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TREE NEWS update: Mortgage lender Pineapple Financial plans to put $1 billion in mortgage records on the Injective blockchain, with ambitions to bring over $10 billion in historical loans onchain. The move will convert thousands of mortgage files into blockchain-based records, marking a significant step in real-world asset tokenization.

TREE NEWS update: South Korea’s financial regulator introduced a three-phase roadmap for issuing tokenized assets, ahead of adopting its first tokenized securities framework in February 2027. The plan outlines a gradual approach to integrating traditional securities with blockchain technology.

TREE NEWS update: AMC’s chief executive criticized Robinhood’s tokenized stock offerings as unregulated in the US, vowing to request an investigation from an external securities counsel. The move highlights regulatory concerns over tokenized equities.

TREE NEWS update: South Korea will begin tokenizing ‘all types’ of securities in three stages starting 2027, aiming to eventually allow on-chain settlement with stablecoins. The phased plan outlines a national move toward security tokenization, marking a significant step in integrating traditional finance with blockchain infrastructure.

TREE NEWS update: AMC Entertainment’s stock surged 21% overnight after CEO Adam Aron criticized Robinhood for offering tokenized shares without approval, calling the move ‘outrageous.’ The company had previously objected to similar tokenized equities, which were also flagged by OpenAI for unauthorized transfer of its shares.

TREE NEWS update: Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire revealed that over 1% of CRCL shares are held as tokenized stock, exceeding $280 million in value, the highest among all listed companies globally. He hinted at a future ‘flip’ where tokenized shares surpass traditional securities. This follows a dispute between AMC and Robinhood CEOs over the legitimacy of tokenized stocks, suggesting Circle’s stance in favor.

TREE NEWS update: Banco do Brasil invested $5 million of its own funds in a digitally native structured note issued by Citi via Euroclear’s digital financial market infrastructure, marking the first such trade in Latin America. The bank said blockchain enables native digital assets, reducing operational steps and enhancing traceability. Citi’s Roksolana Dushynska noted DLT boosts capital market efficiency, transparency, and investor access.

TREE NEWS update: South Korea’s Financial Services Commission announced a pilot to validate tokenization of listed stocks centered on the Korea Exchange (KRX), following NYSE and Nasdaq models. Unlisted stocks will be tokenized via trusts. The three-stage roadmap begins with the Tokenized Securities Act in February 2027, initially covering private funds and unlisted stocks for institutional investors, later expanding to public offerings and on-chain settlement after stablecoin legislation.

TREE NEWS reports: The narrative that stock-paired meme coins could force a short squeeze into real equity markets has collapsed, as token prices wildly diverged from underlying shares. AMC token hit $166.86 versus a $2.59 stock close, and HIMS token reached $132.64 against $28.84, before arbitrage minting restored parity. The mechanism fails because token holders don’t own the actual shares, and token supply is minuscule relative to real float.

TREE NEWS reports: Deutsche Bank warned that the US is betting the dollar’s fate on AI, with firms expected to spend about $800 billion on AI capex this year and AI venture funding exceeding $400 billion. The shift from official to private capital inflows raises dollar-stock correlation, eroding its safe-haven status. Tokenization of assets, backed by SEC no-action letters, aims to boost dollar asset appeal but also facilitates outflows.

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.