Tokenisation stories

SpaceAI plans first in-orbit cryptocurrency transaction on Argentina's Aventura-1, aiming to mint an NFT tied to artwork by Eugenio Cuttica.

Visa and Westpac to launch mobile wallet fleet payments in Australia, giving businesses real-time controls and wider merchant acceptance from 2026.

Rafay Systems has unveiled Token Factory, a platform for GPU operators and sovereign cloud providers to price, meter and control AI access by token use.

Ripple adds digital asset treasury tools for CFOs, bundling XRP and RLUSD with cash in one dashboard as stablecoin use rises.

Animoca Brands' Yat Siu argues autonomous AI agents will become the internet's main actors, with blockchain supplying payments, identity and trust.

Tether Gold debuts on BNB Chain as Paolo Ardoino's firm seeks wider reach for tokenised bullion amid a surge in demand for real-world assets.

Bitget targets cross-asset traders with unified account push as it touts tokenised stocks, FX and commodities on one USD-denominated platform.

Monash University Malaysia and Emerging Payments Association Asia launch a three-year research pact on quantum-safe cryptography, stablecoins and fraud.

Tether hires a Big Four auditor for its first full independent review of USD₮, backing more than USD $184 billion of the leading stablecoin.

Solana unveils an API-based developer platform for banks and payment firms, backed by Mastercard, Worldpay and Western Union pilots.

Nasdaq links Calypso and Trade Surveillance to Talos to streamline tokenised collateral, uniting risk and compliance across on- and off-chain assets.

Zodia Custody embeds PCP credit tools so banks can lend and borrow against tokenised assets while keeping collateral in secure custody.

Australia backs bank-run stablecoin trials while shutting out consumers, risking faster payments that entrench, not challenge, the status quo.

Mastercard to acquire stablecoin platform BVNK in a deal worth up to USD $1.8 billion, deepening its push into on-chain payments.

Bitget expands Ondo tokenised stocks, ETFs and metals, adding 24/7 tradable US equities, index funds and gold-silver exposure to its spot market.

Crypto slips from the spotlight as blockchain quietly rebuilds finance, joining forces with AI to reshape money's hidden plumbing.

Cryptio raises USD $45m Series B to scale its digital asset ERP platform for banks, auditors and tokenisation firms handling on-chain data.

Bitget's Bitcoin reserves jump 86% and net inflows hit USD $205.95 million as it launches AI trading tools and tokenised TradFi push.

Ripple seeks to secure an Australian Financial Services Licence via BC Payments deal, aiming to scale regulated cross‑border payments in APAC.

Swift enlists over 50 banks to launch common rules for faster, clearer cross-border retail payments, with first flows live by June.