Tokenisation
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...
BNY backs DigiFT’s on-chain equity strategy
DigiFT, a regulated on-chain exchange, has introduced the first actively managed tokenised US equity income fund on the Ethereum public blockchain, “bEQTY”.The DigiFT US...
Canton Network completes third repo round
The Canton Network has completed a third set of transactions in collaboration with Digital Asset and a consortium of leading financial institutions. The round demonstrated cross-border intraday...
NYSE builds tokenised trading platform
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is developing a platform for trading and on-chain settlement of tokenised securities, subject to regulatory approval.The digital platform...
Lise: The road less tokenised
Mark Kepeneghian, CEO of Lise, explains why Europe’s first tokenised stock exchange is a task worth taking on.Why start with equities? Mark Kepeneghian: We chose to...
State Street rolls out digital asset platform
State Street has launched a new Digital Asset Platform designed to provide the infrastructure for tokenised funds, cash instruments and other blockchain‑based products, marking...
CFTC sharpens focus on digital‑asset innovation
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has launched a revamped Innovation Advisory Committee (IAC) with a mandate that places digital‑asset market structure, emerging...
BNY pilots tokenised deposits
BNY has begun piloting a tokenised deposit service that allows clients to move money across blockchain‑based rails, according to Bloomberg.The bank, one of the...
Lloyds executes UK first for tokenised deposits
Marking a UK first, Lloyds Bank has completed its first digital-asset transaction using tokenised deposits. Working with Archax and the Canton Network, the bank purchased a tokenised gilt using...
DTCC partners to tokenise treasuries
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), Digital Asset Holdings (Digital Asset) and the Canton Network have partnered to enable the tokenisation of The Depository...
Visa rolls out USDC settlement
Visa has announced the launch of USDC settlement in the United States, as part of its ongoing settlement pilot programme and strategy. For the first time, US issuers and...
Kraken lists $KULA token
Kula, a decentralised investment firm focused on real‑world assets in emerging markets, has listed its governance token, $KULA, on Kraken. The move brings the...
ADFW: Wall Street told to prepare as tokenised assets go mainstream
The world’s financial institutions are now "panicking" to adopt decentralised technology as the era of traditional capital markets draws to a close, according to...
SWIFT, HSBC and Ant trial tokenised deposits over legacy network
Global finance is accelerating its shift towards a blockchain-enabled future after HSBC and Ant International successfully trialled cross-border payments using tokenised deposits over the...
State Street IM and Galaxy partner for SWEEP
State Street Investment Management and Galaxy Asset Management, a subsidiary of Galaxy Digital have announced the launch of the State Street Galaxy Onchain Liquidity...