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Upcoming Webinar: Unpacking Stablecoin Challenges for Financial Institutions
18 November 2025 10:00am ET | 3:00pm London | 4:00pm CET Duration: 50 Minutes The stablecoin market is experiencing unprecedented growth, driven by emerging regulatory clarity, technological maturity, and rising global demand for a faster, more secure financial infrastructure. But with opportunity comes complexity, and a host of challenges that financial institutions need to address…
ClearToken Gains FCA Approval to Tackle Digital Asset Settlement Risk and Unlock Institutional Capital
Digital financial market infrastructure firm ClearToken has secured authorisation from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to launch its Delivery versus Payment (DvP) net settlement system, a landmark move aimed at building a regulated, institutional-grade backbone for the digital asset market. The new service, named CT Settle, is designed to eliminate the costly pre-funding requirements…
Franklin Templeton Expands Benji Technology Platform onto Canton Blockchain
The Canton Network has announced that Franklin Templeton is expanding its Benji Technology Platform onto the Canton Blockchain. This integration aims to provide global institutional clients with seamless access to tokenised investment products. The move expands the availability of regulated, tokenised financial instruments on the network, reinforcing Canton’s position as a key blockchain for institutions….
Avelacom and A-Field Tech Partner on Integrated Low Latency Solutions for APAC Trading Firms
Avelacom, the low latency network solutions provider, and A-Field Tech, the low-latency computing and cloud networking provider, have announced a strategic partnership, aiming to deliver fully integrated network and computing solutions to proprietary trading firms in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly those trading crypto. By combining Avelacom’s optimised fibre and microwave networks with A-Field Tech’s edge…
tZERO Launches tZERO Connect to Offer API Access to Regulated Digital Asset Infrastructure
tZERO Group, Inc. has launched tZERO Connect, a new initiative providing institutions and fintech partners with direct, programmable API access. This connects partners to tZERO’s regulated infrastructure for digital securities and tokenised real-world assets (RWAs), supporting the firm’s B2B and B2B2C strategic priorities. The initiative unifies tZERO’s API suite and global partnership network, enabling banks,…
Tokenovate Launches Novat Protocol to Streamline Tokenised Asset Settlement
UK fintech Tokenovate has launched the Novat, a new programmable settlement protocol for tokenised assets. The solution is designed to streamline post-trade operations, unlock liquidity, and reduce systemic risk in global capital markets. It addresses the fragmentation and reconciliation delays common in legacy workflows, which are under increasing pressure from the shift to T+1 settlement…
GDF Report Assesses Legal Certainty of Tokenised Money Market Funds in UK, Ireland, and Luxembourg
Global Digital Finance (GDF) has announced findings from a working group report assessing the legal certainty and collateral mobility of Tokenised Money Market Funds (TMMFs) in Luxembourg, Ireland, and the UK. These jurisdictions are critical as Ireland and Luxembourg host over 80% of Europe’s MMFs. The working group included over 70 firms, such as JP…
BitGo Becomes First U.S. Qualified Custodian for Canton Network’s Canton Coin (CC)
Digital asset infrastructure company BitGo has announced custody support for Canton Coin (CC), the native token of the Canton Network. The Canton Network is designed for regulated financial markets, enabling participants to build interoperable applications connecting real-world assets and payments. This integration marks the first time institutions can hold CC with a U.S-based qualified custodian….
Broadridge Survey Finds Custodians Leading Rapid Tokenisation Adoption
Tokenisation of assets is shifting rapidly from theory to practice, according to a new whitepaper from Broadridge Financial Solutions. The report, “Next-gen markets: The rise and reality of tokenization,” is based on a survey of 300 financial institutions in North America and Europe. It reveals that custodians are leading this adoption, with 63% already offering…
The Build and Buy Evolution
On this episode of FinTech Focus TV recorded at A-Team Group’s Buy AND Build Summit, Toby Babb of Harrington Starr sits down with Richard Bell, Head of Engineering at CoinShares, to explore how innovation, modular design, and the convergence of TradFi and DeFi are reshaping the digital asset landscape. From $10B under management to CoinShares’…