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.

The buzz around tokenized equities is growing after Alesia Haas of Coinbase expressed the company’s desire to bring its COIN stock onchain.

The industry needs a standardised framework to connect blockchain platforms to land registries - essentially a “SWIFT for real estate”