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Panelists in Rio have outlined how real-world assets have progressed from trials to production, with treasuries and high-quality funds leading, institutions piloting digital twins, and deeper liquidity and interoperability set to expand the market toward trillions by 2030.ons by 2030, panelists said during a session moderated by CryptoNews in Rio, Brazil. The post ‘Trillions by 2030’: Stellar, Centrifuge and Moody’s Outline What’s Next for Real-World Assets appeared first on Cryptonews.

Moody’s warns “cryptoization” is undermining monetary policy and bank deposits in emerging markets amid uneven regulatory oversight. As stablecoin and cryptocurrency adoption accelerate worldwide, emerging markets face mounting risks to monetary sovereignty and financial stability, according to a new report from Moody’s Ratings.  The credit rating service warned that widespread use of stablecoins — tokens pegged 1:1 with another asset, usually a fiat currency like the US dollar — could weaken central banks’ control over interest rates and exchange rate stability, a trend called “cryptoization.”  Banks could also “face deposit erosion if individuals shift savings from domestic bank deposits into stablecoins or crypto wallets,” the report said.  Read more

Moody’s and Alphaledger’s pilot on Solana shows how traditional credit ratings can be embedded directly into tokenized bonds. Often touted as a next-gen alternative to Ethereum or Bitcoin, the Solana blockchain is now making headlines for a very different reason: onchain credit ratings. In June 2025, Moody’s teamed up with a fintech startup called Alphaledger to run a pilot program to explore how traditional credit ratings could be integrated into blockchain systems. Here’s what they did: Read more

Moody’s finds growing institutional demand for tokenized money market funds, citing benefits in liquidity, compliance and operational efficiency. Tokenized short-term funds, a new class of digital financial products bridging traditional and decentralized finance, have grown to reach $5.7 billion in assets since 2021, according to a new Moody’s report.  The credit rating service sees growing interest from traditional asset managers, insurers, and brokerages looking to offer clients access between fiat and digital markets. “Tokenized short-term liquidity funds are a small but rapidly growing product,” notes a June 3 report shared with Cointelegraph. These funds, typically backed by US Treasurys or other low-risk assets, operate similarly to traditional money market funds but use blockchain to issue and manage fractional shares, enabling real-time settlement. Data from the Federal Reserve shows that US money market funds held approximately $7 trillion in total assets as of December 2024.  Read more

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Bitcoin’s sharp sell-off from $107,000 was the result of profit taking, not contagion from Moody’s recent downgrade of US debt. Key takeaways: Bitcoin recovered from its sharp sell-off from $107,000, suggesting it functions as a hedge against uncertainty for investors reacting to Moody’s recent downgrade of US debt. Moody’s downgraded the US credit rating to Aa1, citing a $36 trillion debt and rising deficits, causing market turbulence and a spike in US Treasury yields. Read more

Crypto markets slipped alongside stocks after Moody’s cut the U.S. sovereign credit score to Aa1, triggering risk-off sentiment and fresh concerns over government debt and macro stability.

Moody’s downgraded the United States’ long-term credit rating from Aaa to Aa1 on May 16, marking the first time in history the agency has stripped the US of its top-tier status. The agency pointed to a decade of rising debt levels, escalating interest burdens, and a consistent failure by policymakers to enact meaningful deficit controls. […] The post Moody’s historic downgrade of US credit system could add fuel to Bitcoin safe-haven status appeared first on CryptoSlate.