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22 Jan 2026, 14:50
Asset Manager F/m Seeks SEC Approval to Tokenize Treasury ETF Shares
F/m Investments has asked the United States Securities and Exchange Commission to allow it to tokenize shares of its flagship Treasury exchange-traded fund. Key Takeaways: F/m wants SEC approval to tokenize ownership of its $6B Treasury ETF. Tokenized shares would be identical to existing ETF shares, not a new asset. The move signals growing adoption of tokenization in regulated funds. The $18 billion asset manager filed an application on Wednesday seeking exemptive relief that would permit ownership records for the F/m US Treasury 3 Month Bill ETF (TBIL) to be maintained on a permissioned blockchain. The fund, which holds roughly $6 billion in assets, would continue to operate as a conventional ETF regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940. F/m Calls Proposal First-of-Its-Kind Bid to Tokenize ETF Shares In a press release announcing the filing , F/m described the proposal as the first attempt by an ETF issuer to obtain US regulatory approval specifically for tokenized shares of a registered investment company. Under the plan, blockchain-based shares would carry the same CUSIP identifier as existing TBIL shares and offer identical rights, fees, voting privileges and economic exposure. According to the firm, the initiative is not intended to create a new digital asset. Instead, tokenization would function as an alternative method for recording ownership, alongside traditional book-entry systems used by brokerages and custodians. The filing places F/m alongside a growing number of traditional asset managers experimenting with tokenization. Franklin Templeton has already launched blockchain-enabled US government money market funds, moving share ownership records onchain while maintaining compliance with federal securities laws. F/m’s proposal extends that model to a listed Treasury ETF, potentially expanding access to tokenized fixed-income products within regulated markets. F/m Investments becomes first ETF issuer to file w/ SEC for tokenized ETF shares… Would be for the F/m US Treasury 3 Month Bill ETF (TBIL). "Tokenization is coming to securities markets whether we f #Bitcoin Macro hedge play heating up pic.twitter.com/vjJzL89iB8 — yusef crypto (@yusefkassar) January 21, 2026 F/m also drew a sharp distinction between its approach and crypto-native instruments such as stablecoins or unregistered tokens. The company emphasized that tokenized TBIL shares would remain subject to independent board oversight, daily portfolio disclosure, third-party custody and audits, as well as the investor protections embedded in the 1940 Act. If approved, the structure would allow TBIL to trade through both traditional brokerage channels and digital-native, token-aware platforms using a single share class. F/m said the fund’s investment strategy and portfolio composition would remain unchanged. NYSE’s Tokenization Push Signals Shift Beyond Pilot Projects The application arrives as tokenization gains traction across financial markets. Just days earlier, the New York Stock Exchange revealed plans for a new trading venue designed to support around-the-clock trading and onchain settlement of tokenized stocks and ETFs, underscoring the industry’s push beyond pilot projects toward broader adoption. Market forecasts suggest the opportunity could be significant. Standard Chartered previously projected that tokenized real-world assets could reach a $2 trillion market capitalization by 2028. In a recent research, Web3 digital property firm Animoca Brands said that tokenization of RWAs could unlock a $400 trillion traditional finance market. Last month, Libeara, the blockchain infrastructure platform backed by Standard Chartered’s venture arm SC Ventures, rolled out a new tokenized gold investment fund in Singapore, bringing one of the world’s oldest safe-haven assets onto digital rails. The fund, launched in partnership with FundBridge Capital, allows professional investors to gain exposure to gold through blockchain-based tokens issued on Libeara’s ledger. The post Asset Manager F/m Seeks SEC Approval to Tokenize Treasury ETF Shares appeared first on Cryptonews .
22 Jan 2026, 14:43
Bitcoin offers ‘no haven’ from Trump’s Greenland dreams
US President Donald Trump has decided not to invade Greenland, which gives Bitcoin some relief from the geopolitical pressures that have been weighing on its price chart.
22 Jan 2026, 14:35
Russian father loses crypto holdings for failing to pay child support debt
The Russian judiciary has confiscated the cryptocurrency of a father of two who failed to pay well over a million rubles in child support to his former spouse. News of the case, which is a first of its kind, comes after Russia’s constitutional court reaffirmed the property status of digital assets under current law. Russian father loses his coins to overdue child support payments The Bailiff Service in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai has settled a child support dispute by selling the cryptocurrency holdings of the debtor, Russian media revealed. A resident of the western region’s Belorechensky District owed around 1.7 million rubles (over $22,000) in child support payments for two minor children. The father had been failing to pay the money to his ex-wife for a long time, and the coin confiscation was conducted as part of a court’s order to seize his assets. A brokerage account for crypto investment was among those frozen, the leading Russian crypto news outlet Bits.media reported Thursday, noting this happens for the first time. The account had enough cryptocurrency to cover the debt, and the local bailiff’s office arranged the withdrawal of the respective amount through the court system. Under the Russian law “On Enforcement Proceedings,” bailiffs have the right to seize a debtor’s digital financial assets, explained the regional branch of the Federal Bailiff Service ( FBS ). The latter is a law enforcement agency subordinated to the Russian Ministry of Justice. Besides maintaining security and order within court facilities, its responsibilities include ensuring proper and timely execution of judicial acts as well. The body confirmed this is the first time in the region’s judicial practice in which a debt is fully covered using cryptocurrencies. At the same time, it noted that in this particular case, the digital assets were held with a broker and not in a personal wallet of the citizen who defaulted. Should Russians expect more crypto seizures in the future? The Russian Federation is yet to comprehensively regulate crypto transactions, and it’s planning to do so in the first half of this year. That includes determining the status of Bitcoin and the like. According to a new regulatory concept presented by the Bank of Russia in December, these will be recognized as “currency assets.” Until now, cryptocurrency has been mostly treated as property for the purposes of criminal investigations and court proceedings. Earlier this week, Russia’s Constitutional Court confirmed that in a case over a property claim on misappropriated stablecoins, as reported by Cryptopolitan. A bill regulating the seizure of cryptocurrency, also recognizing its property nature, was submitted by the Russian government last spring. The filing followed media reports that revealed the executive power in Moscow had elaborated a detailed mechanism for the confiscation of digital coins. These developments came after the Federal Bailiff Service announced in April 2025 that it was exploring ways to convert $90 million worth of seized crypto into revenue for the state. At the time, the head of the FBS, Dmitriy Aristov, described Bitcoin as a “problematic assets,” when he was asked to comment on the current practice of cryptocurrency seizure in Russia during a meeting of a legislative committee at the Federation Council, the upper house of Russian parliament. If you're reading this, you’re already ahead. Stay there with our newsletter .
22 Jan 2026, 14:31
Dogecoin Foundation-Backed 21Shares DOGE ETF Launches on Nasdaq
Now trading, the 21Shares product is the first U.S. spot Dogecoin ETF to receive a formal green light from the SEC.
22 Jan 2026, 14:15
European Union trade deal with South America could begin as early as March
A major trade agreement between the European Union and four South American countries could begin operating as early as March, even though European lawmakers have sent it to the bloc’s highest court for review. An EU official told Reuters on Thursday that the deal with Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay will likely start working on a temporary basis once the first South American country approves it. That country is expected to be Paraguay, which could ratify the agreement in March. The news comes one day after European Parliament members decided to send the trade pact to the European Court of Justice, a move that could push back full implementation by two years. The EU finished the deal with Mercosur members last Saturday after 25 years of back-and-forth negotiations, making it the largest trade agreement the bloc has ever signed. The delay upset businesses in Germany and disappointed Chancellor Friedrich Merz, one of the deal’s strongest supporters. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday, Merz expressed regret over the European Parliament’s decision. “But rest assured: We will not be stopped. The Mercosur deal is fair and balanced. There is no alternative to it if we want to have higher growth in Europe,” Merz told attendees. Those in favor of the agreement say it matters now more than ever as businesses look for ways to make up for losses from American tariffs and become less dependent on China for trade. On the other side, France leads a group of countries opposing the deal, arguing it will bring in low-cost beef, sugar and poultry that will hurt their own farmers. div]:bg-bg-000/50 [&_pre>div]:border-0.5 [&_pre>div]:border-border-400 [&_.ignore-pre-bg>div]:bg-transparent [&_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [&_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8 [&_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [&_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8"> _*]:min-w-0 gap-3 standard-markdown"> India poised for landmark 19th trade deal with EU Meanwhile, India is preparing to finalize a major trade agreement with the European Union. Agriculture will not be part of the agreement, but it shows growing economic cooperation between India and the EU in other important areas. Top EU officials are expected to travel to New Delhi to complete the deal , according to media reports. A report from Euractiv published on January 14, 2026, indicates that agriculture was deliberately left out of the agreement. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reportedly told European Parliament members in a private meeting that the agreement would be signed this month and would not cover agricultural sectors. Von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa are expected to sign the agreement with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their New Delhi visit between January 25 and 27, 2026. Don’t just read crypto news. Understand it. Subscribe to our newsletter. It's free .
22 Jan 2026, 14:06
DeFi Development launches memecoin DisclaimerCoin
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