When each asset class was tokenized

  • Dollar2014
    By
    Tether
    Example
    USDT
  • Gold2019
    By
    Paxos
    Example
    PAX Gold (PAXG), one troy ounce of London gold per token
  • Funds2021
    By
    Franklin Templeton
    Example
    FOBXX, the first US-registered fund to use a public chain as its ownership ledger
  • ETFs2023
    By
    Backed
    Example
    bCSPX, tracks BlackRock's S&P 500 ETF
  • Loans2025
    By
    Janus HendersonAnemoy (Centrifuge)
    Example
    JAAA, a AAA CLO fund
  • Stocks2019 first try, 2025 at scale
    By
    DX.ExchangexStocks
    Example
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Updated Oct 20, 2026Issuer announcementsSumcap Research