ChainCatcher news, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino posted on the X platform that the first public client and product information for the asset tokenization platform Hadron will be announced around early next week.Tether announced yesterday the launch of the asset tokenization platform Hadron by Tether, aimed at making asset tokenization more accessible than ever, opening up new avenues for issuance, investment, and core capital market technologies for a broader audience (from institutions to fund managers, from governments to private companies).It is reported that Hadron by Tether can be used for the entire lifecycle of issuing and managing digital tokenized assets, providing modularity, security, reliability, and a seamless user experience. Its control suite focuses on providing the most comprehensive toolkit for compliance, Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), transaction monitoring, risk management, and secondary market ecosystem monitoring.

ChainCatcher news, Tether has announced the launch of its asset tokenization platform Hadron by Tether, opening up new avenues for issuance, investment, and core capital market technologies for a broader audience (from institutions to fund managers, from governments to private companies).It is reported that Hadron by Tether can be used for the entire lifecycle of issuing and managing digital tokenized assets, providing modularity, security, reliability, and a seamless user experience. It offers the most comprehensive toolkit in its control suite for compliance, KYC, anti-money laundering (AML), risk management, and secondary market ecosystem monitoring.

ChainCatcher news, according to Ledger Insights, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has engaged in discussions with the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC) regarding wholesale CBDC and asset tokenization, with a response deadline of December 11.As part of Project Acacia, the RBA invites industry members to provide feedback and participate in trials for wholesale tokenization use cases in 2025, and may also join an industry advisory group. In addition to wholesale CBDC, Project Acacia will also explore the use of private forms of digital currency, including tokenized deposits.Previous RBA and DFCRC CBDC experiments covered both wholesale and retail CBDC, which were issued on infrastructure controlled by the RBA. In the latest trial, the RBA will consider issuing a pilot wCBDC on third-party blockchain networks, similar to Switzerland's Project Helvetia. The current phase of Project Acacia will focus on domestic wholesale settlement.

ChainCatcher news, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced a series of plans to promote the commercialization of asset tokenization in financial services, covering aspects such as market liquidity, infrastructure, industry framework, and settlement convenience.It is reported that under the "Guardian Program," the Monetary Authority of Singapore has convened over 40 financial institutions, industry associations, and international policymakers from seven jurisdictions to conduct industry trials on the use of asset tokenization in capital markets.MAS Vice President Liang Xingqiang stated that MAS encourages financial institutions and policymakers to collaboratively develop industry standards to facilitate the commercialization of tokenized capital market products and the promotion of industry scope.

ChainCatcher news, according to News.bitcoin, Brazil's central bank president Roberto Campos Neto plans to accelerate the regulation of asset tokenization and stablecoins before 2025. The bank will release new consultation opinions this month to gather more feedback on the approval of the country's VASP operational rules.In a recently aired program, Campos Neto claimed that the bank is also developing rules for virtual asset service providers (VASP). He revealed that the bank will launch a public consultation to seek opinions on the draft regarding the "conduct, organization, and authorization processes" of these entities.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Hedera has announced the launch of the Hedera Asset Tokenization Studio, which is primarily responsible for the configuration of the Hedera network, the issuance and management of tokenized bonds and stocks, and an open-source, end-to-end toolkit, providing the necessary testing and development tools for financial institutions, corporate issuers, and asset tokenization platforms.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the physical asset tokenization startup Plume Network announced that, in collaboration with Projective Finance, it has provided users with $100 million worth of solar assets, allowing users to earn returns on solar assets by depositing crypto assets (such as stablecoins).Plume Network plans to tokenize approximately $1.25 billion in physical assets by the fourth quarter, including not only solar assets but also mining rights and medical reimbursement claims.

ChainCatcher news, Libre is a startup focused on the tokenization of financial assets, which collaborates with Laser Digital under Nomura Securities, WebN Group under Brevan Howard, and private market giant Hamilton Lane to launch a digital fund on the NEAR blockchain, enabling the transfer of tokenized real-world assets (RWA) across multiple blockchains.Libre announced on Monday that users of the NEAR protocol will have access to Hamilton Lane credit funds, Brevan Howard's main fund, and Blackrock ICS money market fund.It is reported that since its launch four months ago, Libre's assets under management have surpassed 100 million USD.

ChainCatcher news, Cynthia Lo Bessette, head of Fidelity's digital asset management division, stated that while she is generally satisfied with the market response to Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, it is still uncertain what the demand for other cryptocurrency ETFs (such as Solana) will be.Lo Bessette believes that the SEC may approve ETH ETFs that allow staking of underlying assets in the future, as staking is a key component of the Ethereum ecosystem.Fidelity is discussing with the SEC the possibility of allowing physical contributions, as all BTC and ETH ETFs currently must be cash-settled.Fidelity is exploring asset tokenization, with a particular focus on stablecoins and tokenized government bond products. Lo Bessette stated that tokenization should not only consider whether an asset can be represented on-chain, but also whether it should be represented on-chain, with the key being whether it can facilitate activities that traditional capital markets cannot achieve.

ChainCatcher news, Henk Jan Hoogendoorn, head of the Financial Services Department at the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), stated that Qatar has established a solid framework for tokenizing various real-world assets, including securities, debt capital market instruments, investments, Islamic bonds, and other asset classes. This framework is expected to be completed and promulgated in the fourth quarter of this year.In addition, the QFC recently established a digital asset laboratory to encourage innovation and research in the financial and digital asset sectors.

ChainCatcher news, the cross-chain interoperability network Axelar (AXL) Foundation will collaborate with blockchain analytics company Metrika to host a panel discussion at the Zero Point Forum in Zurich from July 1 to July 3. The discussion will focus on insights derived from specific papers and challenges related to asset tokenization, while hosting representatives from Citibank, Deutsche Bank, and Mastercard.

ChainCatcher news, the Axelar Foundation, along with traditional financial giants such as Citibank, Deutsche Bank, and Mastercard, has released a joint research report titled "Institutional Interoperability: How Financial Institutions Navigate a Multi-Chain World." The report primarily explores how to enhance the accessibility and liquidity of tokenized assets while ensuring flexibility, privacy, transparency, and scalability. Notably, Deutsche Bank recently announced a partnership with Interop Labs to use Axelar for interoperable blockchain projects.This report provides financial institutions with a roadmap for developing opportunities in tokenized assets, which will face a range of complex public and private blockchains, as well as stringent requirements imposed by clients and regulations.Georgios Vlachos, board member of the Axelar Foundation and co-founder of Axelar, stated that tokenized assets must be designed with interoperability in mind, connecting off-chain ledger assets with on-chain assets. The key is how we can facilitate potentially thousands of connections between on-chain and off-chain ledgers in a secure, scalable, and open manner.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Deutsche Bank has announced its participation in the Monetary Authority of Singapore's asset tokenization project, Project Guardian.It is reported that the project focuses on asset tokenization in the wholesale financing market and decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. As part of the collaboration, Deutsche Bank will test open architecture and interoperable blockchain platforms to provide services for tokenization and digital funds. The bank will also propose protocol standards.

ChainCatcher news, Grayscale Research released a report stating that tokenization is the process of registering asset ownership on blockchain infrastructure. Although the modern financial system is quite efficient, tokenization itself may not immediately improve efficiency.However, bringing users, assets, and applications together on a global platform could yield significant benefits. In terms of the crypto market, the Ethereum blockchain may be the best option for providing such a platform in the future.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Galaxy Digital's crypto custody company GK8, acquired a year ago, has launched the Tokenization Wizard platform, which is a platform for building blockchain-based versions of real-world assets, as well as securely managing stablecoins and various Web3 applications.It is reported that the first clients to use this tool will be the partnership between asset management company DWS, Flow Traders, and Galaxy to manage fully collateralized euro-denominated stablecoins.