US Bancorp, Klarna, S&P Global Ratings, Tether, Amundi and more are making waves in the market. Here is what you need to know in 30s.

The future of digital assets is being shaped today. Here are the top developments you need to know to stay updated this week 👇  1️⃣ Citadel and Fortress Investment Group take $500M stake in Ripple at $40B valuation Ripple has secured $500 million from Ken Griffin’s Citadel Securities and Fortress Investment Group, valuing the firm at $40 billion, a clear signal that Wall Street’s elite are betting on the future of onchain finance.   Details & analysis here . 2️⃣ Standard Cha

70 institutions, 6 tests, 1 conclusion: tokenized MMF is ready for at-scale institutional adoption as it unlocks trillions. Find out more

JPMorgan, Citi, Mastercard, Coinbase are all making big moves in digital assets... What happened? Find out here.

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CNBC recently reported that OnePay Cash , majority owned by Walmart and fully integrated with Walmart’s digital and physical channels, is launching crypto trading and custody via partnership with Zerohash, a crypto infrastructure firm. And that users will be able to pay using crypto at Walmart. This move isn’t about speculation. It signals a broader transformation where consumer fintechs and large retailers are merging into a single ecosystem: one that blends commerce, bankin

Digital assets and tokenization are expected to revolutionize the global financial system and enable new capabilities, liquidity, and opportunity for financial services firms. Most people think if blockchain can enable real-time DvP technologically, then institutions can just plug in, click YES and we have tokenized markets in securities lending, margin collateral, and repo. Unfortunately that is NOT how things work. Blockchain is the technology unlock. But we need unlocks ac

Tokenized money market funds (MMFs) are reshaping global finance. With 7,000%+ growth since 2023, they are the fastest growing tokenized asset class. But here’s the catch: the majority of the money invested are from crypto-native investors instead of institutional investors. So what will unlock institutional capital at scale? 👇  Archax  is pointing the way with its tokenized Aberdeen Liquidity Fund (AAULF):   Fully regulated (product, issuer & distribution platform) AAA-rate

While policymakers around the world are making pro-crypto pivots worth celebrating, a quiet shake-up just hit the heart of the tokenized money market fund (tMMF) space. The entire space saw close to $1B outflow in the past 30 days . Even BlackRock’s BUIDL - the largest tokenized MMF in existence - has seen over $400M in outflows in just past two weeks , wiping out 14% of its AUM . That scale of redemption is anything but normal. What’s going on? One word: rotation. If you are

Last week we broke down 4 (Coinbase, Robinhood, Block and CME Group) of the top 8 US public companies with significant digital asset revenue in the exchange business and the powerful underlying business growth trend.  This week, we shift the spotlight to the other 4 leaders driving revenue through Stablecoins, Asset Management, and Bitcoin Treasury  strategies. Here’s what we’ll unpack: How big are they? What trends are driving growth? Who’s likely to join them next? Let’s d

As more asset managers, financial institutions, and payment firms launch their digital asset products, speed to market is a vital competitive advantage. Being able to find and reach customers becomes the single most important factor in determining a product’s success or failure. I wrote about how to think about this challenge from a geographic perspective  before. But it is increasingly clear to me that many teams don’t actually know where their users or capital pools are; le

“The future is multichain” is now a well-worn axiom in digital assets. Yet it is also accepted that the bulk of the onchain activities will take place on a very few number of chains. These chains will form the economic hubs of the new financial system.   And whoever controls the operation of these chains? They’re positioned to capture massive revenue and strategic control. So if you're a financial institution or major corporate shaping your tokenization strategy, the question

What are the fastest growing tokenized asset classes in the past 12 months? The answer may surprise you. The 3 fastest growing tokenized...

Digital assets are no longer a fringe conversation, they are finally reaching the institutional scale-up phase. Let's unpack top 3 trends:

Last week, BlackRock’s tokenized money market fund (MMF), BUIDL, surged past the $1 billion milestone. marking a defining moment in the onchain financial revolution. Launched on 21 March 2024, BUIDL wasn’t just another product; it was a signal. A starting gun for traditional asset managers to storm the onchain space. Excellent news article headline. But the real insight? It’s not in the mainstream media headlines or crypto media soundbites. It’s time to get granular and dive

At the recent RWA London Summit, one topic dominated my panel discussion: tokenized assets as collateral .  A variety of views emerged, including using more exotic tokenized assets other than tokenized MMF as collateral.  While I recognize the potential of these alternative assets, I made one thing clear—this is a conversation about the future, not the present. Right now, tokenized products must meet investor demands, and illiquid assets simply don’t. Even the most prestigiou

Mapping out the biggest US banks digital asset businesses and benchmarking against comparable revenue data

As institutional tokenization gained momentum rapidly last week with CFTC inviting crypto CEOs  to discuss stablecoins as possible eligible collateral in the derivatives market and Senator Bill Hagerty introducing his stablecoin bill, the urgency with which firms are looking at their tokenization strategy is palpable in my conversations.  It has become apparent to me critical to anyone’s tokenization strategy is a GTM playbook that articulates product, tech, ecosystem and reg

This week, Apollo Global Management teamed up with Securitize to launch a tokenized feeder fund for the Apollo Diversified Credit Securitize Fund ($ACRED), aiming to bring tokenized private credit to institutional and accredited investors. A bold move. But here’s the harsh reality—it’s not going to gain traction. In this week’s research issue, I’ll break down exactly why this initiative is set to fail. More importantly, I’ll explain why asset managers hoping to pump up their

In 2024, BlackRock, Brevan Howard, UBS all entered the tokenized MMF race. Here is the GTM playbook for asset managers looking to enter...