The Cardano Foundation announced the launch of the CIP-0113 token standard on the Cardano mainnet on October 7, 2026, during the TOKEN2049 conference

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Binance's tokenized U.S. equities product, bStocks, reached $1 billion in assets under management on October 15, 2026, roughly four months after its June 11, 2026 launch

Users converted $6 billion worth of shares into and out of Binance's bStocks token form at a one-to-one rate with direct stock positions

Tokenized stock transfers across the market exceeded $100 billion in Q3 2026, representing a 16-fold increase from Q1 2026

On October 16, 2026, rwa.xyz ranked tokenized stock platforms in a $3.5 billion market: Binance's bStocks first ($1.2 billion assets), Ondo Global Markets second ($893.7 million), and xStocks third ($600.4 million)

Deutsche Bank plans to roll out tokenized deposits and assist corporate clients in issuing blockchain-based debt securities such as digital bonds

The Chinese court confiscation application for Zhimin Qian's assets covers Bitcoin, XRP, Dogecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin Gold, Bitcoin SV, cash in foreign currencies, jewelry, bank deposits, and investment portfolios.

Standard Chartered extends its wider digital assets business covering custody, trading, and tokenisation through SC Ventures via Zodia Markets and Libeara

The tokenized 2-year U.S. Treasury note transaction between BNY and Citadel Securities settled on BNY's private digital ledger within minutes, bypassing the standard T+1 settlement cycle for U.S. Treasuries

The triparty repo transaction between BNY and Citadel Securities marks the first time tokenized assets have been used in a workflow on a major triparty repo platform

Financial institutions including BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, and JPMorgan are advancing tokenized funds and traditional financial asset securities businesses on blockchain networks.

Citadel Securities purchased a 2-year U.S. Treasury note through Tradeweb, which BNY recorded as a tokenized asset on its private ledger and Citadel then pledged as collateral in an overnight triparty repo to receive cash.

A September 2026 Citi report found that 77% of surveyed financial institutions were considering using tokenized collateral to move assets outside standard settlement hours.

BNY plans to introduce additional digital cash and tokenized deposit capabilities to support institutional settlement and financing.

BNY plans to pilot tokenized U.S. Treasuries on its private blockchain by the end of 2026 and target 24/7 settlement for conventional and tokenized Treasuries in 2027.

EasyA is evaluating plans to offer its equity in tokenized form, potentially beginning on the first day of public trading.

EasyA is developing tokenization projects and applications for artificial intelligence agents through its EasyA Labs division over the next 12 to 24 months.

The SEC's temporary Innovation Exemption framework, introduced in September 2026, sets requirements for eligible Tokenized Securities Venues covering public notice, transaction transparency, recordkeeping, and technology safeguards

Perpetuals.com signed an agreement with Datavault AI to tokenize real-world physical commodities, targeting over $300 million in combined program issuance.

StarkWare introduced the STRK20 framework on June 9, 2026, providing shielded balances and private transfers for supported ERC-20 assets on Starknet.

StarkWare launched Shadow Accounts on the Ethereum layer-2 network Starknet on October 13, 2026, introducing persistent application-specific identities.