John Hoffman

John Hoffman, a senior figure at tokenization firm Ondo Finance, says portfolio tokens built on BlackRock products could do for on-chain finance what the SPY exchange-traded fund did for traditional investing: bring mainstream assets to a far wider audience through a simple, tradable wrapper. The comments position tokenized funds as the next step in bringing institutional-grade portfolios onto public blockchains.

A Wayzata, Minnesota church is holding a tribute to Gilbert, the service dog killed during the June shooting that targeted state lawmakers. Gilbert, a rescue dog who worked as a service animal, died in the attack at State Senator John Hoffman's home. The church ceremony gives the community a way to grieve the dog and honor his service, drawing attention and sympathy from residents.