Crypto RWA Brief - July 17, 2026

The DTCC began processing live, production trades of tokenized securities in a pilot program with over 50 major financial institutions, signaling a profound structural change to capital markets. This week also saw Bridgetower tokenize an $11 billion commodity portfolio on Avalanche and Securitize partner with Cantor Fitzgerald to bring IPOs onto the blockchain. Key Highlights: • Bridgetower tokenized an $11 billion portfolio, including the Arizona Copper-Gold project, on Avalanche, significantly boosting its RWA ecosystem. • Securitize announced a major partnership with Cantor Fitzgerald to enable public companies to conduct IPOs and other offerings using blockchain technology. • The DTCC initiated a pilot program, processing live tokenized stock and U.S. Treasury trades with over 50 major financial institutions. • BlackRock's BUIDL fund reached $2.93 billion AUM, with its Avalanche assets doubling, while Franklin Templeton's BENJI fund surpassed $2.5 billion. Topics: Real-World Asset Tokenization, Blockchain, DTCC, Securitize, Cantor Fitzgerald, Bridgetower, Avalanche, BlackRock BUIDL, Franklin Templeton BENJI, IPOs, Tokenized Securities, Capital Markets --- Follow Ceres Quinn on Instagram: @ceresquinn Newsletter: https://cryptorwabrief.beehiiv.com