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Chainalysis expanded its blockchain monitoring platform to support Stellar tokens, enabling automatic coverage for fungible and non-fungible tokens deployed to the network. The integration includes KYT alerts, entity screening, and transaction investigation tools for tracking fund flows and identifying illicit activity.

A comprehensive guide to issuing assets on the Stellar network, covering both classic asset issuance through a four-step process and advanced smart contract-based tokenization using Soroban. The article explains how Stellar's design enables efficient, low-cost asset tokenization with global accessibility.

Etherfuse has partnered with Shinhan Securities to expand tokenized sovereign debt in Korea and Asia, leveraging high-performance blockchains including Stellar. The collaboration aims to provide institutional access to onchain government bonds with preserved economic structures and regulatory alignment. This reflects growing interest in blockchain for enhancing efficiency in traditional capital markets.

Trustless Work introduces an escrow-based capital allocation system for tokenized projects, where investor funds are held in smart contracts and released progressively based on verified milestones rather than upfront to issuers. The platform enables transparent, trustless fundraising for real-world assets, construction, and infrastructure projects by separating capital control from token issuance.

RedSwan Digital Real Estate CEO Ed Nwokedi discussed tokenization's impact on real estate investing at Stellar House Miami, highlighting how bringing $100M in tokenized commercial real estate to Stellar lowers investment barriers and creates new capital sources for the industry.

Stellar Foundation partners with RedSwan Digital Real Estate to bring $100 million in tokenized commercial real estate onto the Stellar Network, capitalizing on the RWA market's explosive 2025 growth and the emerging opportunity in onchain real estate.

Stellar Meridian 2025 in Rio showcased the evolution of Stellar's blockchain into production-grade infrastructure for payments, identity, RWAs, and stablecoins. Key sessions highlighted open systems, regulatory progress, privacy innovations, and real-world applications from partners like MoneyGram, Nubank, and Ondo Finance. LATAM and Africa emerged as blueprints for financial inclusion and efficient money movement.

Nasdaq-listed Turbo Energy partnered with Taurus and Stellar to tokenize debt financing for solar-plus-battery systems in Spain, using Taurus' institutional tokenization platform on the Stellar blockchain.

RedSwan Digital Real Estate announced three tokenized investment portfolios totaling $259.4 million, including a $170M hospitality portfolio and $89.4M multifamily portfolio, minted on Stellar and Hedera for compliant institutional real estate access.

Bitbond launches TokenTool API, an enterprise-grade platform for creating and managing digital assets across multiple blockchains including Stellar, without requiring deep blockchain expertise. The API offers pre-audited smart contracts, multi-chain support, and comprehensive token lifecycle management for businesses and developers.

The article compares redeemable gold-backed tokens like DGLD, PAXG, XAUt, DaVinci, and SGT, focusing on Swiss redemption options, minimums, fees, and logistics. It highlights practical challenges for physical delivery and contrasts with non-redeemable gold ETFs. A dedicated section explains Stellar's advantages for issuing such tokenized assets.

RedSwan has partnered with Stellar to tokenize $100M in commercial real estate on the XLM network, enabling fractional ownership of institutional-grade multifamily and hospitality properties with lower investment minimums and enhanced liquidity.

RedSwan Digital Real Estate is tokenizing $100 million in commercial real estate assets on Stellar, enabling fractional ownership and 24/7 secondary market liquidity for global investors through regulatory-compliant securities.

XLM climbed 3% to break through $0.37 resistance on above-average volumes as Stellar prepares Protocol 23 upgrade. South Korean exchanges Bithumb and Upbit will pause XLM deposits/withdrawals Sept. 3 to support the network enhancement, which aims to expand interoperability for the $460 million in tokenized assets already on Stellar.

VersaBank is testing USDVB, a tokenized deposit token representing U.S. dollars held at the bank, on Ethereum, Algorand, and Stellar blockchains. Unlike stablecoins, the tokens are federally insured, earn interest, and function as bank liabilities subject to banking regulations.

Metafyed, a blockchain tokenization platform for private credit and real-world assets, has secured USD 5.5 million in funding from leading investors including Block Tides and venture DAOs. The company is incubated by Cyberport Hong Kong, Draper, and the Stellar Development Foundation, focusing on SMBs in Asia. The funding will expand their marketplace, strengthen compliance, and enhance AI-powered features.

The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has invested in UK-regulated digital asset platform Archax to advance tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) on the Stellar blockchain. Archax has integrated Stellar into its tokenization tools and launched a tokenized Aberdeen money market fund on the network. This partnership supports the rapidly growing RWA market, projected to reach trillions by 2030.

The Stellar Development Foundation has joined the ERC3643 Association to advance compliant asset tokenization standards. SDF will contribute to promoting real-world asset adoption, open-source development, and cross-chain interoperability between Stellar and Ethereum-based standards.

Dobprotocol is a Web3 platform combining AI, tokenization, and blockchain to enable the 'Economy of Machines,' where physical devices like EV chargers and autonomous scooters become tokenized, income-generating assets. Selected for the Stellar Community Fund's SCF Kickstart program, it offers transparent, fractional ownership and real-time monitoring of machine performance. Founders highlight the program's role in strategic alignment and rapid development.

In 2025, Real World Assets (RWAs) tokenization has surpassed $50 billion, driven by major players like BlackRock and Franklin Templeton on blockchains including Stellar. The article explores reasons for its growth, liquidity benefits, regulatory challenges, and potential for governance and social impact. Projections indicate tokenized assets could reach $30–50 trillion by 2030.

The Stellar Development Foundation has released a series of 2025 policy briefs addressing critical blockchain and crypto issues, covering payments with digital assets, tokenization for investments, and DeFi opportunities.

The Stellar blockchain aims to hold $3 billion in real-world assets (RWAs) on-chain by the end of 2025, a 10x increase from $290 million at the end of 2024. The Stellar Development Foundation is partnering with Paxos, Ondo, Etherfuse, SG Forge, alongside existing ties to Franklin Templeton and WisdomTree. This growth targets powering $110 billion in RWA volume on the superfast, low-fee network.

Metafyed, a multi-chain RWA tokenization platform, has received funding from the Stellar Community Fund to expand to the Stellar blockchain. In partnership with regulated exchange NASDEX, they're launching their first project, leveraging Stellar's speed, low fees, and interoperability. This collaboration aims to enhance liquidity, compliance, and global financial inclusivity for tokenized real-world assets.

Franklin Templeton launched the Franklin OnChain US Government Money Fund, a fully tokenized investment fund on Stellar blockchain available to institutional investors across eight European countries. The fund represents a major step forward in applying blockchain technology to traditional asset management.