The world's largest asset manager BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) is planning to tokenize exchange-traded funds (ETFs) following the success of its Bitcoin ETF, Bloomberg reported on Sep. 11. Sources familiar with the matter told the publication that the Wall Street giant is exploring ways to make ETFs available as tokens on a blockchain. The firm is working toward tokenizing ETFs tied to real-world assets (RWAs) like stocks. Related: What is tokenization? Explained In simple words, tokenization refers to the proc ...

Figure debuts with 24% gain as blockchain lending platform achieves $6.6 billion valuation Figure (FIGR) shares closed at $31.11 on its Sept. 11 Nasdaq debut, gaining 24% from the $25 pre-sale price and establishing a $6.6 billion market cap with 211.66 million shares outstanding. The blockchain-native lending platform reached an intraday peak of $36.13, representing a 44.5% surge, before settling at closing levels. The debut proceeded without trading halts, contrasting with recent crypto IPOs, including ...

Welcome to Market Catalyst. I'm Julie Hyman. We are 30 minutes into the US trading day.Let's get to the three market catalysts we're watching this hour. First up, consumer prices rising by nearly 3% year-over-year as initial jobless claims jump. How is Wall Street digesting the data.We'll discuss. Plus, we'll hear from Salesforce CEO Mark Beni off on how AI is transforming his company. And we go live to the NASDAQ to speak with Figure co-founder David Kagy as the blockchain lender prepares to go public.Let' ...

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A digital illustration shows BlackRock’s name above a network of glowing blockchain cubes, symbolizing its move to tokenize ETF shares - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate. BlackRock explores tokenizing exchange-traded fund (ETF) shares as part of its push to expand its digital asset infrastructure beyond traditional market boundaries. As Bloomberg News reported on Sept. 11, the firm weighs creating blockchain-based versions of ETFs tied to real-world assets (RWA), including stocks, according to sourc ...

Figure Technologies shares closed above its initial offering price on Thursday, the latest indication of investors’ interest in crypto-native firms on Wall Street. The firm’s stock price rose to $31.11, a 24% gain compared to its boosted IPO price of $25, according to Yahoo Finance. That gave it a valuation of $6.58 billion. Figure shares initially changed hands at $36 apiece.  Figure CEO Michael Tannenbaum told Decrypt that the company is showing Wall Street how blockchains can be used to create more effic ...

IPO概况 - Figure Technology Solutions于周四在纳斯达克交易所上市 股票代码为FIGR 成为最新上市的加密和区块链公司[1] - 公司开盘价为每股36美元 较25美元的IPO发行价上涨超过40% 随后回落至32美元附近[1] - 本次IPO最终定价为每股25美元 高于原定20-22美元的目标区间 发行规模从2600万股增至3150万股 募集资金7.87亿美元 使公司估值超过50亿美元[2] 业务运营 - 公司成立于2018年 提供基于区块链的贷款发起、资金提供、跟踪和交易平台[4] - 主要产品为房屋净值信贷额度(HELOC) 已累计发起超过160亿美元贷款 区块链上促成交易量超过500亿美元[4] - 相比传统银行平均42天的HELOC放款周期 公司仅需10天即可完成[4] - 公司还运营数字资产交易所 发行生息稳定币 并提供以比特币和以太坊为抵押品的加密支持贷款[6] 技术优势 - 公司利用区块链技术解决技术与资本市场之间的沟通问题[7] - 自主研发的Provenance区块链可将贷款属性记录在公共账本上 无需第三方尽职调查公司验证[7] - 电子留置权登记系统基于区块链技术 可自动更新贷款所有权和注册信息[7] 财务表现 - 截至6月30日的上半年 公司实现净利润2900万美元 营收1.91亿美元[8] - 去年同期为净亏损1300万美元 营收1.56亿美元 显示显著改善[8] 行业背景 - 本次上市正值投资者对加密股票需求激增之际[2] - 近期多家金融科技和加密公司成功上市 包括Klarna上市首日上涨15% Circle上市首日涨幅超一倍现报131美元 Gemini交易所计划于次日上市[3] 战略规划 - 公司计划将区块链技术拓展至汽车贷款和小企业贷款等其他资产类别[5] - 致力于将整个资本市场迁移至区块链 HELOC仅是其战略的起点[5] 投资者关系 - DCM Ventures于2017年成为公司早期投资者 其普通合伙人认为市场已准备好将区块链用于金融交易[9] - 高盛、杰富瑞和美国银行证券担任本次IPO的主承销商[9]

BlackRock is exploring how to bring exchange-traded funds (ETFs) onto public blockchains, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The sources said the asset manager is weighing tokenizing funds tied to real-world assets such as stocks, though any rollout would depend on regulatory approval. The discussions follow BlackRock’s first experiment with tokenization last year. The firm introduced the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund, also known as BUIDL. The fund, which is backed by sho ...

Blockchain lender Figure Technology is the latest crypto company to go public. On Thursday, Figure debuted on the Nasdaq after raising $787.5 million in its IPO. The company’s shares listed at $25 but soared almost 30% to trade at $32 Thursday afternoon. That means the company, whose ticker is FIGR, is trading at about a $6 billion valuation. Founded in 2018, Figure’s business centers around putting mortgages on the blockchain, which the company says speeds up the granting and funding of home loans. From ...

Circle Internet Group Inc. (NYSE:CRCL) is one of the best IPO stocks to buy and hold for 3 years. On September 9, Fireblocks and Circle Internet Group Inc. announced a collaboration to speed up the adoption of stablecoins by financial institutions. The partnership combines Circle’s established stablecoin network with Fireblocks’ institutional-grade digital asset infrastructure, which includes custody, tokenization, and payments. The goal is to provide a more seamless and secure way for financial instituti ...