Klarna Launches KlarnaUSD Stablecoin on Tempo for Global Payments Infrastructure
Digital bank Klarna is deploying a proprietary stablecoin on a purpose-built DLT to capture cross-border payment market share via systemic cost reduction.
Paxos Acquires Fordefi to Expand Institutional Custody for DeFi Access
The integration of MPC-based custody with a regulated platform secures a scalable, policy-driven pathway for institutional capital to engage decentralized finance protocols.
U.S. Bank Pilots Custom Stablecoin Issuance on Stellar Network
The pilot leverages Stellar's 3-5 second settlement and native controls to create a bank-grade, compliant, programmable cash instrument.
Qatar National Bank Issues $500 Million Digital Bond on HSBC Orion DLT Platform
QNB's $500M DLT-native bond issuance on HSBC Orion establishes a more capital-efficient, transparent primary market for debt securities.
IBM Launches Enterprise Platform to Manage and Settle Assets across Forty Blockchains
The platform delivers a compliant, unified orchestration layer across 40+ chains, transitioning institutional digital asset operations from pilot to scalable production.
DAMAC Group Tokenizes $1 Billion Real Estate Assets for Global Liquidity
Tokenizing property equity into digital securities increases capital velocity, democratizing access and unlocking immediate, global asset liquidity.
Visa Pilots Stablecoin Prefunding for Instant Global Treasury Settlement
Leveraging USDC for Visa Direct prefunding accelerates cross-border treasury settlement from days to minutes, optimizing enterprise working capital liquidity.
JPMorgan Launches Tokenized Deposit on Public Blockchains for Corporate Cash
The tokenized deposit on public DLT provides institutional clients with a compliant, yield-bearing on-chain cash surrogate, optimizing treasury liquidity with 24/7 settlement finality.
DLT Finance, Neutral Launch Regulated Platform for Tokenized Carbon Credits
The integration creates the first BaFin-compliant trading venue for environmental assets, standardizing instruments to unlock institutional liquidity in the massive European carbon market.
