Calastone launches tokenized fund distribution on Polygon to 4,500 institutions

Analysts report large investors, including corporates and exchanges, are increasingly staking ETH to earn yield rather than keeping it liquid to sell into price rallies. The shift could tighten available supply and create a more supportive backdrop for ETH prices.

A $280 million diamond tokenization project in the UAE has launched using the XRP Ledger’s native on‑chain capabilities, marking a major real‑world asset move onto XRPL. The deal highlights growing institutional interest in tokenized commodities and fast settlement rails.

Barclays is reportedly building a blockchain platform to support payments, stablecoins and tokenized deposits as it seeks to rival peers like JPMorgan. The move could expand its product suite and accelerate institutional tokenization.

Cardone Capital unveiled a $5 billion initiative to tokenize its property portfolio and bring assets on-chain, joining a growing cohort of firms moving into real estate tokenization. The move aims to expand investor access and liquidity for previously illiquid properties.

Roughly $2 trillion of market value evaporated over the last 140 days, and the selloff is revealing cracks in the long‑standing claim that institutional adoption would shield crypto from severe downturns. Markets now look not just cooler, but distressed.