Ondo Finance has launched the first third-party tokenization of U.S. securities—BlackRock's iShares Core S&P 500 ETF and Micron shares—on a public blockchain within existing U.S. regulations. Partnering with Broadridge, token holders gain full shareholder rights including proxy voting and regulatory disclosures through Broadridge's ProxyVote.com platform. This model keeps underlying shares in traditional custody while enabling blockchain-based trading and governance, marking a major step for regulated tokenized securities in the U.S. It paves the way for broader adoption of onchain investments with investor protections intact.
The VanEck Social Sentiment ETF (BUZZ), which tracks the BUZZ NextGen AI US Sentiment Leaders Index, has shown mixed performance. Although it outperformed the IVV ETF for three consecutive calendar years and year-to-date, it has underperformed the S&...
The Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF (METV), which tracks the Ball Metaverse Index, has underperformed compared to broader tech ETFs like QQQM and IVV since June 2024. Investor interest in the metaverse theme has declined since its peak in 2021, with cap...
