Figure Rakes in $200M, Mastercard Taps Ondo, & More RWA News - Security Token Show: Episode 274

Tune in to this episode of the Security Token Show where this week Herwig Konings and Jason Barraza cover the industry leading headlines and market movements, including Figure raking in $200M, Mastercard tapping Ondo, and more RWA news. STM Predicts $30-50T in RWAs by 2030: https://docsend.com/view/7jx2nsjq6dsun2b9 Join the RWA Foundation and Read the Whitepaper: RWAF.xyz Read STM’s Global Tokenized Real Estate Market Guide 2024: https://docsend.com/view/rrfjz7zxzqb9na2q Read the December 2024 RWA Securities Market Update: https://docsend.com/view/6vf42wm8quhnttuv Company of the Week - Herwig: Figure Company of the Week - Jason: Mastercard = Stay in touch via our Social Media = Kyle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylesonlin/ Herwig: https://www.linkedin.com/in/herwigkonings/ Nico: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicopantelis/ Jason: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonbarraza/ Opinion articles, interviews, and more: https://medium.com/security-token-group Find the video edition of this episode on our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@stmtvofficial The Market Movements 1. SEC Drops Gensler Era Cases and Labels Memecoins Not Securities 2. Figure Launches JV with Sixth Street for RWA Liquidity, Sixth Street Invests $200M: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250227285807/en/Figure-Technology-Solutions-and-Sixth-Street-Form-Joint-Venture-to-Bring-Over-2-Billion-of-Liquidity-and-Through-The-Cycle-Stability-to-Non-Agency-Mortgage-Market 3. Mastercard to Bring Ondo’s OUSG to Mastercard Multi-Token Network: https://blog.ondo.finance/ondo-finance-brings-tokenized-real-world-assets-to-mastercards-multi-token-network/ 4. HBAR Foundation Invests into Fidelity International’s MMF via Archax: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hbar-foundation-invests-in-fidelity-internationals-usd-money-market-fund-tokenized-by-archax-302382306.html 5. Euroclear and Digital Asset Explore Collateral Mobility on Canton Global Collateral Network (GCN): https://www.ledgerinsights.com/euroclear-launches-tokenized-collateral-initiative-with-digital-asset/ https://www.canton.network/canton-network-press-releases/digital-asset-and-euroclear-start-first-project-phase-to-increase-the-mobility-of-collateral-assets-through-the-canton-network 6. Franklin Templeton Expands Tokenized Funds with Luxembourg Launch: https://www.ledgerinsights.com/franklin-templeton-launches-tokenized-fund-in-luxembourg/ 7. Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev Endorses Tokenization and Crypto (Again!): https://www.theblock.co/post/343732/robinhood-ceo-vlad-tenev-tokenization-crypto-revolution https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/innovation/tokenization-will-open-global-markets-to-everyone-says-okxs-exec The Token Debrief 1. Wintermute Enables Instant Redemptions for Janus Henderson Treasury Fund (JTRSY), Others to Follow: https://centrifuge.mirror.xyz/Do3HnqzCMyws_vSZPhRwCYjD-DK81H1rz-MgAP6_WLc 2. Mavryk Network Raises $5M for Expansion: https://bitcoinist.com/mavryk-network-closes-5m-funding-round-for-rwa-ecosystem-growth/ 3. MeaWallet and Backbase Partner on Tokenization Infrastructure for Australia and New Zealand: https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2025/02/236697-meawallet-and-backbase-to-provide-tokenization-solutions-in-australia-and-new-zealand/ 4. Exabits and GAIB to Tokenize GPU Compute Power & Yields: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/02/27/3034374/0/en/Exabits-GAIB-Partner-to-Tokenize-GPU-Compute-Power-and-Their-Yields-Unlocking-a-New-Era-for-AI-and-Cloud-Infrastructure.html 5. Zero-Trust Custody is Coming to NPEX via Cordial and Dusk Vault: https://blocktelegraph.io/dusk-and-cordial-first-to-launch-zero-trust-custody-for-rwa-assets-at-npex/ 6. Music Protocol to Tokenize Music Royalties on Plume Network: https://crypto.news/music-protocol-taps-plume-network-to-revolutionize-music-tokenization/ 7. Apollo’s $ACRED Investors Gain DeFi Access through Elixir’s deUSD on Securitize: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/securitize_welcome-to-defi-apollo-global-management-ugcPost-7300626413953429504-1yDq?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAB1jcwoBLLGgrwl0xQgVcNMUDJZa3vbF48E 8. $SOMA Token to Launch April 30th Offering Ownership in HK’s SOMA: https://fox5sandiego.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/789217943/soma-finance-announces-updates-for-the-soma-token/ 9. VivaAerobus, Volaris Collaborate, and TravelX Announce That 70% of Mexico’s Domestic Flights Are Now on Algorand: https://blockchain.news/flashnews/70-of-mexican-domestic-airline-tickets-now-tokenized-on-algorand ⏰ TABLE OF CONTENTS ⏰ 0:00 Introduction 0:16 Welcome 0:49 Announcing TokenizeThis 2025 1:50 Market Movements 15:45 RWA Foundation Weekly Update 17:18 The Token Debrief 23:32 Companies of The Week: Figure and Mastercard 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6689527847059456