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TREE NEWS reports: South Korea’s Mirae Asset Financial Group plans to invest $109 billion in digital assets and tokenization by 2030, signaling a major institutional commitment to blockchain-based finance. The move highlights the growing convergence of traditional finance with crypto and real-world asset tokenization.

TREE NEWS update: South Korea’s Mirae Asset Financial Group plans to build a $109 billion digital asset business spanning crypto, stablecoins, and tokenized assets, according to The Korea Times. The move signals growing institutional interest in RWA tokenization.

TREE NEWS reports: Coinbase and mortgage lender Better have introduced bitcoin-backed mortgages, pairing a conventional home loan with a separate downpayment loan secured by pledged bitcoin and a second lien on the property. The product moves beyond the waitlist, offering homeowners a way to leverage their crypto holdings for real estate purchases.

TREE NEWS update: Robinhood Chain’s daily DEX trading volume reached $443 million, with meme coins and RWA (Real World Assets) tokens both experiencing significant gains. The surge highlights growing interest in both speculative and tokenized real-world assets on the platform.

TREE NEWS update: Robinhood Chain saw its strongest day since mid-July, processing $443 million in DEX volume and over 3 million transactions. The surge is driven by meme coin activity and rising interest in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization on the network.

TREE NEWS update: Gate gStocks saw multiple popular tech stock tokens rally, with NVDAG, SPCXG, and METAG leading the gains. The surge reflects growing interest in tokenized equities within the crypto ecosystem.

TREE NEWS reports: Ripple is expanding into stock trading by launching Delta One, a service that connects traditional finance with digital assets. This move marks Ripple’s entry into the equities market, aiming to bridge the gap between TradFi and crypto.

TREE NEWS reports: Bitfinex Securities completed a record $50 million capital raise for Alkemya, whose token represents interests in a partnership holding nickel assets. This marks a significant milestone for real-world asset tokenization, showcasing growing institutional interest in blockchain-based asset representation.

TREE NEWS update: Entropy’s HIP-3 prediction market launch has been a success, with Anthropic market open interest surging to nearly $3M. Critics compare it to Ventuals, but Entropy’s design differences, like lower funding rates and better liquidity, may give it an edge. The outcome depends on its ability to build market confidence and compete with Trade in the pre-IPO space.

TREE NEWS update: Binance founder Changpeng Zhao said at Bitcoin Asia 2026 that Bitcoin reaching $1 million is inevitable and will happen faster than 25 years, emphasizing utility expansion over price. He highlighted tokenized stocks’ rapid growth, urged countries to adopt crypto reserves and stablecoins, and argued that multi-chain ecosystems are complementary, not zero-sum. Zhao also predicted AI agents will use crypto for payments, possibly starting with stablecoins.

TREE NEWS update: RootData’s latest data on tokenized assets reveals that Bitget ranks first in TradFi asset depth, indicating strong integration of traditional finance assets into the crypto ecosystem. This highlights the growing convergence between TradFi and DeFi through tokenization.

TREE NEWS update: Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao stated that Bitcoin and other sectors are mutually reinforcing, and that tokenized stocks will enable more people to access Bitcoin. He highlighted the positive synergy between different blockchain applications and the potential of real-world asset tokenization to expand Bitcoin’s reach.

TREE NEWS reports: The founder of Vector, a mobile social trading app sold to Coinbase, reflects on why fomo, a similar product, achieved greater success by targeting mainstream users beyond crypto Twitter. He believes social trading is a trillion-dollar opportunity as more assets move on-chain, including RWAs, and praises fomo’s execution.

TREE NEWS update: Jeremy Allaire announced that StableFX is set to launch on the Arc mainnet. This move aims to leverage Arc’s infrastructure for stablecoin and FX settlement, marking a step forward in integrating traditional finance with blockchain technology.

TREE NEWS update: Jeremy Allaire announced that StableFX, an institutional-grade stablecoin FX engine, is set to launch on the Arc mainnet, having already been deployed on the Arc public testnet. It supports near-instant, 24/7 settlement for local currency stablecoins across major and emerging markets, using a PvP mechanism to reduce capital lock-up and enabling access to multiple vetted counterparties with a single onboarding.

TREE NEWS reports: Dallas Fed economists warn that tokenized deposits could make bank funding less stable, potentially pushing lenders toward costlier funding sources. This could ultimately increase credit costs for US consumers and businesses.

TREE NEWS reports: Future Asset, a South Korean financial firm, aims to expand its digital asset business to 150 trillion KRW, with its subsidiary Digital X targeting profitability by 2027. The move underscores the growing institutional interest in digital assets and tokenization in Asia.

TREE NEWS reports: Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) stated that Hong Kong and Web3 form a powerful combination, with Real World Assets (RWA) set to become a major trend. He emphasized the potential of RWA tokenization in bridging traditional finance and decentralized finance.

TREE NEWS update: Bitget has expanded its stock spot (rToken) offerings by adding rDJT and rPURR. These new rTokens represent tokenized versions of the respective assets, allowing users to trade them on the platform.

TREE NEWS reports: Thirty-nine US state banking associations have joined forces to create the BankChain Alliance, with the goal of introducing a blockchain network by 2027. This initiative marks a significant step toward integrating blockchain technology into the traditional banking sector, potentially enhancing efficiency and security in financial operations.