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TREE NEWS update: Ethereum Layer 2 network Mantle has launched Paxos-issued stablecoin USDG and joined the Global Dollar Network as a partner. USDG becomes one of the first stablecoins natively minted on Mantle, with Mantle receiving a share of rewards from USDG activity. USDG has a market cap of about $3.18 billion, ranking as the seventh-largest stablecoin per DefiLlama. Mantle’s distributed RWA value stood at $234.2 million as of Wednesday, up 19% over 30 days.

TREE NEWS update: Wyoming’s Stable Token Commission adopted Chainlink Proof of Reserve for the Frontier Stable Token on Sept. 2. FRNT’s total supply is 967,948 tokens, roughly 0.2% of the 508.7 million tokens projected as a base case to the state legislature.

TREE NEWS reports: Uniswap founder Hayden Adams said correlation trading pairs will push automated market makers (AMMs) into global financial markets. He noted that tokenized stocks are already trading against SPY on Uniswap pools on Robinhood Chain, with $33 million in volume and over 11,000 traders in the first 12 days. Adams argued that programmable, low-cost, 24/7 markets will restructure traditional finance, as passive AMM strategies become competitive in correlated pairs.

TREE NEWS update: OpenReserve, an on-chain bank, announced $25 million in seed funding led by a16z crypto, with participation from Jump Capital, Acrew, Coinbase Ventures, Clocktower, Quona, and AAF Management. The bank aims to be a “never-closed” institution with a blockchain-like programmable core ledger supporting stablecoin and tokenized deposits for continuous settlement, instant transfers, and atomic transactions, while providing on-chain credit via a regulated bank balance sheet.

TREE NEWS update: Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) and Securitize have signed a memorandum of understanding to foster tokenization innovation in Dubai and explore regulatory frameworks for tokenized financial instruments. The MoU aims to advance the region’s position as a hub for asset tokenization.

TREE NEWS update: Prosper, an on-chain infrastructure platform, has launched MemeRWA, a framework linking verifiable on-chain strategy performance with crypto-native assets. It combines Vault Shares and p{VAULT} tokens to price strategies by real performance rather than narrative. Initial Curator strategies will cover US stocks, global equities, and Hyperliquid. First Vaults are slated for mid-September 2026.

TREE NEWS update: Circle’s open blockchain network Arc will go live on its public mainnet on September 16, a Layer 1 built for stablecoin finance where USDC pays gas and transactions finalize in under a second. The network, currently in private mainnet, has over 100 institutions building, with BlackRock planning to deploy its BUIDL fund and DTCC targeting tokenization of DTC-held assets from 2027. DeFi protocols including Aave, Uniswap, and Morpho are set to integrate at launch.

TREE NEWS update: Goldman Sachs and Bank of America are among 21 banks forming a consortium to launch a joint U.S. dollar stablecoin, targeting release in the first half of 2027. A euro-denominated version is planned next. The bank-led initiative aims to offer a regulated digital currency for institutional and cross-border payments.

TREE NEWS update: Wyoming will use Chainlink to bring near-real-time reserve verification onchain for FRNT, its state-issued stable token. The move marks Chainlink’s expansion into tokenized financial markets, enhancing transparency for the state’s digital asset.

TREE NEWS update: Securitize and Socios have partnered to tokenize equity in professional sports teams, marking the first project under Securitize’s EU DLT Pilot Regime-authorized European Trading & Settlement System. The initiative leverages blockchain to offer fractional ownership of sports franchises, expanding digital asset use cases in traditional sectors.

TREE NEWS update: Ondo Finance, a tokenized real-world asset manager, stated that current US securities law can support stock-linked perpetual futures without new rules, under the existing securities-futures framework. On August 24, it filed three comment letters to the SEC and CFTC proposing to bring such products onshore, with modern margin mechanisms and on-chain market data. Its Panamanian affiliate already offers stablecoin-settled perpetuals on US stocks offshore, with cumulative trading volume of $8 billion in about six weeks as of August 14.

TREE NEWS update: Ondo Finance has called on the SEC and CFTC to bring US equity perpetual contracts under regulatory oversight, arguing that clear rules are needed to protect investors and ensure market integrity. The move highlights growing convergence between traditional finance and crypto derivatives.

TREE NEWS update: Ondo Finance has urged the SEC and CFTC to permit perpetual futures tied to individual stocks, arguing existing US securities laws can accommodate such products. The push aims to bring more derivatives activity onshore as regulators review their approach.

TREE NEWS reports: Arbitrum DAO generated $6.19 million in revenue in the first half of 2026, driven by Arbitrum One transaction fees, Timeboost auction, licensing fees, and treasury management. Gross margin exceeded 97%, with $125 million in non-ARB assets at period end. The network processed 478 million transactions, with stablecoin transfers averaging over $70 billion monthly. In July, Robinhood Chain paid $360,000 in licensing fees, contributing 35% of that month’s DAO revenue.

TREE NEWS update: Laser Digital, the digital asset arm of Japanese bank Nomura, is expanding into DeFi fixed income, signaling traditional finance’s growing appetite for decentralized yield products. The move underscores the convergence of TradFi and DeFi in the RWA sector.

TREE NEWS reports: Securitize will issue tokenized sports equity for Socios, marking a significant step in bridging traditional sports finance with blockchain-based real-world asset tokenization. This move highlights the growing trend of digitizing sports-related assets on-chain.

TREE NEWS update: Securitize will issue Socios’ tokenized sports team equity, announced by Chiliz Group on Aug. 27 without naming an issuer. The offering would run through an EU regime that admits shares only from issuers worth less than €500 million.

TREE NEWS update: Backpack exchange now accepts US equities as collateral for margin trading, and has launched new perpetual contracts for MU and SNDK. This move integrates traditional finance assets into crypto trading, expanding collateral options beyond crypto.

TREE NEWS reports: Robinhood Chain meme coin FAMI’s market cap briefly exceeded $30 million, hitting $30.99 million before settling around $29.1 million, up over 452.5% in a day. The surge coincides with a 37.4% stake purchase in Nasdaq-listed Farmmi (FAMI) by trader Rune, who plans to tokenize the equity on Robinhood Chain and launch a paired meme coin.

TREE NEWS update: Bitwise has introduced the PAPY RWA vault on the Morpho protocol, enabling on-chain yields backed by tokenized real-world assets. This move aims to bring traditional asset exposure into decentralized finance.