Technology
Arqitech enables Canton cross-chain swaps
Arqitech has deployed Canton Token Standard V2 within its Atomic Swap Protocol, enabling institutions to exchange Canton Coin directly with Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and...
European institutions launch shared blockchain for digital assets
A group of major European financial institutions has launched Regulated Layer One (RL1), a jointly governed blockchain network designed to support the issuance and...
FMLC calls for legal clarity on tokenisation
The Financial Markets Law Committee (FMLC) has called for a series of legal reforms to support the wider adoption of tokenisation in UK wholesale...
Circle acquires IBM Blockchain patent portfolio
Circle has announced the acquisition of fundamental assets from the IBM blockchain patent portfolio. The portfolio comprises over 680 patent families and nearly 1,000 issued patents worldwide, spanning foundational...
Anthropic backs FCA AI sandbox
Anthropic will support the second cohort of firms taking part in the FCA's Supercharged Sandbox. The scheme gives firms access to Claude, Claude Code and...
Visa launches stablecoin management platform
Visa has launched the Visa Stablecoin Platform (VSP), a new enterprise platform designed for financial institutions, fintechs and other payment providers. The platform gives these companies a...
Goldman, JPMorgan and BlackRock in tokenised first
Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan and BlackRock have joined Ondo Finance in DTCC's tokenised securities initiative.It comes as Wall Street accelerates efforts to bring traditional...
Banks react to SWIFT announcement
The world's biggest banks have lined up behind SWIFT's new blockchain-based ledger, with pilot participants highlighting a common theme: the need for real-time, 24/7...
BNY expands relationship with Circle
BNY has launched enhanced stablecoin services allowing institutional clients to store and manage USDC.
It comes as traditional financial institutions continue to use new technologies...
UBS and Nethermind complete compliance PoCs on Ethereum
UBS and Nethermind have completed two joint proofs of concept (PoC) demonstrating that the public Ethereum network can support the operational and compliance needs of regulated...
Euronext introduces fully digitised listing offering
Euronext has launched IPOgo, a listings offering for SMEs to provide end-to-end digital execution of IPOs. The firm said the product can offer a simpler, faster and more cost-effective IPO experience on Euronext Growth. In line with the EU Listing...
Quantum Computing: What are the basics?
For most people in institutional finance, quantum computing is an entirely abstract concept.In reality, the idea is simple enough: quantum computers use the principles...
Ondo, Kinexys by JP Morgan, Mastercard and Ripple partner on Treasuries
Ondo, Kinexys by JP Morgan, Mastercard and Ripple have completed the first cross-border, cross-bank redemption of tokenised US Treasuries. This pilot has established a framework for 24/7, near real-time...
UK fintechs face ‘now or never’ moment to build global lead
The UK’s fintech sector risks losing momentum unless longstanding barriers to growth are addressed, according to a new joint report from Innovate Finance and Boston...
Crypto Finance, AMINA and Incore Bank advance Google Cloud ledger pilot
Crypto Finance, AMINA and Incore Bank have completed the second stage of their payment‑infrastructure pilot on Google Cloud’s Universal Ledger.The development moves the initiative...
Renegade and Costanoa back Natter’s $23m Series A
Natter has raised $23 million in Series A funding to expand its enterprise conversation intelligence platform.Conversation intelligence is becoming a critical data layer for...
