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Tokenization of real world assets is an unstoppable ‘freight train’ coming to major markets: Robinhood CEO​

  • “I think [tokenization] will become the default way to get exposure to U.S. stocks outside the U.S.,” said Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev.
  • Robinhood began offering more than 200 tokenized U.S. stocks to customers in the European Union in June, giving them a new way to gain exposure to the underlying assets.
The tokenization of real-world assets, from stocks to real estate, will spread to financial markets around the world, according to Robinhood Markets Chief Executive Officer Vlad Tenev.

“Tokenization is like a freight train. It can’t be stopped, and eventually it’s going to eat the entire financial system,” Tenev told a panel at a crypto conference in Singapore on Wednesday.

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It depends upon how the tokenization is structured. Legal contracts are legal contracts.
 

Crypto race to tokenize stocks raises investor protection flags​

NEW YORK/PARIS, Oct 8 (Reuters) - A race by crypto companies to sell tokens pegged to stocks is raising alarm bells among traditional financial firms and regulatory experts who warn that the fast-growing novel products pose risks to investors and market stability.

Buoyed by President Donald Trump's pro-crypto stance and his administration's push for friendly regulations, the crypto industry is rushing to capitalize on a global surge in enthusiasm for the sector.

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The rise of tokenised money market funds

Tokenised money market funds (TMMFs) are a fast-growing collateral asset and savings instrument in the crypto ecosystem. Like stablecoins, TMMFs circulate on public permissionless blockchains but offer returns at money market rates and regulatory protections as securities. TMMFs currently cater...
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"TMMFs currently cater strongly to decentralised finance protocols and rely on "allow-listing" of blockchain wallets to constrain peer-to-peer trading of their tokens to ensure regulatory compliance. However, such allow lists only constrain direct holding of TMMFs."

If they can whitelist and blacklist the wallets that are allowed to trade, it is not a decentralized system.
 
Tether the Largest Buyer of Gold
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Tether outbought all central banks, amassing 116 tons of gold in 2025. Tether has quietly overtaken every central bank to become one of the most aggressive buyers of gold in recent months. Tether’s commitment to physical gold highlights a deeper convergence of crypto and traditional safe-haven assets.

Gold’s record 56% surge in 2025 is often attributed to concerns about fiscal dominance. A recent Jefferies analysis, however, revealed a surprising twist. Tether bought 26 tons of gold in the third quarter — more than any central bank. By the end of September, the company’s total holdings had reached approximately 116 tons, valued at roughly $14 billion.

If demand for stablecoins were to collapse, pressure would fall directly on the assets backing them. That includes Tether’s growing pile of gold. A sharp market reversal could prompt bullion sales, drawing a traditionally steady asset into the turbulence of crypto-driven markets.
 
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