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Securitize has appointed Giang Bui, an executive with deep exchange and ETF experience, to lead growth with public and private issuers for its tokenization products. The hire signals a push to translate traditional capital-markets processes into regulated digital-asset offerings and to accelerate issuer adoption through regulatory and operational know-how.
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Ondo and Securitize: Practical Utility, Not Speculation, Will Propel Tokenized Assets
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NYSE Builds Tokenized-Securities Venue to Enable 24/7 Trading and On‑Chain Settlement
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Mesh Achieves Unicorn Valuation After $75M Series C to Expand Crypto Payments
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