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Tokens: Everything, Everywhere, All At Once?

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A Nasdaq white paper reveals 52% of financial institutions plan to adopt tokenized collateral by late 2026, signaling rapid mainstream integration of blockchain-based assets in traditional markets. Global regulators are accelerating approvals for tokenized securities—stocks, bonds, and funds—to trade legally, removing barriers for institutional adoption and market modernization. Nasdaq’s chief economist highlights the urgency for investors to distinguish between tokenized and traditional assets, as arbitrage opportunities and market dynamics shift with blockchain-based trading infrastructure. The push reflects broader financial infrastructure upgrades, with exchanges and banks leveraging tokenization to enhance liquidity, transparency, and operational efficiency in capital markets. Institutional demand is driving adoption, suggesting tokenized assets could soon dominate collateral management, reshaping risk exposure and settlement processes across global finance.
Tokens: Everything, Everywhere, All At Once?

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Nasdaq490 FollowersFollow5ShareSavePlay(10min)CommentsSummaryNasdaq's new white paper estimates that 52% of institutions expect to be using tokenized collateral by the end of 2026.Regulators around the world have started to clear the way for investments like stocks, bonds and funds to trade in a tokenized form.Knowing how markets and arbitrage work, it's likely to be important that investors know the difference. sankai/iStock via Getty Images By Phil Mackintosh, Nasdaq Chief Economist As the world talks more and more about “modernizing” existing financial market infrastructure, Nasdaq's new white paper estimates that 52% of institutions expect to be using tokenized collateral by the end of 2026.This article was written byNasdaq490 FollowersFollowNasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) is a leading global technology company serving corporate clients, investment managers, banks, brokers, and exchange operators as they navigate and interact with the global capital markets and the broader financial system. We aspire to deliver world-leading platforms that improve the liquidity, transparency, and integrity of the global economy. Our diverse offering of data, analytics, software, exchange capabilities, and client-centric services enables clients to optimize and execute their business vision with confidence.

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