NEAR Intents Targets Nasdaq Liquidity As Polosukhin Flags Fragmented Markets

NEAR co-founder Illia Polosukhin identifies fragmented liquidity as the main obstacle for tokenized stocks, as NEAR Intents aims to route onchain markets toward

• NEAR co-founder Illia Polosukhin identifies fragmented liquidity across chains and venues as the primary obstacle for tokenized stocks.
• NEAR Intents is being developed as a routing layer to aggregate this fragmented liquidity and connect on-chain markets with Nasdaq.
• The project is in the early intent and design phase, with no confirmed launch date or specific partners, and faces regulatory and technical hurdles for Nasdaq integration.

Topics: Asset types, Scalability, Fragmentation interoperability, Financial instruments, Market depth liquidity, Liquidity silos inefficiency

Tags: #nearintents #illiapolosukhin #fragmentedliquidity #tokenizedstocks #nasdaq #onchainmarkets #liquidityaggregation #routinglayer #decentralizedexecution #equitytokenization

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Centrifuge and LI.FI Partner to Expand Cross-Chain Access to Tokenized Assets

Centrifuge andannounced a partnership on August 31, 2026 aimed at making tokenized assets easier to discover, access, and use across different blockchain networks. Centrifuge is a tokenization

• Centrifuge and LI.FI have partnered to enhance the accessibility and liquidity of tokenized assets across different blockchain networks.
• The collaboration aims to solve cross-chain fragmentation by enabling users to discover and access Centrifuge's deRWA tokens through LI.FI's routing infrastructure, starting from assets they already hold.
• This integration simplifies the process for users to invest in tokenized real-world assets, addressing redemption timing mismatches and improving overall on-chain adoption.

Topics: Fragmentation interoperability, Infrastructure providers, Scalability, Cross chain bridges protocols, Tokenization platforms, Market depth liquidity

Tags: #centrifuge #lifi #tokenizedassets #crosschain #liquidityorchestration #derwa #interoperability #distribution #onchainmarkets #marketmakers

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Blockworks Acquires Messari for $10M to Build Crypto’s Unified Data and Intelligence Platform

Blockworks acquired Messari for over $10M, combining top crypto data platforms to build a unified system of record for onchain markets.

• Blockworks has acquired Messari for over $10 million, merging two major crypto data and analytics platforms to create a unified system of record for onchain markets.
• The combined entity aims to provide essential data infrastructure, including powerful APIs and AI-compatible data, to support institutional adoption of onchain finance.
• This strategic move is intended to build trust and transparency as traditional financial assets increasingly move onto blockchain networks.

Topics: Infrastructure providers, Scalability, Institutional adoption, Tokenization platforms, Growth metrics, Asset manager initiatives

Tags: #blockworks #messari #cryptodata #intelligenceplatform #onchainmarkets #apiinfrastructure #institutionalfinance #tokenization #systemofrecord #dataanalytics

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