Quote from The Defiant:

" Tokenization continues to garner serious momentum.
On Sept. 17, Hedera, a distributed ledger technology network, launched its asset tokenization studio to promote the proliferation of real-world assets (#RWAs ) on its network.
The studio comprises an #opensource toolkit facilitating the configuration, issuance, and management of tokenized RWAs such as bonds and equities. The studio offers turnkey features supporting the issuance of bond coupons, stock dividends, permissioned whitelisting, and compliance with jurisdiction-specific regulations.
The toolkit allows developers to launch applications supporting token minting, transfers, and redemption, and features integrations with #Metamask and Hedera #WalletConnect to enable users to sign transactions.
“By lowering technical barriers to the tokenization of bonds and equities… the asset tokenization studio will contribute to the growth of Hedera’s RWA ecosystem and facilitate the on-chain migration of capital markets with a focus on compliance,” said Dr. Sabrina Tachdjian, head of fintech and payments at Hedera’s HBAR foundation. “This initial release is a starting point as the asset tokenization studio will grow to reflect the demand for additional features, asset classes, and jurisdictions.”
Hedera described the toolkit as an alternative to Ethereum’s ERC-1400 standard, which typically requires off-chain asset management. By contrast, Hedera’s studio enables fully on-chain asset tokenization.
This launch comes amid growing interest in tokenized assets. An EY Parthenon survey in August 2023 found that 77% of institutional and high-net-worth investors are already involved in or exploring tokenized assets.
BIS Project #Agora attracts 41 new members
On Sept. 16, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), an international institution comprising global central banks, announced that 41 finance firms joined Project Agorá — a tokenization initiative launched by BIS and seven central banks — as part of its design phase.
The firms will collaborate with central banks on designing mechanisms for integrating tokenized commercial bank deposits with tokenized central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) on a unified ledger.
The project seeks to streamline cross-border payments, focusing on customer verification and anti-money laundering (AML) processes."

Source:
https://thedefiant.io/news/tradfi-and-fintech/hedera-launches-asset-tokenization-studio-amid-global-rwa-push

Historically, maintaining active participation in Web3 ecosystems has been challenging when relying solely on the promise of future utility. The @Hedera ecosystem, as a sovereign economy, has experienced similar dynamics due to the limited immediate utility of $HBAR . However, with ongoing developments and expanding use cases, particularly with the launching of new protocols facilitated by HeadStarter, Hedera is on a promising path to enhancing user engagement and fostering a vibrant community.

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A New Dawn with DeFi

The introduction of three leading lending and borrowing protocols is set to shape Hedera’s financial landscape. These protocols — #HLiquity , based on @Liquity of @Ethereum , #Bonzo based on #AaveProtocol , and Sirio Finance, which harnesses the power of #Artificiallnteligence , — not only enhance liquidity, the velocity of on-chain assets, and their utility but also provide diverse financial instruments that cater to a broader user base and an increased number of participants. This development represents the culmination of community efforts to build a resilient and dynamic DeFi ecosystem, created by the people and for the people, fostering a thriving and improved economy.

Read more:
https://medium.com/hashgraph-defi-alliance/an-ecosystem-sized-step-function-hedera-defi-2-0-54e4171fcf63