Mastercard Acquires Zerohash for $2 Billion to Secure Stablecoin Settlement Infrastructure
The acquisition integrates a regulated, API-based crypto-settlement network, enabling T+0 finality for B2B payments and fortifying Mastercard's infrastructure moat.
JPMorgan Tokenizes Private Equity Fund Shares on Proprietary Blockchain Network
Tokenizing private equity fund shares on a proprietary DLT enhances asset liquidity and transparency, transforming illiquid alternative investments into a scalable, fractionalized product.
BNY Mellon and Securitize Tokenize Institutional Credit Fund on Ethereum
The integration leverages a public DLT for tokenizing Collateralized Loan Obligations, enhancing capital efficiency and unlocking new distribution channels for institutional credit products.
Acciona Energy Launches DLT Platform for Live Green Hydrogen Origin Tracking
This DLT-based solution establishes an immutable, auditable chain of custody for green hydrogen, converting environmental compliance into a verifiable competitive advantage for the energy portfolio.
Felix and Hyperion Launch Permissionless Perpetual Futures for Global Non-Crypto Assets
The HIP-3 framework transforms a DEX into a permissionless factory for tokenized non-crypto derivatives, expanding DeFi's total addressable market.
Plume Alliance Launches to Standardize Real-World Asset Liquidity and Distribution
This alliance creates the necessary rails for RWA standardization, strategically accelerating institutional capital flow into the decentralized finance vertical.
Singapore and Japan Firms Tokenize Corporate Cash Flows on Ethereum Public Network
Tokenizing high-margin corporate cash flows provides institutional investors with fractional, compliant, and liquid exposure to previously inaccessible enterprise revenue streams.
Standard Chartered Forecasts $2 Trillion Real-World Asset Tokenization Market by 2028
The firm's $2 trillion RWA market forecast validates a new capital efficiency model, signaling a strategic pivot to on-chain asset servicing.
JPMorgan Tokenizes Private Equity Funds on Proprietary Kinexys Platform
Digitizing private fund shares on a shared ledger automates capital calls, reducing settlement friction and unlocking new collateral utility.
tZERO Launches API Platform for Institutional Tokenized Asset Access
The new API-first platform provides regulated programmatic access to tokenized securities, significantly reducing time-to-market for enterprise partners.
Broadridge DLT Platform Scales to $250 Billion Daily Tokenized Repo Volume
Leveraging DLT for tokenized repo and collateral mobility reduces capital needs and operational friction in high-velocity institutional finance.
IBM Launches Enterprise Platform for Tokenized Asset Custody and Settlement
The platform provides a full-stack, compliant layer to manage the RWA lifecycle, accelerating institutional transition from pilot to production at scale.
Ondo Finance Brings $1.8 Billion Compliant Real-World Assets to BNB Chain
The OGM integration leverages BNB Chain's retail scale, establishing a critical liquidity bridge for institutional-grade tokenized securities.
BNY Mellon and Securitize Tokenize AAA-Rated CLO Fund for Digital Asset Ecosystem
This tokenized fund issuance leverages BNY Mellon's custody and sub-advisory scale with DLT rails to enhance capital efficiency and liquidity for institutional credit products.
France Authorizes First Fully Tokenized Equity Exchange under EU DLT Regime
This regulatory approval operationalizes a compliant, on-chain secondary market for tokenized securities, significantly reducing settlement friction and capital lockup across the European Union.
Felix and Hyperion Launch Permissionless Perpetual Futures for Non-Crypto Assets
The HIP-3 framework abstracts derivatives creation, allowing Felix to launch novel, permissionless futures markets for equities and commodities, accelerating HyperEVM's strategic vertical expansion.
Financial Conduct Authority Lifts Retail Ban on Exchange-Traded Crypto Notes
The FCA's policy pivot requires cETN issuers and UK-recognized exchanges to immediately update product disclosure and market surveillance controls to manage retail risk.
SharpLink Deploys $200 Million Ethereum to Generate Treasury Yield
The deployment of corporate ETH to an L2 network for yield generation transforms dormant treasury assets into an actively managed, productive capital layer, optimizing capital efficiency.
HKMA Validates Tokenized Deposits and CBDC for Wholesale Trade Settlement
The HKMA pilot validates DLT-based tokenized deposits and e-HKD as superior programmable money for high-value wholesale and cross-border trade transactions, enhancing capital efficiency.
Visa Expands Stablecoin Settlement across Four Major Blockchain Networks
Integrating stablecoins across four chains fundamentally lowers capital friction, enabling near-instant cross-border settlement and optimizing treasury liquidity.
Hang Seng Bank Tokenizes Funds on Public DLT for Faster Settlement
This successful pilot validates the architectural integration of tokenized deposits and public DLT to deliver T+0 fund settlement, optimizing institutional capital efficiency.
