📰 Securitize Launches Private Credit Fund on TRON Blockchain 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 13:00 UTC Miami, Florida – June 2, 2026 – Securitize, the leading platform for tokenizing real-world assets – and which has announced a proposed business combination with Cantor Equity Partners II (Nasdaq: CEPT)* — today announced that Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE)’s tokenized Senior Credit Opportunities Fund (“HLSCOPE”) is now launching on the TRON blockchain, expanding access to […] ➤ Securitize has launched Hamilton Lane's tokenized Senior Credit Opportunities Fund (HLSCOPE) on the TRON blockchain, marking the first Securitize-issued asset on the network. ➤ This move provides qualified investors with regulated access to private credit on a blockchain with significant user accounts and stablecoin circulation, aiming to enhance liquidity through Wormhole interoperability. ➤ The launch signifies growing institutional demand for RWAs on public blockchains and highlights TRON's suitability for bridging traditional finance with blockchain settlement due to its speed and scale. #securitize #hamiltonlane #tronblockchain #privatecredit #tokenizedassets #hlscoope #wormhole #institutionaldemand #onchainliquidity 🔗 Read more at:

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Securitize Launches Private Credit Fund on TRON Blockchain

Miami, Florida – June 2, 2026 – Securitize, the leading platform for tokenizing real-world assets – and which has announced a proposed busine...

📰 ZAWYA: Bitget rolls out trading in U.S. stocks and ETFs with USDT-based dividend payouts 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 11:21 UTC Dubai: Bitget, the world's leading Universal Exchange (UEX), has announced the launch of Bitget Stocks 2.0, an upgraded tokenized stock spot product designed to improve liquidity, asset transparency, and capital efficiency for tokenized equity trading.The product is issued by Reality, a licensed RW… ➤ Bitget has launched Bitget Stocks 2.0, an upgraded tokenized stock spot product offering improved liquidity, asset transparency, and capital efficiency. ➤ The new product allows for direct USDT trading, converts cash dividends to USDT, and integrates tokenized equities into Bitget's margin, strategy, and yield ecosystem. ➤ This move aims to bridge traditional equity markets with crypto, with Bitget highlighting competitive fees and a wide range of tokenized stocks and ETFs available. #bitgetstocks20 #tokenizedequities #usdt #dividendpayouts #rwaissuanceplatform #liquidity #assettransparency #capitalefficiency #apple #nvidia 🔗 Read more at:

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ZAWYA: Bitget rolls out trading in U.S. stocks and ETFs with USDT-based dividend payouts

Dubai: Bitget, the world's leading Universal Exchange (UEX), has announced the launch of Bitget Stocks 2.0, an upgraded tokenized stock spot produ...

📰 TRON Network Welcomes Securitize’s Tokenized Private Credit Fund 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 13:51 UTC - Oliver Dale Securitize launches Hamilton Lane's HLSCOPE tokenized private credit fund on TRON, marking its first asset deployment on the blockchain network. ➤ Securitize has launched Hamilton Lane's HLSCOPE tokenized private credit fund on the TRON blockchain, marking its first asset deployment on the network. ➤ This integration provides institutional investors with blockchain-based access to private credit opportunities, leveraging TRON's extensive infrastructure and stablecoin circulation. ➤ The move signifies a growing trend of regulated financial instruments migrating to open blockchain networks, enhancing distribution and liquidity for tokenized assets. #securitize #tronnetwork #hamiltonlane #hscope #tokenizedprivatecredit #blockchain #institutionalaccess #wormhole #interoperability 🔗 Read more at:

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TRON Network Welcomes Securitize’s Tokenized Private Credit Fund

Securitize launches Hamilton Lane's HLSCOPE tokenized private credit fund on TRON, marking its first asset deployment on the blockchain network.

📰 Backpack Securities to Bridge Traditional Stocks and Tokenized Assets on Solana 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 14:45 UTC BitcoinWorld Backpack Securities to Bridge Traditional Stocks and Tokenized Assets on Solana Cryptocurrency exchange Backpack is set to launch Backpack Securities, a regulated platform that will allow users to trade both traditional U.S. stocks and their tokenized counterparts on... ➤ Backpack Securities is launching a regulated platform to trade traditional U.S. stocks and their tokenized counterparts on the Solana blockchain. ➤ This initiative aims to bridge traditional finance and DeFi by allowing stocks to be converted into blockchain-transferable tokens, enabling new use cases like collateralization. ➤ The platform's success hinges on regulatory clarity, user adoption, and the reliability of its tokenization infrastructure, with a phased rollout beginning in June. #backpacksecurities #tokenizedstocks #solana #sunriseprotocol #traditionalfinance #decentralizedfinance #regulatedbrokerage #blockchain #equitytokenization #institutionalinvestors 🔗 Read more at:

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Backpack Securities to Bridge Traditional Stocks and Tokenized Assets on Solana

BitcoinWorld Backpack Securities to Bridge Traditional Stocks and Tokenized Assets on Solana Cryptocurrency exchange Backpack is set to launch Back...

📰 Bitget Launches Stocks 2.0 With Tokenized U.S. Equities 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 11:33 UTC - Shweta Chakrawarty Bitget introduces Stocks 2.0 via its newly launched Reality platform, offering tokenized U.S. equities backed 1:1 by real-world securities. ➤ Bitget has launched 'Stocks 2.0' on its Reality platform, offering tokenized U.S. equities backed 1:1 by real-world securities. ➤ The new offering, powered by RealityFi, provides access to major stocks like Apple, Nvidia, and Tesla, integrating traditional finance with Bitget's crypto ecosystem. ➤ This move signifies a growing trend of tokenizing traditional assets and aims to attract both crypto and traditional investors by offering features like direct dividend distribution and integration with margin/yield products. #bitget #stocks20 #tokenizedequities #realityfi #usequities #wallstreetliquidity #apple #nvidia #tesla #microsoft 🔗 Read more at:

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Bitget Launches Stocks 2.0 With Tokenized U.S. Equities

Bitget introduces Stocks 2.0 via its newly launched Reality platform, offering tokenized U.S. equities backed 1:1 by real-world securities.

📰 Binance Opens US Stocks Trading to Non-US Users in Super App Push, Previews Tokenized bStocks on BNB Chain 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 07:29 UTC - Aakash Girimath Binance launched 7,000+ US stocks and ETFs for non-US users with zero commissions and stablecoin funding, while previewing bStocks tokenization on BNB Chain in coming weeks. ➤ Binance has launched trading for over 7,000 US stocks and ETFs for non-US users, offering zero commissions and fractional shares funded by stablecoins. ➤ The exchange is also previewing 'bStocks' on BNB Chain, allowing users to tokenize their equity holdings, aiming to bridge traditional finance and DeFi. ➤ This move positions Binance as a competitor to traditional brokerages and other crypto platforms in the race to build a comprehensive trading 'super app'. #binance #tokenizedstocks #bstocks #bnbchain #usstocks #etfs #zerocommission #defi #tradfi #alpaca 🔗 Read more at:

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Binance Opens US Stocks Trading to Non-US Users in Super App Push, Previews Tokenized bStocks on BNB Chain

Binance launched 7,000+ US stocks and ETFs for non-US users with zero commissions and stablecoin funding, while previewing bStocks tokenization on ...

📰 Hyperliquid RWA Open Interest Hits $3 Billion All-Time High As HIP-3 Maintains Monthly Record Streak 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 11:00 UTC - Brenda Kanana Hyperliquid RWA open interest reached $3 billion, with HIP-3 setting monthly records since October 2025, signaling growing demand for tokenized derivatives. ➤ Hyperliquid's RWA open interest has surpassed $3 billion, marking a new all-time high and extending a consistent monthly record streak since October 2025. ➤ This growth is attributed to HIP-3, a dedicated RWA perpetuals market on Hyperliquid's proprietary L1 chain, attracting traders seeking leveraged access to tokenized off-chain assets. ➤ While impressive, the concentration of open interest on a single venue raises concerns about risk, and future growth may depend on expanding product breadth and navigating regulatory landscapes. #hyperliquid #rwa #openinterest #hip3 #tokenizedderivatives #treasuries #commodities #equitylinkedinstruments #orderbookderivatives #onchainexposure 🔗 Read more at:

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Hyperliquid RWA Open Interest Hits $3 Billion All-Time High As HIP-3 Maintains Monthly Record Streak

Hyperliquid RWA open interest reached $3 billion, with HIP-3 setting monthly records since October 2025, signaling growing demand for tokenized der...

📰 Coinbase, Kalshi's New Crypto Futures Send These Stocks Sprawling 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 19:21 UTC - Investor's Business Daily Coinbase, Kalshi launch perpetual futures backed by the CFTC. Cboe, CME, ICE stock tumble on the news. ➤ Coinbase and Kalshi have launched new perpetual futures contracts backed by the CFTC. ➤ This development has caused a significant drop in the stock prices of Cboe, CME, and ICE. ➤ The news highlights the increasing integration of crypto derivatives with traditional financial markets and regulatory oversight. #coinbase #kalshi #cftc #cryptofutures #cboe #cme #ice #stocktumble #perpetualfutures #tokenization 🔗 Read more at:

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Coinbase, Kalshi's New Crypto Futures Send These Stocks Sprawling

Coinbase, Kalshi launch perpetual futures backed by the CFTC. Cboe, CME, ICE stock tumble on the news.

📰 Tom Lee Sees Structural Shift Driving Ethereum Toward $250,000 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 21:20 UTC - Dhaval Tom Lee predicts Ethereum could reach $250K, citing AI and tokenization as key drivers. Analysis of structural shifts and market sentiment. ➤ Tom Lee predicts Ethereum could reach $250,000 driven by AI and RWA tokenization, viewing it as a future financial infrastructure backbone. ➤ He notes a structural shift with the Ethereum Foundation's declining influence, paving the way for corporate validators to bring institutional discipline. ➤ Lee interprets current bearish sentiment as a contrarian indicator for a potential market bottom, while acknowledging ongoing risks and volatility. #ethereum #tomlee #ai #tokenization #rwa #financialinfrastructure #ethereumfoundation #corporatevalidators #marketsentiment #blockchain 🔗 Read more at:

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Tom Lee Sees Structural Shift Driving Ethereum Toward $250,000

Tom Lee predicts Ethereum could reach $250K, citing AI and tokenization as key drivers. Analysis of structural shifts and market sentiment.

📰 Franklin Templeton MoonPay stablecoin yield for institutions 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 18:04 UTC Franklin Templeton MoonPay stablecoin yield lets eligible institutions swap into a tokenized money market fund 24/7, entirely onchain. ➤ Franklin Templeton and MoonPay have partnered to allow eligible institutions to swap stablecoins directly into Franklin Templeton's tokenized money market fund on-chain, 24/7. ➤ This integration aims to provide institutional investors with continuous yield opportunities and streamline liquidity management by keeping transactions within blockchain networks. ➤ The move signifies Franklin Templeton's expanding digital asset strategy and highlights the growing intersection of traditional finance and crypto infrastructure for institutional adoption. #franklintempleton #moonpay #stablecoin #tokenizedmoneymarketfund #onchain #institutions #yield #digitalassets #blockchain #treasury 🔗 Read more at:

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Franklin Templeton MoonPay stablecoin yield for institutions

Franklin Templeton MoonPay stablecoin yield lets eligible institutions swap into a tokenized money market fund 24/7, entirely onchain.

📰 Brazil's B3 Readies Tokenized Stocks for H2 2026, But Says Direct Trading Will Have to Wait 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 10:27 UTC - CryptoNews ➤ Brazil's B3 stock exchange is preparing to tokenize its depository database on a blockchain by H2 2026, creating a digital twin of its stock offerings. ➤ The initial phase will focus on representing stocks as tokens, not direct trading, but B3 plans to launch its own stablecoin, B3RL, later this year to potentially enable on-chain settlements. ➤ B3 views tokenization and stablecoins as key drivers for transforming legacy financial market structures and improving settlement processes. #b3 #tokenization #blockchain #stocks #digitaltwin #stablecoin #b3rl #settlement #brazil #financialsystem 🔗 Read more at:

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Brazil's B3 Readies Tokenized Stocks for H2 2026, But Says Direct Trading Will Have to Wait

Brazil's B3 stock exchange is preparing to tokenize its depository database on a blockchain by H2 2026, creating a digital twin of its stock offeri...

📰 Perpetuals Reports $4.5 Billion in UpsideOnly Volume and Signs Exchange Agreement With Datavault AI for Tokenized Commodities 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 12:04 UTC - Media Contact for Perpetuals Perpetuals.com Ltd (Nasdaq: PDC) today reported strong early results for its breakout UpsideOnly trading and market prediction platform and announced an agre... ➤ Perpetuals reports significant early success for its 'UpsideOnly' trading platform, attracting 30,000 users and generating $4.5 billion in volume, with gold and bitcoin being top instruments. ➤ The company has partnered with Datavault AI to list tokenized real-world commodity assets, starting with the MTB Copper project and expanding to other resources like gold and critical minerals. ➤ This collaboration aims to leverage Perpetuals's regulated infrastructure and AI-powered platform to bring tokenized commodities to a wider audience. #perpetuals #upsideonly #datavaultai #tokenizedcommodities #aitrading #marketprediction #gold #bitcoin #mtbcopper #pmmtfltd 🔗 Read more at:

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Perpetuals Reports $4.5 Billion in UpsideOnly Volume and Signs Exchange Agreement With Datavault AI for Tokenized Commodities

Perpetuals.com Ltd (Nasdaq: PDC) today reported strong early results for its breakout UpsideOnly trading and market prediction platform and announc...

📰 Tokayev says Alatau set to become region's first crypto city 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 10:30 UTC - Adlet Seilkhanov Автор Speaking at a meeting on the development of Alatau city on Tuesday, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stated that Kazakhstan’s financial market is undergoing a dynamic transformation, Qazinform News Agency cites Akorda. ➤ Kazakhstan's President Tokayev has declared Alatau as the region's first 'crypto city' to foster fintech development. ➤ The initiative includes removing regulatory hurdles, defining digital assets as property, and implementing a zero tax rate on digital asset operations. ➤ The plan also emphasizes expediting asset tokenization for real property and raw materials, alongside digital identification for transparent tracking. #alatau #cryptocity #kazakhstan #digitalassets #assettokenization #digitaltenge #regulatoryobstacles #realproperty #rawmaterials #digitalidentification 🔗 Read more at:

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Tokayev says Alatau set to become region's first crypto city

Speaking at a meeting on the development of Alatau city on Tuesday, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stated that Kazakhstan’s financial market is ...

📰 Franklin Templeton and MoonPay open new door for BENJI fund 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 17:13 UTC - Irene Mukiri Franklin Templeton adds BENJI to MoonPay Trade, giving institutions a new route between stablecoins and tokenized funds. ➤ Franklin Templeton has integrated its BENJI tokenized money market fund with MoonPay Trade, offering institutional clients a new pathway between stablecoins and tokenized assets. ➤ This partnership allows institutions to swap stablecoins like USDC and USDT for BENJI via MoonPay's on-chain trading system, enhancing liquidity and capital efficiency. ➤ The move signifies a growing trend of traditional asset managers leveraging blockchain technology and partnerships with crypto infrastructure providers to expand their offerings. #franklintempleton #moonpay #benjifund #tokenizedmoneymarketfund #stablecoins #usdc #usdt #institutionalclients #onchaintrading #treasurymanagement 🔗 Read more at:

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Franklin Templeton and MoonPay open new door for BENJI fund

Franklin Templeton adds BENJI to MoonPay Trade, giving institutions a new route between stablecoins and tokenized funds.

📰 Wall Street’s Best-Kept Secret: Tokenization Will Crush Traditional Finance – But Not How You Think - Crypto Economy 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 02:54 UTC - Isai Alexei Wall Street’s Best-Kept Secret: Tokenization Will Crush Traditional Finance – But Not How You Think, explore its impact on the crypto ecosystem, market ➤ Citi projects a massive growth in asset tokenization from $17 billion to $5.5 trillion in six years, driven by efficiency gains, institutional involvement, and maturing stablecoins. ➤ However, significant hurdles remain, including regulatory uncertainty, the prolonged coexistence with legacy systems, and potential skepticism from retail investors. ➤ While tokenization is inevitable, its growth trajectory and timeline are conditional on regulatory clarity and real-world adoption, suggesting a more moderate, albeit still significant, expansion than initially projected. #tokenization #traditionalfinance #citireport #assettokenization #regulation #stablecoins #efficiency #institutionaladoption #retailinvestors #ustreasurybonds 🔗 Read more at:

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Wall Street’s Best-Kept Secret: Tokenization Will Crush Traditional Finance – But Not How You Think - Crypto Economy

Wall Street’s Best-Kept Secret: Tokenization Will Crush Traditional Finance – But Not How You Think, explore its impact on the crypto ecosystem...

📰 Kaiko acquires Amberdata in blockchain data consolidation push 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 14:43 UTC Paris-based crypto data platform Kaiko acquired Amberdata, a US-focused digital asset data provider, as institutional investors demand broader market, derivatives and onchain analytics for digital assets.Kaiko said the deal will expand its institutional data stack and help the combined company serv… ➤ Kaiko has acquired Amberdata to consolidate crypto data services for institutional investors, expanding its data stack and analytics capabilities. ➤ The acquisition aims to provide cleaner data across fragmented crypto markets, including derivatives and on-chain analytics, to serve banks, asset managers, and hedge funds. ➤ This move by Kaiko, their fifth acquisition, strengthens their position as a key data provider for the growing institutional participation in digital assets and tokenized real-world assets. #kaiko #amberdata #cryptodata #institutionalinvestors #blockchainanalytics #derivativesanalytics #onchaindata #tokenizedassets #marketdata #mica 🔗 Read more at:

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Kaiko acquires Amberdata in blockchain data consolidation push

Paris-based crypto data platform Kaiko acquired Amberdata, a US-focused digital asset data provider, as institutional investors demand broader mark...

📰 Datavault AI to List Tokenized Commodity Programs on Perpetuals Exchange Platform 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 21:24 UTC - NewsRamp.com Datavault AI partners with Perpetuals.com Ltd. to list RWA token programs on regulated exchange, targeting $328M in commodity tokenization for copper, gold, and more. ➤ Datavault AI is partnering with Perpetuals.com to list tokenized commodity programs, starting with MTB Copper, on a regulated exchange. ➤ The initiative aims to democratize access to commodities like copper and gold for retail investors through tokenization. ➤ The partnership leverages a Cyprus-regulated MTF to ensure a compliant framework for trading these real-world assets. #datavaultai #perpetualsexchange #tokenizedcommodities #mtbcopper #goldvault #coppercoin #regulatedtradingvenue #retailinvestors #cyprussecuritiesandexchangecommission #mtf 🔗 Read more at:

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Datavault AI to List Tokenized Commodity Programs on Perpetuals Exchange Platform

Datavault AI partners with Perpetuals.com Ltd. to list RWA token programs on regulated exchange, targeting $328M in commodity tokenization for copp...

📰 Animoca Brands Reshapes Leadership Team For AI And RWA Growth 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 21:00 UTC Animoca Brands names Shaun Kraft CFO and promotes Brian Chan to CDO as Alan Lau and Jared Shaw take new senior ecosystem roles. ➤ Animoca Brands has restructured its senior leadership team, appointing Shaun Kraft as CFO and promoting Brian Chan to Chief Development Officer to drive growth in AI, the agentic web, and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). ➤ The changes aim to strengthen the company's financial discipline and development strategy, particularly for institutional products and public market readiness. ➤ Former CFO Jared Shaw will transition to a strategic advisor role, while Alan Lau will chair GROW Digital Wealth, a portfolio company focused on digital assets for high-net-worth individuals. #animocabrands #rwa #ai #leadershipchange #cfo #chiefdevelopmentofficer #institutionalproducts #digitalassets #web3 #agenticweb 🔗 Read more at:

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Animoca Brands Reshapes Leadership Team For AI And RWA Growth

Animoca Brands names Shaun Kraft CFO and promotes Brian Chan to CDO as Alan Lau and Jared Shaw take new senior ecosystem roles.

📰 Could options replace liquidations in Vitalik’s new DeFi vision? 🗓️ Jun 01 2026 19:45 UTC Vitalik Buterin has proposed an options-based design for crypto index products that could reduce DeFi’s dependence on forced liquidations. Buterin’s research post, published Monday, set out a model where index-tracking crypto assets use options contracts instead of collateralized... ➤ Vitalik Buterin proposes an options-based design for DeFi index products to reduce reliance on forced liquidations. ➤ This model could allow exposure to crypto baskets without the risks of collateralized debt positions and sudden liquidations. ➤ The proposal also suggests using slower oracles to mitigate manipulation risks, with potential implications for algorithmic stablecoins. #vitalikbuterin #defi #liquidations #optionscontracts #cryptoindexproducts #collateralizeddebtpositions #oracles #algorithmicstablecoins #leverage #marketvolatility 🔗 Read more at:

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Could options replace liquidations in Vitalik’s new DeFi vision?

Vitalik Buterin has proposed an options-based design for crypto index products that could reduce DeFi’s dependence on forced liquidations. Buteri...

📰 Bitwise CIO: Crypto Is Now a Contrarian Bet as AI Stocks Steal the Spotlight 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 23:38 UTC - Brenda Mary Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says crypto is shifting from momentum trade to a contrarian bet as AI stocks dominate and the Clarity Act hangs in balance. ➤ Crypto is shifting from a momentum trade to a contrarian bet as AI stocks capture investor capital and regulatory uncertainty surrounding the Clarity Act persists. ➤ Despite on-chain activity, crypto cannot thrive in regulatory limbo, leading to investor caution and a rotation towards fundamental-driven assets like Hyperliquid. ➤ The current downturn is characterized by a focus on specific, revenue-backed narratives, suggesting the crypto market may be nearing the end of its winter, rewarding patient contrarian investors. #bitwisecio #matthougan #aistocks #cryptocontrarianbet #clarityact #regulatorylimbo #hyperliquid #fundamentalrotation #institutionalinvestors #marketcycle 🔗 Read more at:

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Bitwise CIO: Crypto Is Now a Contrarian Bet as AI Stocks Steal the Spotlight

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says crypto is shifting from momentum trade to a contrarian bet as AI stocks dominate and the Clarity Act hangs in balance.