Amundi’s €2.4T Asset Giant Enters Solana With Regulated UCITS Fund Launch
Amundi, Europe’s largest asset manager with €2.4 trillion in assets under management, has launched a UCITS-compliant fund on the Solana blockchain through partnership with Spiko Finance. The regulated fund structure makes institutional cryptocurrency and blockchain exposure accessible to pension funds and corporate treasuries across the European Economic Area.
Real-World Assets on Blockchain Hit $38.2B: Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain Lead Tokenization Surge
Real-world asset tokenization has reached a critical milestone, with the combined market capitalization of RWA protocols climbing to $38.2 billion across Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain. This explosive growth reflects institutional adoption of blockchain-based asset management and signals the emergence of transformative financial infrastructure combining traditional assets with Web3 technology.
Major Japanese Brokers Prepare Cryptocurrency Investment Products as Regulatory Clarity Emerges
Japan’s SBI Securities and Rakuten Securities are advancing plans to launch cryptocurrency investment trusts, while eleven additional financial firms signal readiness to enter the digital asset space. The institutional momentum depends on regulatory clarification from Japanese authorities.
Ethereum Foundation Liquidates 20K ETH: Strategic Treasury Pivot Toward Staking Assets
The Ethereum Foundation has strategically liquidated 20,000 ETH in a week-long restructuring period, reallocating these assets into staked cryptocurrency positions. This treasury rebalancing signals the foundation’s commitment to Ethereum 2.0’s proof-of-stake consensus mechanism and reinforces confidence in the protocol’s long-term technological direction within the Web3 ecosystem.
