Trading

Virtu, M1X and Tradeweb execute on-chain first

Virtu Financial, M1X Global and Tradeweb have executed what they claim is the first fully on‑chain repo transaction using a natively issued sovereign digital...

Bitwise explores tokenised ETF shares

Bitwise Asset Management is exploring the tokenisation of ETF shares through a new partnership with Superstate. The asset manager announced plans to develop the capability...

Robinhood launches crypto trading for UK investors

Robinhood is expanding its UK offering into crypto, launching direct digital asset trading through Bitstamp UK within its all-in-one investment app. The rollout, which begins...

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...

How institutions profit from Perps

As regulated crypto perpetual futures edge closer to the US financial mainstream, Wall Street is preparing for what could become one of the most...

Tradeweb celebrates tokenised Treasuries transaction

Tradeweb has completed a real-time trading transaction involving tokenised United States Treasuries. It comes as institutional momentum grows behind tokenised real-world assets to improve modern...

Standard Chartered and LMAX in prime brokerage first

LMAX Group and Standard Chartered executed their first live digital asset prime brokerage trades. It comes as global banks expand regulated cryptocurrency offerings to meet...

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...

ICE and OKX partner for trading venture

Intercontinental Exchange and OKX have launched a joint venture to build tokenised financial infrastructure. It comes as traditional financial exchanges increasingly race to incorporate blockchain...

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...

Illicit counterparty exposure via self-custody wallets minimal

Only 1% of self-custody wallet transaction volume involves exposure to illicit counterparties, which is substantially lower than commonly assumed rates. Research from Global Digital Finance (GDF) and Block,...

Archax, Hedera enable real time on chain cash flows

Archax has rolled out real‑time, second‑by‑second cash‑flow streaming for tokenised securities issued on the Hedera network, introducing automated interest payments in USDC that update...

ICMA report sees DLT reshaping repo infrastructure

A report from the International Capital Markets Association has said distributed ledger technology is unlikely to replace central clearing or central‑limit order books in...

Wyden adds EDX Markets to institutional liquidity network

Wyden, the Zurich‑based provider of institutional digital‑asset trading infrastructure, has integrated EDX Markets into its liquidity network, expanding access to an institutional‑only venue built...

LMAX Group launches Kiosk for digital‑asset collateral

LMAX Group has launched Kiosk, an interface designed to let institutions accept, custody and deploy digital assets as cross‑asset collateral across its trading ecosystem.The...

Ctrl Alt launches first tokenised structured product on Solana

Ctrl Alt has introduced the first tokenised structured product on Solana, arranging, structuring and executing the tokenisation of the product backed by yield-bearing assets. The...