Under the umbrella of the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA), PostFinance, Sygnum Bank and UBS tested a “deposit token”.
Blockchain
US Department of Commerce to publish GDP on blockchain – a pilot project for greater transparency.
EU accelerates digital euro and considers using public blockchains like Ethereum and Solana following US stablecoin reform.
SIX & Pictet tokenize bonds on SDX for the first time – fractional investing and automated rebalancing launch pilot for asset managers.
Robinhood launches ETH & SOL staking in the U.S., tokenized stocks via Arbitrum in Europe – a strategic move into the crypto business.
Dinari becomes the first US company to receive SEC broker-dealer license for tokenized stocks – dShares soon available for US platforms.
Hong Kong tests Chainlink CCIP for cross-border CBDC payments – pilot project links e-HKD with stablecoins and smart contracts.
Dubai launches real estate tokenization on XRP Ledger: Prypco Mint enables fractional ownership from 540 USD – 16 billion USD target by 2033.
On Solana, two platforms have emerged as the key players tackling DeFi’s challenges: Raydium and Jupiter.
Qubic targets Dogecoin after Monero demo, but DOGE’s massive hashrate and ASIC mining make a 51% attack unlikely.
