
Central bank-backed tokenization pilot exposes settlement problem assets alone cannot solve
Project Acacia tested four settlement money models across 20 wholesale tokenized asset use cases, showing why tokenized markets depend on the cash leg.
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CryptoQuant data shows XRP liquidity on Binance has fallen to its lowest level since 2020 while futures open interest stays elevated, creating a setup where the next large flow could trigger an outsized move in either direction.

The SEC wants to keep financial innovation from moving offshore, but its tokenized stocks push could create a parallel market with very different investor protections.

A planned SEC exemption for tokenized stocks could let equities trade through crypto-native infrastructure, testing whether stablecoins, AMMs, and programmable settlement can enter US market plumbing.

Only $2.47 billion of nearly $30 billion in tokenized RWAs is active in DeFi, showing how compliance rails still limit open-market use.

Higher US yields are weakening institutional demand while stablecoins and tokenized Treasurys attract cautious crypto capital.

Kraken is rebuilding how Bitcoin moves through DeFi after the KelpDAO shock.



