#5
★ Gold
The New York Stock Exchange designated Securitize as its first digital transfer agent on March 24, creating institutional-grade infrastructure for tokenized securities with 24/7 trading, instant on-chain settlement, and stablecoin-based funding. Securitize Markets will serve as broker-dealer participant. The platform targets launch late 2026 pending SEC/FINRA approval and establishes regulatory, operational, and technology standards for digital transfer agents serving corporate and ETF issuers.
#6
★ Silver
Invesco, the $2.2 trillion asset manager, will assume investment management of Superstate's Short Duration U.S. Government Securities Fund (USTB), a tokenized Treasury fund holding $900M in assets with 150+ institutional investors. The transition closes Q2 2026, maintaining the fund's blockchain-native token structure. The acquisition positions Invesco within the $12B tokenized Treasury market alongside BlackRock BUIDL and Franklin Templeton's on-chain funds.
#10
★ Silver
The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on March 25 titled 'Tokenization and the Future of Securities: Modernizing Our Capital Markets,' examining how existing securities law accommodates tokenized Treasuries, equities, real estate, and private credit as the on-chain RWA market reaches $26.48B — 66% YoY growth. Tokenized U.S. Treasuries comprise $11-12B. Witnesses included Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger and NASDAQ VP John Zecca. Ethereum holds 57% market share ($15.3B) of all tokenized RWAs.