Derive.xyz Integrates with Haruko to Enhance Institutional Risk Management

Derive.xyz, the on-chain options exchange, has integrated with Haruko, a global provider of institutional digital assets technology. This partnership aims to strengthen risk and portfolio management capabilities for institutional clients by providing real-time insights into trading activity, portfolio positions and market exposure.

Through the integration, Derive clients can now use Haruko’s platform to consolidate data from Derive alongside other venues, offering a unified, institutional-grade view of their digital asset portfolios. The platform provides advanced pricing, risk analytics and performance reporting. Derive operates a hybrid market structure combining a central orderbook with an institutional RFQ system, portfolio margining and cross-asset collateral, enabling professional traders to execute complex derivatives strategies with capital efficiency whilst maintaining the transparency and self-custody benefits of on-chain settlement.

GlobalBlock Launches Digital Assets Offering for UK Clients with FCA-Approved Financial Promotions

GlobalBlock, part of GCEX Group, has launched its digital assets offering for UK clients, providing access to crypto services with institutional-grade support and robust controls. The company’s UK cryptoasset financial promotions have been approved by Archax, the regulated digital assets platform, under the FCA’s cryptoasset financial promotions regime. This approval complements GCEX Group’s existing licences, including FCA authorisation for FX and CFDs, a MiCA licence for crypto-asset services across the EU, and a Virtual Asset Service Provider licence in Dubai.

Available via globalblock.co.uk, the offering includes OTC execution, portfolio solutions for eligible clients, and cryptoasset settlement and invoicing tools for businesses. It is supported by GCEX Group’s institutional infrastructure, liquidity and global counterparty relationships. The launch marks a significant step in GlobalBlock’s integration into the GCEX Group ecosystem following its acquisition in September 2025, and reflects the Group’s strategy to serve high-net-worth individuals, family offices, asset managers and corporates seeking professional access to digital assets.

Broadridge Integrates Crypto.com Into Global NYFIX Network

Broadridge Financial Solutions has integrated Crypto.com into its NYFIX order routing network, marking the first cryptocurrency expansion for the service in Asia. This collaboration allows institutional crypto orders to flow through the same FIX-based infrastructure used for traditional asset classes. By linking their technology, market participants on the NYFIX Marketplace can now route orders directly to Crypto.com, leveraging the platform’s liquidity and low-latency performance within a standardised, secure workflow.

The partnership aims to reduce operational friction and market fragmentation by providing consistent order routing and data handling via the industry-standard FIX protocol. For Crypto.com, the integration provides immediate access to Broadridge’s global network of over 2,200 buy-side and sell-side participants. This move reflects an increasing institutional demand for digital assets and Broadridge’s strategy to provide reliable, compliant connectivity across both traditional and emerging financial markets.

Nasdaq and Boerse Stuttgart Group Partner to Modernise European Post-Trade Infrastructure

Nasdaq has entered into a strategic partnership with Seturion, the Boerse Stuttgart Group’s pan-European settlement platform for tokenised assets. The collaboration aims to address the fragmentation of Europe’s capital markets by leveraging distributed ledger technology (DLT) to create a more unified settlement ecosystem. Initially focusing on structured products, Nasdaq’s European trading venues will connect to Seturion to facilitate the trading and settlement of tokenised securities.

The partnership seeks to improve market efficiency by reducing the operational complexity and costs associated with traditional post-trade processes. Seturion supports various asset classes on public and private DLTs, allowing for cash settlement against central bank money and on-chain cash. By maintaining alignment with European regulations, such as MiFID II and the DLT Pilot Regime, the initiative preserves trusted market structures while providing issuers and investors with faster, more cost-efficient settlement cycles.

Moving forward, Nasdaq and Seturion intend to expand this network to include a broader range of financial institutions, brokers, and issuers across Europe. This long-term expansion aims to accelerate the adoption of tokenised securities and streamline the European settlement landscape through a single, integrated platform.

ClearToken and Canton Network Partner to Launch Regulated Settlement Infrastructure

ClearToken, the FCA-authorised financial market infrastructure (FMI) provider, has partnered with Canton Network to deploy three Daml-based digital asset platforms: CT Register, CT Pay, and CT Settle. This collaboration integrates ClearToken’s regulatory status with Canton’s blockchain architecture to provide settlement for stablecoin FX and tokenised cash flows. The suite enables the tokenisation of fiat and securities, single-sided and Payment versus Payment (PvP) settlement to eliminate currency risk, and Delivery versus Payment (DvP) net settlement across cryptoassets and stablecoins.

The partnership addresses a significant gap in the $315 billion stablecoin market, which currently lacks the robust post-trade infrastructure found in traditional FX markets. By deploying on the Canton Network – an ecosystem including major institutions such as Goldman Sachs and the LSEG – ClearToken positions its services at the intersection of regulated finance and institutional blockchain. All platforms will be operated by entities within the ClearToken group that are either authorised by the FCA or supervised by the Bank of England.

Launched in December 2025, these services form a modular post-trade stack. While CT Pay and CT Settle are currently active, future expansions will include a central counterparty (CCP) clearing service, CT Clear, pending further regulatory authorisation. This integrated approach allows institutional participants to adopt specific modules independently or utilise the full end-to-end platform for programmable, auditable settlement workflows.

3DX and BridgePort Partner to Enhance Institutional Crypto Trading Infrastructure

3DX, the MiCAR-regulated crypto-asset trading platform powered by 360T, has partnered with BridgePort to integrate its off-exchange settlement (OES) middleware. This collaboration is designed to improve capital efficiency and reduce settlement risk for institutional clients. By incorporating this infrastructure, 3DX enables firms to streamline post-trade operations while maintaining their existing relationships with chosen custodians.

The integration allows for seamless credit reallocation and coordinated settlement messaging between trading firms and custody providers. BridgePort’s middleware acts as a secure coordination layer, facilitating pre-order credit allocation and post-trade settlement without requiring 3DX to move beyond its core exchange functions.

As a regulated entity, 3DX remains focused exclusively on operating its trading platform. It does not engage in custody, leverage, or credit intermediation. This partnership reinforces the platform’s commitment to providing robust, institutional-grade infrastructure for the European and global crypto markets by connecting market participants through secure, efficient technical architecture.

FMIs Propose Framework for Digital Asset Securities Interoperability

Clearstream, DTCC, and Euroclear, in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group, have released a joint white paper titled ‘Building the Path Towards Digital Asset Securities Interoperability’. The report identifies significant fragmentation across emerging Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) networks as a primary obstacle to the growth of the decentralised finance ecosystem. To address this, the authors propose a structured path forward focused on data standardisation, process harmonisation, and consistent industry roles.

The paper outlines five essential foundations required to achieve interoperability at scale: assets and liabilities, ownership recognition, asset lifecycle and movement protocols, ledgers, and legal compliance. By establishing these pillars, the industry aims to preserve the mobility, liquidity, and fungibility of digital assets. This framework builds upon the 2024 Digital Asset Securities Control Principles, which set baseline standards for security, resilience, and customer asset safeguarding.

Ultimately, the white paper serves as a call for collective action across the financial sector. The authors encourage industry participants to integrate these interoperability standards into their strategic roadmaps to simplify digital use cases and unlock new market models. By fostering a unified approach, the FMIs seek to ensure that the transition to digital asset securities maintains the same level of trust and regulatory oversight found in traditional global financial services.

Broadridge’s Distributed Ledger Repo Platform Records $7.3 Trillion in Monthly Volume

Broadridge Financial Solutions has reported a significant surge in activity on its Distributed Ledger Repo (DLR) platform, processing a daily average of $365 billion in transactions throughout January 2026. Total monthly volumes reached $7.3 trillion, representing a 508% year-over-year increase compared to January 2025. This growth highlights the accelerating institutional adoption of tokenised real-asset settlement and the platform’s ability to sustain large-scale momentum.

The platform is expanding beyond foundational workflows into more complex institutional applications, such as sponsored and intraday repo. These advancements facilitate the efficient movement of high-quality collateral and allow for greater precision in liquidity management. By providing these tools, the platform helps firms reduce financing costs and improve overall liquidity within the securities lending market.

In 2026, Broadridge intends to further scale the DLR platform by focusing on intraday funding and enhanced collateral mobility across a broader range of tokenised asset classes. The firm aims to bridge the gap between traditional and digital financial ecosystems while ensuring the interoperability and resilience necessary for global capital markets.

LSEG to Launch Digital Securities Depository for On-Chain Settlement

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has announced plans to develop the LSEG Digital Securities Depository (DSD), an on-chain settlement capability designed for institutional market participants. Scheduled for a 2026 launch subject to regulatory approval, the DSD will function as a fully interoperable infrastructure. It aims to bridge traditional and digital markets by supporting multiple blockchains and ensuring seamless interaction between existing settlement platforms and new digital frameworks.

The DSD will build upon LSEG’s existing Digital Markets Infrastructure (DMI), a Microsoft Azure-powered platform currently used for fund tokenisation. The new capability is intended to enhance collateral management and improve liquidity access across various asset classes, including equities, fixed income, and private markets. This move aligns with LSEG’s long-term vision of a financial ecosystem where the majority of securities are tokenised to increase transparency and operational efficiency.

To support the transition, LSEG is establishing a strategic partner group to integrate market feedback into the development process. This collaboration seeks to scale the infrastructure and facilitate the trading and settlement of both digitally native assets and digital representations of traditional securities. Members of this partnership group will be confirmed at a later date.

Hex Trust and Haruko Integrate to Provide Real-Time Risk Governance for Institutional Digital Assets

Hex Trust, the digital assets financial services provider, has announced a strategic integration with the technology platform Haruko. This collaboration allows institutional clients to consolidate their regulated custody data, market activity, and staking performance into a single interface. By connecting Hex Trust’s multi-jurisdictional custody infrastructure with Haruko’s aggregation engine, the partnership aims to eliminate the data fragmentation often caused by managing assets across various exchanges and DeFi protocols.

The integration focuses on enhancing operational control and capital efficiency through holistic risk management. Clients can now access a unified view of their total exposure, allowing for more accurate credit and counterparty risk assessments. The system provides real-time performance reporting, including portfolio profit and loss and staking rewards, while ensuring data rigour for tax compliance and institutional reporting.

By automating the reconciliation of holdings and external trading data, the partnership addresses the growing governance needs of asset managers. This collaboration establishes a transparent framework for digital finance, providing the sophisticated risk analytics and pricing tools required for a professionalised investment ecosystem.