Around The Block #3

Institutions Push Tokenization Forward

Mavryk Network closes $10M deal with MultiBank Group

On September 17, 2025, Mavryk Network announced it had closed a $10 million strategic investment led by MultiBank Group, one of the world's largest derivatives institutions. The funding supports plans to tokenize more than $10 billion of premium UAE properties, with Fireblocks providing institutional custody. For the tokenization space, this is a rare combination of institutions, infrastructure, and ambition at scale.

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/mavryk-closes-10m-strategic-investment-led-by-multibank-group-to-power-institutional-rwa-tokenization-1035162948

RedSwan Digital To Tokenize $100M of U.S. Commercial Real Estate on Stellar

On September 18, 2025, RedSwan Digital revealed the tokenization of $100 million in U.S. multifamily and hospitality assets during Stellar’s Meridian Conference in Rio. This model allows investors worldwide to participate in tokenized real estate opportunities with lower entry requirements, greater transparency, and 24/7 secondary market liquidity. Using Stellar’s Token Studio with integrated compliance and transfer controls, RedSwan is showcasing how tokenization is maturing into larger, protocol-level deals.

https://cryptonews.com/news/redswan-tokenizes-100m-of-multifamily-and-hospitality-real-estate-on-stellar-blockchain-hold/

DLA Piper Highlights Regulatory Shifts Shaping Tokenization and Digital Assets

On September 19, 2025, global law firm DLA Piper released its monthly briefing on blockchain and digital assets. The update covered the SEC’s continued scrutiny, Europe’s MiCA rollout, and evolving frameworks in Asia. For tokenized real estate, the analysis underscores how clearer rules around issuance, custody, and investor protections are beginning to shape global adoption. With recent clarifying statements made by the SEC and CFTC regarding tokenized assets' classification as a security, and Nasdaq's recent proposal to enable trading tokenized securities, these regulatory shifts indicate a larger trend and increased likelihood of wider real estate tokenization efforts.

https://www.dlapiper.com/en-us/insights/publications/blockchain-and-digital-assets-news-and-trends/2025/blockchain-and-digital-assets-news-and-trends-september-2025

Why It Matters

Institutional capital, large-scale project launches, and regulatory frameworks all advanced in step. Tokenized real estate is no longer a theoretical concept—it’s entering an institutional era, with funding, compliance, regulation, and infrastructure aligning at once.