Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Galaxy Digital Inc. (NASDAQ: GLXY) CEO Mike Novogratz has forecasted a major transformation in the cryptocurrency sector, moving away from speculation. Novogratz attributed the recent Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) slump to a broader industry shift rather than a single event. He expects something more enduring to emerge from the downturn, arguing that "the age of speculation" in crypto will fade as the industry attr ...

Real-world assets are expanding on Arbitrum.BlackRock's BUIDL fund (now $2.5B across multiple chains including Arbitrum) brings tokenized treasuries on-chain, while Centrifuge enables private credit and Ondo Finance offers yield-bearing products. Low fees and instant settlement make Arbitrum attractive for institutional #RWA deployment. ...

RT Sei (@SeiNetwork)In just 2 months, nearly $30M of real-world assets have landed on Sei.With parallelized EVM infrastructure built for global-scale execution, Sei is powering the next era of institutional-grade finance.BlackRock, Hamilton Lane, Apollo. Capital markets are taking shape on Sei. https://t.co/5oR7kmOJl8 ...

RT nick | helius.dev (@nick_pennie)monad's day 1 listing on solana marks something biggersolana is becoming the execution platform for trading everything & anythingcross-chain assets, tokenized stocks, real-world assets, etcfaster ...

When real-world assets meet real onchain speed, big things happen.Proud to have @BlackRock’s BUIDL, powered by @Securitize, now live on BNB Chain.https://t.co/vlZETzs979Securitize (@Securitize):The world’s largest tokenized treasury, BUIDL, is coming to @binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange.BUIDL is now accepted as off-exchange collateral for trading on Binance and will be launching a new share class on @BNBCHAIN. https://t.co/MX9gVuk15a ...

Real-World Asset (RWA) Integration - Figure is introducing $YLDS to Solana, expanding the integration of real-world assets into the DeFi space [1] - $YLDS, a registered public debt security, will be natively minted on Solana [1] Yield Generation - $YLDS provides continuous yield backed by U S Treasuries [1] - This yield will be accessible to Solana ecosystem partners [1]

RT The Block Podcasts (@TheBlockPods)ICYMI: The future of DeFi and onchain money markets with Theo Network & Felix Protocol@Timccopeland and @imyoungsparks were joined by @kt_nowk and @0xBroze to discuss the rapid evolution of DeFi through real-world assets, cross-chain liquidity, and the growing role of institutional capital in on-chain finance.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction04:44 - Product-First vs. Ecosystem-First Chains06:43 - Challenges and Merits of Product-Led Development08:06 - Evolving DeFi Metrics: TV ...

Scaling & Infrastructure - Ethereum ecosystem advances with Bhutan anchoring its national digital ID system on Ethereum [1] - Layer 2 networks on Ethereum processed 14 billion transactions in Q3, a new record [16] - ZK performance is accelerating, with Brevis unveiling Pico Prism, proving 996% of blocks in under 12 seconds [11] - AbstractChain dropped block times from 1s to 200ms, a 5x speed boost [26] Institutional & RWA Adoption - Stablecoin transfers on Ethereum hit $5 trillion last quarter [3] - ADIChain joined the zksync Elastic Network, launching the first dirham-backed stablecoin with major UAE banks [5] - Securitize and FGNexusio brought the first NASDAQ-listed equity fully onchain [13] - Applications on Ethereum now host over $360 billion in deposits, up $100 billion this year [15] DeFi & Payments - WalletConnect Pay went live with dtc_pay, enabling seamless stablecoin payments across retail and hospitality in Asia [8] - MiniPay wallets increased by 175% year-over-year during the quarter, with users initiating approximately 290 million peer-to-peer transactions worth over $300 million across 60 countries [23]

Product Offering - The company encourages users to directly engage with real-world assets through its Wallet [1] - The company suggests bypassing traditional investment routes [1]

Tokenization of Real-World Assets - Tokenization transforms real-world assets into digital tokens [1] - Addresses issues like spotty records, slow settlements, and liquidity bottlenecks [1] Key Players in the Field - @energywebx, @TVVIN_RWA, @AventusNetwork, @btprtio, @mufi_app, & @xcavateofficial are actively involved in building the infrastructure for tokenization [1]