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ClearToken wins Bank of England approval in sandbox
Fintech

ClearToken wins Bank of England approval in sandbox

The sandbox approval lets the firm settle tokenised FTSE 350 equities and bonds under Bank of England limits, boosting UK market infrastructure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

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Broadridge repo platform hits USD $7.5 trillion in September
Fintech

Broadridge repo platform hits USD $7.5 trillion in September

Tokenised repo is moving into routine institutional processing, with Broadridge's platform averaging USD $359 billion a day in September.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
ANZ pilots live tokenised deposit payment with Swift
Fintech

ANZ pilots live tokenised deposit payment with Swift

The live test could help multinationals move dollar liquidity between banks more quickly, while keeping existing treasury processes unchanged.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
Moca Chain launches mainnet for digital identity & AI
Data Protection

Moca Chain launches mainnet for digital identity & AI

It aims to cut repeated verification checks and let businesses trust AI agents without collecting the same personal documents from users each time.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
Visa & Lloyds test stablecoin settlement for USD $750,000
Crypto

Visa & Lloyds test stablecoin settlement for USD $750,000

The seven-day test suggests stablecoins could cut cross-border settlement delays, with funds reaching Visa in under an hour, even over a weekend.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
DTCC & iCapital partner on private markets infrastructure
Fintech

DTCC & iCapital partner on private markets infrastructure

The tie-up could make private investments easier to handle for wealth advisers and asset managers as demand for alternatives grows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Episode Six launches E6 Token Control Ledger for banks
Fintech

Episode Six launches E6 Token Control Ledger for banks

Banks can now track tokenised deposits and stablecoins against backing funds even when core systems go offline.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Most digital asset treasuries lag direct crypto holdings
Fintech

Most digital asset treasuries lag direct crypto holdings

Most listed digital asset treasuries now trade at a discount to their crypto holdings, leaving direct token owners better off in most cases.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
Thredd partners Velocity for stablecoin payments push
Crypto

Thredd partners Velocity for stablecoin payments push

Clients could soon move and settle funds across card, fiat and stablecoin rails through a single Thredd platform, reducing prefunding needs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Most banks are planning stablecoin schemes, survey finds
Crypto

Most banks are planning stablecoin schemes, survey finds

Only 10% of lenders have stablecoins in production, as most still face regulatory and infrastructure hurdles, a RedCompass Labs survey found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
Ant International launches AI-native payments stack
Fintech

Ant International launches AI-native payments stack

The rollout aims to cut merchants' cross-border costs and speeds by automating onboarding, compliance, FX and treasury workflows with AI.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
dtcpay raises USD $25 million with SBI as investor
Fintech

dtcpay raises USD $25 million with SBI as investor

The funding will help the Singapore payments firm expand regulated stablecoin services and merchant acceptance across Asia and Europe.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
Ondo tokenised funds join DTCC's Fund/SERV platform
Blockchain

Ondo tokenised funds join DTCC's Fund/SERV platform

Tokenised funds from Ondo can now tap the network behind more than 85% of US mutual fund transactions, widening access to mainstream distributors.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Asia eyes digital asset rules as US Senate vote stalls
Crypto

Asia eyes digital asset rules as US Senate vote stalls

Uncertainty in the US could push more digital asset business towards Asia, where Hong Kong and Singapore already have clearer stablecoin rules.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month

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SoFi & Mastercard launch stablecoin card settlement
Crypto

SoFi & Mastercard launch stablecoin card settlement

Merchants could see faster access to funds as SoFi shifts its whole card programme, worth more than USD $25 billion a year, onchain.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Six Canadian banks explore tokenised deposit system
Digital Transformation

Six Canadian banks explore tokenised deposit system

Canadian customers could gain faster, programmable payments as six major lenders test digital bank money within existing regulatory safeguards.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Kakao Pay & Bank team with Fireblocks on stablecoins
Crypto

Kakao Pay & Bank team with Fireblocks on stablecoins

South Korea's banks and payments firms are testing stablecoin rails, with Kakao Pay and Kakao Bank assessing local rules before any wider rollout.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month