Grayscale Calls Chainlink the 'Critical Connective Tissue' of Tokenized Finance

JPMorgan has added the HBAR Network to its reference set for large-scale, regulated asset tokenization, highlighting HBAR as an example for tokenized money market funds. The move signals growing institutional recognition for Hedera’s tokenization infrastructure.

State Street is focused on rebuilding traditional assets to run on faster, modern financial rails using blockchain technology, CEO Ronald O'Hanley said, emphasizing the effort is about infrastructure — not bitcoin.

Ripple and UC Berkeley’s UDAX accelerator has graduated nine startups whose projects have tokenized $58 million and launched on the XRPL mainnet. The milestone signals early momentum for tokenization and developer activity in the XRP ecosystem.

President Alexander Lukashenko signed a decree letting companies in Belarus’ High-Tech Park integrate token services with traditional banking. The move formalizes a pathway for token issuance, custody and payment rails tied to banks.

South Korea approved legislation on Jan. 16, 2026 to integrate tokenized securities into its capital markets, enabling blockchain-based trading and settlement. The move is intended to modernize infrastructure and could attract fintech firms and new issuers to local markets.