Tokenisation

Samsung SDS has won a landmark contract to build and operate a blockchain-based securities platform for the Korea Securities Depository (KSD), marking a decisive step in South Korea’s transition toward tokenized capital markets infrastructure.

Tether’s tokenised gold (XAUt) grew strongly in Q1 2026 as reserves rose 36% and market value passed $3.3 billion, driven by higher gold prices and investor demand for safe assets.

A growing wave of shutdowns is sweeping through the crypto industry, exposing a structural reality few projects were built to survive: when funding dries up, there is no bailout—and no clear path to recovery.

OCBC has launched a tokenised gold fund called GOLDX with Lion Global Investors and DigiFT, giving institutional investors access to physical gold through tokens on Ethereum and Solana. The tokens can be bought using fiat or stablecoins and are sent to blockchain wallets, linking traditional gold investment with digital asset infrastructure.

A controversial governance proposal from World Liberty Financial has triggered a wave of investor outrage, forcing early backers into a four-year vesting timeline just as the Trump-linked token plunges to near all-time lows—raising fresh concerns over control, transparency, and the true cost of political crypto.

MarketVector and Coinbase Asset Management launched a new index that combines Bitcoin and tokenised gold to track modern store-of-value investments. The index uses a volatility-based model and quarterly rebalancing to balance risk and returns between the two assets.

Startale Group raised $63 million in a Series A round, with $50 million from SBI Group and $13 million from Sony Innovation Fund. The funding will be used to scale Strium for tokenized securities, expand yen and dollar stablecoins, and develop Startale’s app into a consumer SuperApp.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved a rule allowing Nasdaq to trade and settle certain stocks as blockchain-based tokenised shares alongside traditional ones. A pilot programme by the Depository Trust Company will test how these tokenised trades work within existing market systems.

OpenSea has pushed back the launch of its highly anticipated SEA token, scrapping its planned March 30 debut as worsening crypto market conditions and internal readiness concerns force a strategic pause on one of its most important product rollouts.

OpenSea has delayed the launch of its SEA token, originally planned for 30 March, due to difficult crypto market conditions. The company will only launch the token once all systems are ready, with no new date announced.