Foundation Will Purchase Tokenized Equity, Credit, Real Estate, Commodities and Blockchain-native Assets

The move marks the bank’s first step toward a broad rollout of its fund tokenization platform.

Nasdaq Ventures is investing $100 million into Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, to accelerate the development of tokenized equity infrastructure. The deal values Payward at approximately $21 billion and centers on integrating Nasdaq's market surveillance technology into

Tokenization, according to Robinhood's Johann Kerbrat, is crucial for financial inclusion. It allows retail investors access to assets like real estate and private equity, typically restricted to accredited investors. Tokenization can make these assets more accessible and easier to trade, promoting wider participation. Robinhood, along with firms like BlackRock, is exploring tokenization of real-world assets (RWA). RWA tokenization aims to increase financial accessibility, primarily focusing on private credit and US treasury markets. The onchain RWA market currently has a $22.5 billion market capitalization. Kerbrat also anticipates the emergence of more specialized stablecoins. He expects these stablecoins to be tailored for specific markets, such as facilitating international fund transfers. Dollar-pegged stablecoins currently dominate the market, with USDT and USDC holding a large share. The evolution will involve platforms managing multiple stablecoins. There is growing demand for non-dollar-pegged stablecoins. Experts are highlighting the potential risks of dollar-pegged stablecoins. Ethereum is leading the way in the $16.1T TradFi tokenization.

Canton Network’s expansion of tokenized equity and commodity markets tests whether privacy, interoperability and institutional participation can turn blockchain projects into regulated financial infrastructure for banks.

Acquiring the Utah-based firm will provide MoonPay with key licenses at a time when its tokenization ambitions are growing.