Implementation hinges on foreign partners willing to issue tokenized versions of shares of Russian firms, despite sanctions from the EU and U.S.

Nasdaq-listed SharpLink Gaming has become what appears to be the first public U.S. company to tokenize its shares on the Ethereum blockchain.

Ondo Finance is at the forefront of the real-world asset (RWA) revolution, bringing traditional financial products like U.S. treasuries, stocks, and ETFs onto blockchain rails. In this episode of the Defiant Podcast, Ian De Bode, Chief Strategy Officer at Ondo Finance, dives into democratizing access to financial markets for a global audience. By tokenizing assets, Ondo enables 24/7 mobility, seamless DeFi integration, and enhanced investor protections, all while addressing the inefficiencies of traditional finance.

The move brings 24/7 trading of equities and ETFs to DeFi’s largest blockchain.

The news broke via an SEC filing earlier today, published alongside Galaxy’s Q2 earnings report.

The initiative uses “mirror tokens” of MMF shares on Goldman’s private blockchain platform

MEXC has launched zero-fee stock futures tracking nine popular U.S. stocks, joining crypto platforms bridging traditional equities with digital trading.

Robinhood’s tokenized stock rollout is raising eyebrows, as OpenAI distances itself and some suggest the stock tokens may actually operate in a “walled garden.”

Crypto traders are turning to tokenized commodities to speculate and hedge against volatility.

The United Arab Emirates-based financial center aims to boost the utility of tokenized assets in the UAE.