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Securitize Taps Solana, Jump and Others for Launch of On-chain US Equities
Securitize has launched Securitize Stocks bringing prominent US equities on chain for eligible investors in the US, EU and other permitted global jurisdictions. The tokenised asset platform, which accounts for around $5 billion in assets under management, designed the new securities to provide direct 1:1 backing by underlying shares, preserving traditional investor protections, dividends, and…
ClearToken Partners with Consensys for Blockchain Scale, Security and Privacy
Digital assets settlement provider ClearToken Group has partnered with Ethereum-centric protocols and infrastructure specialist Consensys to enable financial institutions access to an always-on platform that provides both the legal certainty and blockchain security and privacy required by wholesale markets participants. Says Ben Santos-Stephens, CEO of ClearToken: “Wholesale markets are embracing a diverse and growing ecosystem…
Fiserv Launches Digital Asset Platform and Support for Roughrider Coin
Global payments provider Fiserv has officially launched its Digital Asset Platform (DAP) with financial institution clients, marking the initial commercialisation of stablecoin-enabled banking and payments for the vendor. The platform’s first live deployment supports Roughrider Coin, a US dollar-backed stablecoin developed for the Bank of North Dakota. This digital currency is specifically designed to optimise and accelerate…
Open USD is Live: Consortia-managed Stablecoin Looks to Remake Internet Finance
The Open USD (OUSD) stablecoin is officially live as of September 30, marking a shift in the digital asset landscape by introducing an open-architecture stablecoin designed to compete directly with traditional, single-issuer models, such as Tether and Circle. Announced earlier this year,  OUSD is issued by Stripe’s Bridge unit and is operated by the independent Open Standard…
WisdomTree Rebrands Digital Assets Business
Asset manager WisdomTree has rebranded its digital assets business – formed in 2021 – to WisdomTree Onchain. It encompasses the WisdomTree Connect, WisdomTree Prime, Onchain Transfer Agency and Onchain Markets activities, as well as collaboration with MoonPay and minority investments in businesses, such as Fnality and a financial-institution-led global stablecoin project. The business continues to…
Citadel Securities Chooses Fireblocks for Digital Assets Infrastructure
Citadel Securities has selected Fireblocks to provide digital asset infrastructure to support its tokenisation initiatives. The decision follows a successful live demonstration on 15 July, during which Citadel deployed Fireblocks technology to participate in a pilot that was led by the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC). The demonstration served as a precursor to the…
NYSE Partners with Blockchain.com to Boost On-chain Trading Platform
In a strategic move to support its embryonic digital assets initiatives, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is partnering with crypto infrastructure powerhouse Blockchain.com to make tokenised equities and ETFs available to the latter’s 44 million verified retail users across 70+ jurisdictions. The tokenised products will be traded on the NYSE’s upcoming digital assets ATS, which…
ClearToken Gains UK Regulatory Approval to Operate Digital Securities Depository
Post-trade infrastructure provider ClearToken CSD has secured regulatory approval from the Bank of England to operate a Digital Securities Depository (DSD) within the UK’s Digital Securities Sandbox (DSS). The regulatory milestone, known as “Gate 2,” grants ClearToken the authority to issue and settle tokenised versions of existing financial securities under central bank supervision, subject to specific operational…
Standard Chartered and LMAX Group Expand Partnership to Include Digital Asset Custody in Luxembourg and DIFC
Standard Chartered Bank has expanded its partnership with LMAX Group to deliver digital asset custody and settlement services across Europe and the Middle East. Under the dual-jurisdiction agreement, the bank will provide secure custody infrastructure through its Dubai Financial Services Authority-regulated branch in the Dubai International Financial Centre and Standard Chartered Luxembourg. This expansion allows…
Following Restructuring, ConsenSys Focuses on ZK Layer 2 Network
A major corporate restructuring at Consensys Software, leading to the spin out of its consumer-focused MataMask wallet business, has also established a distinct entity (still called ConsenSys) focused entirely on institutional infrastructure based on the Linea zkEVM Layer 2 network. Linea’s design features full Ethereum equivalence, allowing smart contracts, decentralised applications, and existing enterprise tools built for…