SEC staff from three divisions published a Jan. 28 statement defining “tokenized securities,” describing issuer-sponsored and third-party tokenization models, and reiterating that existing federal securities laws apply regardless of whether a security is recorded onchain.
Singapore-based DigiFT says it has launched a tokenized U.S. equity income fund on Ethereum. The firm says access is limited to eligible investor categories via authorised intermediaries, while BNY manages the underlying strategy.
USBC said it has executed a definitive triparty agreement with Uphold and Vast Bank to support a tokenized bank-deposit program, terminating a prior non-binding MOU and establishing operational, reporting and economic terms ahead of a planned public launch phase.
Datavault AI announced an MoU with St. John’s University in Taiwan to help create an “RWA International Research Center.” The center will study real-world asset digitization, tokenization, and regulatory technology tools.
RWA Weekly (Jan 26, 2026): on-chain RWAs jumped to $23.22B (+8.76% WoW) while holders rose to 655,323 (+2.89%). Ethereum and Liquid Network drove most of the value surge, BNB Chain kept onboarding wallets fast, and tokenized commodities turned into the week’s activity engine.
Open World announced a new RWA Tokenization Center of Excellence in Saudi Arabia, and said it will pursue tokenization initiatives— including real estate development financing—under SAMA and CMA requirements.
Ondo Finance has launched tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs on Solana through Ondo Global Markets, giving users access to 200+ assets via Jupiter.
Regen (OTC: GNIS) announced a pre-launch of a U.S.-structured real estate investment fund on Travaleo, aimed at selected projects in Venezuela, including luxury homes and hospitality assets.
Plume integrated the Nest nBASIS vault into Gate DEX Wallet, giving users wallet-native access to RWA yield linked to Superstate’s USCC fund.
TRL and KL Eco City announced a live pilot to tokenize ViiA Residences in Kuala Lumpur, offering fractional ownership via digital tokens.
NYSE and ICE are developing a platform for 24/7 trading and on-chain settlement of tokenized shares and ETFs, combining NYSE’s matching engine with blockchain post-trade rails.
On-chain real-world assets continued to grow into mid-January. Total RWA value rose to $21.35B, wallets and issuers expanded, and growth shifted toward Solana, while stablecoins strengthened the settlement base.
Megatel Homes will launch its MegPrime crypto rewards token after a rare SEC no-action letter, showing how compliant crypto payments can link to housing benefits.
Real estate tokenization news today: Pakistan studies regulated USD stablecoin payments with SC Financial Technologies.
Real estate tokenization news today: Locus Chain and Asara Group partner to launch a regulated platform for tokenized commodities.
Real estate tokenization news today: Georgia partners with PRYPCO to build a regulated framework linking property tokens to official registries.
