Asset Managers Join Tokenization Wave as Traditional Finance Embraces Web3

🏦 Wall Street's Secret Token Party

By Goldfinch
Dec 23, 2024, 5:44 PM
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Major asset management firms are accelerating their entry into digital asset tokenization:

  • Janus Henderson ($360B AUM) takes over management of Web3-native Anemoy fund, plans second fund focused on music IP

  • Industry Movement: BlackRock, Fidelity International, and Franklin Templeton already exploring tokenization

  • Infrastructure Development:

    • Fireblocks and Chainlink partner on regulated stablecoin solutions
    • 41 institutions including BNY, Citi, HSBC join BIS Project Agor
    • DBS Bank expanding into crypto options trading

Traditional finance continues steady integration of blockchain technology, focusing on regulatory compliance and institutional adoption.​

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