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Crypto News Summary May 30
Crypto News Summary May 30: Ethereum weakens as Bitcoin stays steadier, while stablecoin growth, tokenization, and regulated expansion support outlook.

XLM Jumps on DTCC Tokenization Push
XLM surged this week after DTCC said it will connect its tokenized securities platform to Stellar by 2027, fueling volume and bullish sentiment.

Fence Raises $20M to Tokenize Asset Finance
Fence raised $20M from Galaxy to build tokenized asset-backed finance infrastructure, targeting a $6T market beyond onchain Treasuries.

Crypto News Summary May 3
Crypto News Summary May 3: Bitcoin stayed under pressure as Ethereum led tokenization growth and Canada moved toward tougher crypto rules.

Ethereum Owns the Tokenization Market
Ethereum dominates tokenization with about 65% of the $38.6B market across 35 chains, reinforcing its role as the leading institutional settlement layer.

LGIM Puts $68B of Funds Onchain via Calastone
LGIM moved $68B of liquidity funds onto Calastone's tokenized network, marking a major real-world blockchain use case in conservative asset management.

Morgan Stanley Eyes Tokenization Beyond Bitcoin
Morgan Stanley is weighing tokenized products and crypto tax tools beyond Bitcoin, signaling a wider digital asset push into market infrastructure.

France Debuts First Blockchain Native IPO
France launches what is described as the first blockchain-native IPO, with ST Group listing on Lise and trading set to open later today.

Visa Launches Global AI Shopping Infrastructure
Visa has launched its AI shopping infrastructure worldwide, letting AI agents securely search, compare and complete purchases via its payment network.

Ripple to Host XRP Tokyo 2026
Ripple hosts XRP Tokyo 2026 on April 7 in Japan, spotlighting institutional XRP adoption, XRPL utility, and blockchain finance use cases.

Centrifuge Jumps 12% as TVL Hits $1.6B
Centrifuge's CFG surged 12% in 24 hours as TVL hit $1.6B, with its Base expansion and tokenized S&P 500 access boosting the RWA growth story.

IMF Calls Tokenization a Structural Shift
The IMF said Thursday tokenization is a structural shift in finance, signaling banks and asset managers are moving real-world assets on-chain.

Stellar Leads XRP in RWA Race
Stellar has surged ahead of XRP in RWA tokenization, with $1.4B in on-chain assets and strong developer activity led by Franklin Templeton.

Securitize Gets Buy Rating From Benchmark
Benchmark initiated coverage on BlackRock-backed Securitize with a Buy rating, citing major upside as tokenized real-world assets move on-chain.

Ethereum Foundation Hosts NYC Forum, Post Quantum Roadmap
Ethereum Foundation hosted an invite-only NYC Institutional Ethereum Forum with firms overseeing $250T AUM and unveiled a post-quantum security roadmap hub.

Apex Targets $100B Tokenization on Polygon CDK
Apex Group adopts T-REX Ledger on Polygon CDK, aiming for $100B in tokenized assets by June 2027 with one cross-chain compliance record across chains to scale.

BlackRock Bets Billions on Tokenized Funds
Larry Fink says tokenized funds and regulated digital wallets can modernize markets and cut settlement costs, even as he warns U.S. capitalism fails workers.

House Tokenization Hearing: Key Questions This Week
U.S. House Financial Services holds tokenization hearing later this week, probing onchain securities settlement, custody and compliance as BTC/ETH dip.

Theo Closes $100M Facility to Scale Yield-Bearing Gold-Linked Stablecoin
Theo closed a $100M Genesis Vault facility to launch and scale thUSD, a yield-bearing gold-linked stablecoin, fully subscribed in 24 hours amid strong demand.

Ripple Bets on Brazil: Custody, Tokenization and Payments Suite as It Seeks Central Bank Approval
Ripple expands in Brazil with an all-in-one custody, tokenization and cross-border payments suite, preparing to seek a Central Bank VASP licence this year.