new tokenized fund

The asset is backed by the land of the AEON Omiya shopping complex. The estimated return reported is 3.4% per year before taxes. The Japanese firm Mitsui & Co. Digital Asset Management launched on May 12, 2026 a tokenized security backed by the land where the AEON Omiya shopping complex operates in Japan. The instrument … Read more