Nasdaq Files for Tokenized Securities Trading

The **RWA Summit** kicks off tomorrow in Brooklyn, bringing together builders and traditional institutions to address fundamental issues in finance. Centrifuge CEO emphasizes the event's mission: *"bringing every perspective to have the real conversations needed to move the industry forward."* Key focus areas include: - Whether RWAs have achieved product-market fit - Bridging the gap between traditional finance and DeFi - Rebuilding ETFs onchain The summit features industry leaders discussing the current state and future of real-world assets in crypto, marking its third consecutive year at The William Vale. [Learn more about the summit](https://www.rwasummit.io/brooklyn-2025)

**AI-powered asset management** is taking center stage at the RWA Summit. Martin Quensel will join industry experts including: - Stephanie Rowton from S&P Dow Jones Indices - Melody He from Spartan Group The panel, moderated by Michael Casey, will explore whether we're entering an era where **AI agents handle our financial assets**. This mainstage discussion promises insights into the intersection of artificial intelligence and asset management - a topic gaining significant traction in the financial sector.

**ETFs created a multi-trillion dollar industry** - but what's next for asset management? Centrifuge COO **Jürgen Blumberg** will debate this question at the RWA Summit mainstage alongside market leaders in a panel titled "ETFs vs. Tokenization." **Key advantages of tokenization over traditional ETFs:** - **Always liquid** - breaks the 9-to-5 market hours barrier - **Different liquidity profiles** - not limited to liquid instruments only - **Fully backed fund tokens** - direct access to underlying assets Blumberg, an ETF veteran, sees tokenization as equally profound to the ETF revolution. The **growing onchain investor ecosystem** demands native digital assets, driving strong momentum for tokenized funds. The long-term vision involves **deconstructing the entire fund value chain** - from issuance to reporting - and rebuilding it natively onchain for greater efficiency and transparency.

**Chronicle Labs has launched the VAO Dashboard**, bringing unprecedented transparency to tokenized treasury funds. The new dashboard provides users with **complete visibility** into how asset data is: - Sourced from real-world markets - Verified through cryptographic proofs - Monitored continuously onchain **Key benefits include:** - Enhanced trust in tokenized assets through verifiable data - Real-time monitoring of treasury fund performance - Transparent data sourcing methodology The dashboard initially supports the **JTRSY tokenized treasury fund**, one of the leading products in the space. Users can now track exactly how real-world financial data flows into onchain representations. This launch addresses a critical need in **tokenized finance**: establishing trust through data verification. By making the entire data pipeline transparent, Chronicle Labs enables investors to verify asset backing independently. [Explore the VAO Dashboard](https://chroniclelabs.org/dashboard/vao/janus-henderson-anemoy-treasury-fund)