At the Ondo Summit, Ondo Finance introduced its Layer-1 blockchain, Ondo Chain, aiming to address the challenges of tokenizing Real World Assets (RWAs).
The launch comes shortly after the unveiling of Ondo Global Markets, signaling the company’s goal to merge traditional finance with decentralized systems.
Backed by major firms like Franklin Templeton and WisdomTree, Ondo Chain seeks to tackle issues like high fees and regulatory concerns while enhancing security. Validators will stake RWAs instead of volatile tokens, attracting institutional interest.
A surprise appearance by Donald Trump Jr. highlighted the growing political significance of digital assets. His family’s DeFi project, World Liberty Financial, purchased a large amount of ONDO tokens, reflecting confidence in the platform’s future.
Ondo’s broader strategy includes plans to tokenize U.S. Treasury funds on the XRP Ledger, aiming to expand RWA adoption across multiple blockchains. As the RWA market nears $17 billion, Ondo Finance is positioning itself as a major player in the space.
Tether is deepening its involvement in the tokenized gold space by introducing a new version of its gold-backed stablecoin—XAUt0—on The Open Network (TON).
Litecoin is taking a major leap into the world of DeFi and Web3 with the launch of LitVM, a newly introduced Layer-2 network designed to bring smart contract capabilities to the long-standing cryptocurrency.
Binance has announced its full technical support for an upcoming upgrade to the Siacoin (SC) blockchain, scheduled for June 6, 2025.
MetaMask is making a major leap beyond Ethereum by adding support for Solana, marking its first deep integration with a non-EVM blockchain.