London Metal Exchange Explores Tokenizing Hong Kong Metal…
The London Metal Exchange is exploring tokenizing physical metals stored in its Hong Kong warehouses so businesses can use them as collateral for financing, per a Reuters report.
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Aviva’s XRPL Bet: A £50 Million Signal That Tokenized Money Markets Are Leaving the Sandbox
Aviva's £50 million commitment on the XRP Ledger is presented as a sign that tokenized money markets are moving beyond the sandbox. The piece argues a 'digital twin' model may be what institutions adopt.
Former Swift CEO Lazaro Campos joins OpenTrade as chairman
Former Swift CEO Lazaro Campos has joined OpenTrade as chairman, a move seen as bridging traditional finance and blockchain in the stablecoin market.
Luxxfolio Partners with Greywick Digital to Pioneer Institutional Liquidity for cLTC on the Canton Network
Luxxfolio partnered with Greywick Digital to build institutional liquidity for cLTC on the Canton Network.
LBank to Launch Pre-IPO Market With Kalshi Tokenized Asset Offering
LBank will launch a pre-IPO market featuring a tokenized asset offering with Kalshi.
Former Swift CEO joins stablecoin firm OpenTrade as chairman
Former Swift CEO Lazaro Campos becomes chairman of London-based stablecoin yield firm OpenTrade following its $17 million raise. The company reports $300 million in assets locked and over $1 billion in annual transaction volume.
Hong Kong opens 24/7 tokenised fund trading, Clearstream gains Luxembourg control-agent authorisation
Hong Kong has opened 24/7 tokenised fund trading, while Clearstream gained Luxembourg control-agent authorisation.
Goldman Sachs Joins EquiLend’s Securities Finance DLT Platform
Goldman Sachs has joined EquiLend's 1Source distributed-ledger platform for securities finance, which BNY and National Bank of Canada already use. The platform creates a shared record of securities lending and financing transactions.
Clearstream Advances Tokenized Fund Distribution
Clearstream is advancing tokenized fund distribution, letting managers tokenize selected share classes within existing umbrella structures such as UCITS.
Chainlink, S&P Bring Vault Assessments Onchain
Chainlink and S&P Global Ratings are bringing vault assessments onchain so participants can evaluate lending vault risks before deploying capital.
SettleMint Integrates Its Digital Asset Lifecycle Platform with IBM Digital Asset Haven
SettleMint has integrated its digital asset lifecycle platform with IBM Digital Asset Haven, per a PR Newswire announcement.
London Metal Exchange explores metal tokenization in Hong Kong
London Metal Exchange explores tokenizing Hong Kong metal inventories for financing as HKEX prepares a warehouse-receipt blockchain pilot for 2027.
Ripple RLUSD Goes Live on Coinbase After OCC Trust Bank Approval
Coinbase now supports Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin on Prime, Exchange and its retail app. Customers can convert U.S. dollars and other dollar stablecoins into RLUSD at a 1:1 ratio. Deposits and withdrawals work on the XRP Ledger, Ethereum and Base. Ripple won final OCC approval for a national trust ban
Tokenized stocks hit $4.63 billion, matching stablecoins’ March 2020 size
The rapid growth of tokenized stocks highlights a shift towards blockchain-based equity access, but market concentration poses significant risks.
DTCC Switches On Its Tokenization Service With 20 Firms and 34 Securities
Tokens backed one-for-one by securities at DTC will move on Canton and DTCC's private Besu network, while official ownership records stay where they are
Moody’s Assigns Investment-Grade A2 Rating to Ripple’s RLUSD Stablecoin
Moody’s gave Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin an A2 long-term and P-1 short-term deposit rating on Oct. 27. Ripple says RLUSD is the first stablecoin to get an investment-grade rating from Moody’s. The issuer targets 103% reserve coverage, mostly in U.S. government assets and cash held at BNY. The rating c
Visa sees 10x stablecoin settlement growth, adds over 225 card programs
Visa's stablecoin settlement run rate surpasses $25 billion, up 10x annually, as its network reaches 10 blockchains and over 225 crypto-linked card programs.
Ripple Projects $900M Revenue Run-Rate as RLUSD Hits $2.6B
Ripple projects a $900M revenue run-rate as its RLUSD stablecoin supply reaches $2.6B.
JPMorgan, Citi and Fidelity Sign Up as DTCC Launches Tokenized Stocks
TLDR DTC, a DTCC subsidiary, launched a service that lets eligible users mint tokenized versions of securities. 20 clients have signed up, including JPMorgan, Citi, Fidelity Investments and Citadel Securities.
Thailand's Tourist DigiPay Sandbox Gets a Live Stablecoin App
WORPT converts visitors' USDT and USDC into baht at the point of payment, so merchants never receive crypto, a design that works around Thailand's payment ban rather than lifting it
Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin gains Coinbase access as Moody’s awards investment-grade rating
Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin has launched on Coinbase and its Base blockchain after Moody's assigned the token an investment-grade credit rating.
Ripple’s RLUSD Wins Historic Moody’s Rating After US Bank Approval
Ripple says RLUSD became the first stablecoin to receive an investment-grade rating from Moody’s (A2 / P-1), a day after Ripple won final approval for a national trust bank. The issuer targets 103% reserve coverage.
Securitize answers anti-tokenization Wall Street Journal ad with a full-page ad of its own
Securitize answered an anti-tokenization Wall Street Journal ad with a full-page ad of its own, as the debate over tokenization and regulatory clarity continues.
Pendle posts first TVL gain in a year as real-world assets take over
Pendle recorded its first TVL gain in a year in Q3 as real-world assets became a larger share of its activity. The protocol is also leaning on buybacks to support value.
Ripple Adds 'Always-On' Returns as Its Trust Bank Wins Final OCC Approval
The OCC granted final approval to Ripple National Trust Bank. Ripple Treasury also added returns on RLUSD balances and autonomous workflow agents.
London Metal Exchange explores tokenizing Hong Kong warehouse metal for financing
The London Metal Exchange is exploring tokenizing metal held in Hong Kong warehouses to support financing, aiming to improve liquidity and diversify collateral options.
Spending via Stablecoin Funded Debit Cards Approaches $1.1 Billion : Research
Spending on stablecoin-funded debit cards reached roughly $1.1 billion in a single recent month, matching the ~$1.08 billion recorded across all of 2024, according to research.
Cancore Closes Seed Round at $60M Token Valuation to Link Canton with Public-Chain Liquidity
Cancore, a Canton-native platform building a liquidity layer for tokenized finance, closed a $7.2M seed round via SAFTs tied to its planned CNRX token, implying a $60M fully diluted valuation.
33 Wall Street Giants Block Tokenized Stocks, But Apple and Tesla Stay Silent
JPMorgan, Coca-Cola and 31 other companies used a new SEC veto to block tokenized versions of their stocks on OKX and ICE's venue.
London Metal Exchange explores tokenizing off-warrant metal to boost revenue
The London Metal Exchange is exploring tokenizing off-warrant metal to improve metal financing and market liquidity.