tokenization

Securitize becomes first company to tokenize its stock on IPO day

The infrastructure for trading traditional stocks on blockchains advanced on multiple fronts this week, with Binance BNB crossing a key milestone for its tokenized equities product, Securitize debuting on the New York Stock Exchange, and Ondo Finance launching SEC-aligned tokenized…

Crédit Agricole launches euro stablecoin as MiCA deadline hits

French banking giant Crédit Agricole has launched EURXT, a euro-pegged stablecoin issued through its securities services arm CACEIS, marking the entry of one of Europe's largest banks into the digital currency market just as the EU's MiCA transitional period reaches…

BIS declares stablecoins structurally unfit as money

The Bank for International Settlements on Sunday released its 2026 Annual Economic Report at its yearly general meeting in Basel, Switzerland, delivering a sweeping critique of stablecoins and declaring them structurally incapable of functioning as genuine money.