Tokenisation

Nasdaq partners with Kraken for tokenised stocks

Nasdaq will partner with crypto firm Kraken to offer tokenised stocks, expanding the exchange’s offering to include 24/7 blockchain trading. The deal would make Kraken...

CBI investigates the benefits of DLT

The Central Bank of Ireland has published a discussion paper to explore the benefits, enablers, sectoral considerations and risks associated with DLT and tokenisation. The paper, ‘Distributed...

Citi launches its first digitally native structured note on Euroclear

Citi has issued its first digitally native structured note on Euroclear’s Digital Financial Market Infrastructure platform.This marks the first digitally native structured note to...

AMINA joins 21X for institutional tokenisation

AMINA Bank, a global FINMA-regulated crypto bank, has become a listing sponsor on 21X, the first regulated distributed ledger technology trading and settlement system...

Northern Trust offers first tokenised share class

Northern Trust Asset Management has launched a tokenised share class for its NIF Treasury Instruments Portfolio.This share class marks the firm’s official entry into...

Pioneering Conversations: Interview with Bloomberg’s Emilie Gallagher

As capital markets continue to embrace tokenisation, the demand for trusted, standardised reference data continues to rise. To meet this rising demand, Bloomberg has collaborated...

Canton’s industry working group completes tokenised gilt transactions

Canton’s industry working group has completed its first cross-border intraday repo with tokenised gilts. This fourth set of transactions showcases continued momentum in cross-border intraday repurchase activity across a...

BNP Paribas explores public blockchain infrastructure

BNP Paribas Asset Management has issued a tokenised share class of an existing money market fund. This move marks a new step in its exploration of fund...

Pioneering Conversations: Interview with LSEG’s Bud Novin

This week has been a busy one for the London Stock Exchange Group. The group announced plans to build an on-chain settlement capability, the LSEG Digital Securities Depository (DSD) and a partnership with...

UK appoints HSBC for DIGIT pilot

The UK Treasury has named HSBC as the platform provider for the Digital Gilt Instrument (DIGIT) pilot issuance. The pilot is the first step in making the UK the first G7...

Ripple to power Aviva’s fund tokenisation

Aviva Investors and Ripple have partnered with the joint intention of tokenising traditional fund structures. Through the collaboration, Ripple will support Aviva as part of...

InterLink to develop quantum-resistant blockchain

InterLink, a blockchain infrastructure entity, has announced the development of a quantum-resistant blockchain to safeguard digital assets.  The project is positioned to alleviate what the company deems to be the biggest threat...

Multiliquid and Metalayer Ventures launch instant redemption facility

Multiliquid by Uniform Labs and Metalayer Ventures have launched an instant redemption facility for tokenised real-world assets (RWAs) on Solana. The facility provides dedicated on-chain liquidity, enabling 24/7 conversion of...

CME explores token for collateral

CME Group is considering launching its own digital token as it explores how tokenised assets could be used as collateral across financial markets, according...

ECB to accept DLT-issued assets as collateral

The European Central Bank has moved to bring tokenised securities into the heart of its monetary policy operations, confirming that marketable assets issued in...

UBS steps up digital asset push

UBS plans to begin allowing select private clients to buy bitcoin and ether, according to Bloomberg. The move comes as demand for cryptocurrency offerings grows among...