tokenized
Americanadjective
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reduced to or represented by a token or tokens.
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Computers. converted into or substituted with a token.
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Computers. represented by a token on a blockchain network.
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Linguistics. divided into meaningful units to allow easier analysis.
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treated so as to give the appearance of equality or representation, without actually receiving equitable treatment, resources, or opportunities.
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Nagesh says that currently, these tokenized assets account for $31.4 billion of value.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
According to CoinGecko, there was $90.7 billion in tokenized gold trading in the first quarter.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
Major Wall Street firms are racing to turn traditional assets from stocks to bonds to funds into tokens on the blockchain, with many of these tokenized assets expected to be used in DeFi protocols.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
The two companies plan to collaborate on tokenized real-world assets, representing an ownership stake in physical bullion traded on Tether’s blockchain technology that leverages Gold.com’s existing CyberMetals digital investing accounts network.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
A so-called “innovation exemption” could give crypto firms the temporary ability to do things such as issue and trade tokenized securities without full registration as brokers or exchanges.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
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