
Major milestone reached as global tokenization and stablecoin supply surpasses $300 billion, marking significant institutional adoption.
Key developments this week:
- Visa, ECB, and SWIFT all advancing tokenization innovation initiatives
- Cronos Chain expanding DeFi market presence
- Citi rolling out new payment solutions
- SoFi integrating crypto services
- CME Group and Kalshi announcing trading platform plans
This represents a major inflection point for digital asset infrastructure, with traditional financial institutions and central banks actively participating in the tokenization ecosystem.
The $300B threshold demonstrates real institutional demand for blockchain-based financial products, moving beyond experimental phases into mainstream adoption.
Here's the lowdown on what's happened (so far) this week across crypto and digital assets. Hint - TradFi, DeFi & governments are converging faster than ever. Plus, with a big day @SALTConference kicking off in just a few hours, there's no doubt more to come 🧵👇🕉️
Your weekly round up across DeFi and TradFi news all together, all in one place. 🧵🕉️ Tokenization 🔹@SECGov proposes a comprehensive framework for tokenized securities under U.S. law. 🔹 @MercadoBitcoin to issue $200M in RWAs on Stellar — one of LatAm’s biggest pushes. 🔹
From Wall Street giants to DeFi upstarts, tokenization is accelerating. Here are the biggest moves this week across #Web3 #Tokenization #Stablecoins and more👇 🧵
From @SkyBridge's move to tokenize funds on @avax to @sbigroup pushing into digital equities, institutional adoption of #tokenization is accelerating across both #WallStreet and Asia. At the same time, the #stablecoin sector is entering a new phase, with @GoldmanSachs exploring
🚀 From $17B in tokenized assets to Pokémon cards onchain, real estate #Tokenization in China, new settlement platforms in Europe, and stablecoins reshaping finance - this week’s digital asset roundup shows how fast #RWA and #DeFi are colliding with TradFi.
Big, big week. Tokenization & stablecoins 🚀 - global supply >$300B @Visa, @ecb & @swiftcommunity all push innovation @cronos_chain DeFI market, @Citi payments, @SoFi crypto @CMEGroup @Kalshi = trading plans
From @BlackRock #tokenized treasuries topping $2.9B to OCBC's $1B blockchain-issued commercial paper, institutions are leaning harder into #RWAs this week. #Stablecoins also took center stage, as @Tether_to expanded $USDT to $BTC RGB protocol, @Circle deepened its payments
🚨 From $17B in tokenized assets to #Pokemon cards onchain, IPOs, new chains, and central bank moves - your weekly roundup (and breakdown) of the biggest moves across tokenization, RWAs, stablecoins, and payments is here👇🧵
What a week. From Beijing to Wall Street, the industry is seeing both pushback and progress. Here's a break down.
From the @SECGov new #tokenization framework to $200M #RWAs issuance in LATAM, #stablecoin announcements in the US, UK & Asia, and record inflows ahead of the Fed’s rate cut — it’s all happening. Full roundup👇
🏇 Lympid Launches RWA Platform

**Lympid officially launches on MANTRA Chain**, bringing tokenized investment products to mainstream investors. The full-stack platform enables users to invest in: - Real estate - Fine art - Luxury cars - Race horses **Key highlights:** - Graduated from Google Cloud's RWA accelerator program - Deployed in just 6 months from concept to launch - Adds mainstream accessibility to on-chain investing This marks another significant milestone for MANTRA's growing RWA ecosystem, demonstrating the chain's ability to attract serious institutional-grade platforms. **Ready to explore tokenized investments?** Check out Lympid's offerings on MANTRA Chain.
MANTRA Unveils Token Upgrade Plans and mantraUSD Stablecoin
**MANTRA delivered major updates** during their latest Community Connect, highlighting significant progress across multiple fronts. **Key Developments:** - **EVM Mainnet** is live and expanding with new DApps from partners like SEDA Protocol and Safe - **580M $OM tokens** already bridged to mainnet, with nearly 600M total expected - **RWAccelerator projects** Brickken and Lympid have deployed to mainnet **Major Announcements:** **mantraUSD Stablecoin** - Programmable-yield stablecoin backed by U.S. Treasuries - Pegged to $1 with deep integration into $OM staking and DeFi **Token Evolution Plans** - **New ticker and potential split** coming for $OM - No rebrand, tokenomics changes, or holder dilution - Seamless upgrade requiring no user action - Community governance will decide implementation details **Timeline Updates:** - **ERC20 $OM deprecation:** January 15, 2026 - **AgenticSummit:** Abu Dhabi conference with strategic announcements - Strategic initiatives with Inveniam in development **Global Expansion:** - 200+ person community event in Seoul during Korea Blockchain Week - Token2049 Singapore fireside chat showcasing delivered milestones The token upgrade represents a fresh start for MANTRA's EVM ecosystem while maintaining full compatibility with existing holdings.
🤖 QuackAI Launches AI-Powered Governance Infrastructure on MANTRA Chain
**QuackAI has launched on MANTRA Chain**, introducing AI-native governance infrastructure designed to solve tokenization's scaling challenges. **The Problem**: Manual processes, PDF disclosures, and fragmented dashboards prevent institutional adoption of tokenized assets. **QuackAI's Solution**: - AI agents automate proposal creation and risk monitoring - **RWA-grade compliance** with real-time NAV tracking - Immutable audit trails for regulatory requirements - Human oversight maintained: AI assists, humans decide - Developer SDKs for seamless integration The platform targets **multichain execution** and addresses governance needs across DAOs, treasuries, and real estate tokenization. **Key Focus**: Automated, transparent, and compliant governance infrastructure that scales for institutional use cases in the RWA and tokenization space.
MANTRA Chain Token Migration Deadline Approaches January 15

**Token Migration Required** MANTRA Chain users must migrate their ERC20 OM tokens to the native MANTRA Chain before **January 15, 2026**. **Key Details:** - Migration from Ethereum-based ERC20 tokens to MANTRA Chain native tokens - Hard deadline: January 15, 2026 - Migration resources available at mantrachain.io **What This Means:** Token holders need to take action to move their assets from Ethereum to MANTRA's Layer 1 blockchain. This migration is part of MANTRA's transition to its own regulated blockchain infrastructure. **Next Steps:** Visit [mantrachain.io/resources/ann](mantrachain.io/resources/ann) for migration instructions and support.