Diversification Replaces Speculation as Core Investment Thesis for Institutional Crypto Investors
- 12 hours 56 min ago
- Blockchain
Sygnum, a global digital asset banking group, has revealed the results of its Future Finance 2025 global institutional investor report. The late-Q3 survey analyses the core interests, market sentiment and behaviour of 1000+ institutional and professional investors active in the crypto market across 43 countries. The 38-page report has six major themes; asset allocation, investment strategies, products and services, investment barriers, market... more
Broadridge’s Distributed Ledger Repo Platform Processes $385 Billion in Average Daily Trade Volumes in October
- 2 days 11 hours ago
- Blockchain
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., global Fintech leader, today announced record activity on its Distributed Ledger Repo (DLR) platform, which processed an average of $385 billion in daily repo transactions during October. The results mark a ~13% increase over September’s $339 billion daily average and a 492% increase year‑over‑year ($65 billion in 2024 vs. $385 billion in 2025), indicative of continued adoption of tokenized settlement.
Paystand Acquires Bitwage to Make Stablecoins Enterprise-Grade for Global B2B Finance
- 2 days 12 hours ago
- Blockchain
2025 is becoming the year of corporate stablecoin strategic bets. Today Paystand, the leading blockchain‑powered B2B payments network, announced it has acquired Bitwage, the leading platform for stablecoin‑enabled cross‑border payouts. The deal positions Paystand to deliver enterprise‑grade stablecoin settlement and FX across its network, which has processed more than $20 billion in payment volume for 1,000+ enterprises and more than one million... more
Chainlink Collaborates With FTSE Russell to Publish Global Indices Onchain for the First Time via DataLink
- 1 week 1 day ago
- Blockchain
Chainlink, the industry-standard oracle platform, and FTSE Russell, the global index provider, today announced a new collaboration to bring FTSE Russell's world-leading index data onchain via DataLink—an institutional-grade data publishing service powered by the Chainlink data standard. FTSE Russell indices are globally adopted, with over $18 trillion in assets under management (AUM) benchmarked.
Ondo and Chainlink Announce Landmark Strategic Partnership to Jointly Bring Financial Institutions Onchain
- 1 week 5 days ago
- Blockchain
Ondo Finance, a leader in tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) and Chainlink, the industry-standard oracle platform, have announced a new strategic partnership, establishing Chainlink as the data standard for Ondo tokenized stocks & ETFs and collaborating to make CCIP the preferred solution for traditional financial institutions' cross-chain initiatives.
Fireblocks Acquires Dynamic: Accelerating Onchain Adoption for Fintechs and Enterprises
- 2 weeks 5 days ago
- Blockchain
The financial system is moving onchain. Payments, trading, and transfers are becoming programmable, running on global, always-on rails that move value as easily as data.
MQube Becomes First Fintech in Europe to Tokenise Mortgage Debt on the Blockchain
- 4 weeks 1 day ago
- Blockchain
MQube, the Guilford-based mortgage fintech, has today announced that is has tokenised £1.3bn of mortgage debt on the blockchain. The tokenisation of mortgage assets via an EVM* compatible chain, sees MPowered, the One Day Mortgage™ lender, and lending arm of MQube become the first in Europe to have its mortgage debt tokenized on-chain.
MoonPay Partners with Axiom to Power Seamless DeFi Trading
- 1 month 5 days ago
- Blockchain
MoonPay, the global leader in crypto payments, today announced its integration with Axiom, the all-in-one crypto terminal for trading, earning, and exploring across decentralized finance (DeFi). This partnership enables Axiom users to seamlessly purchase crypto directly within the app using trusted, familiar payment methods such as credit cards, bank transfers, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Venmo, Revolut Pay, and more.
Digital Asset Adoption Accelerates Alongside Distributed Ledger Technology Implementation, Broadridge DLT In The Real World Study Finds
- 1 month 1 week ago
- Blockchain
Global Fintech leader, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR), in collaboration with The ValueExchange, ISSA, Accenture, and Taurus, today released the sixth annual DLT in the Real World report, a comprehensive study tracking the adoption of distributed ledger technology (DLT) and digital assets across global financial markets.
Swift To Add Blockchain-Based Ledger To Its Infrastructure Stack In Groundbreaking Move To Accelerate And Scale Benefits Of Digital Finance Across More Than 200 Countries And Territories Worldwide
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Blockchain
Swift today announces that it will add a blockchain-based shared ledger to its technology infrastructure, a pivotal step for global finance that promises to make instant, always-on cross-border transactions possible at unprecedented scale.
The Next Phase of Institutional DeFi on XRPL: Credit, Compliance, and Confidentiality
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Blockchain
Institutional DeFi has crossed the tipping point from pilot projects to billion-dollar volumes. Over the last year, the XRP Ledger (XRPL) has broken into the Top 10 chains for real-world assets (RWAs), reached its first $1B+ month in stablecoin volume, and cemented its role as a settlement layer trusted by both crypto-native firms and regulated financial institutions.
U.S. Bank Resumes Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Custody Services for Institutional Investment Managers
- 2 months 4 days ago
- Blockchain
U.S. Bank announced today that it has resumed offering cryptocurrency custody services – originally announced in 2021 – as an early access program to Global Fund Services clients. The services are intended for institutional investment managers with registered or private funds who seek a secure safekeeping solution for bitcoin. NYDIG, a vertically integrated bitcoin financial services and power infrastructure firm, will act as the bitcoin sub-... more
Aleo Joins Global Dollar Network to Expand Privacy-Preserving Payments Worldwide
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- Blockchain
The Aleo Network Foundation, the non-profit corporation responsible for overseeing and supporting the health of the Aleo Network (Aleo), a privacy-first infrastructure to power secure, programmable, worldwide payments, today announced their inclusion in Global Dollar Network (GDN). GDN is the world’s fastest growing stablecoin network with unmatched economic upside that is powered by the USDG stablecoin. USDG is available on Solana, Ink and... more
SoFi Partners with Lightspark to Power Blockchain-Enabled International Money Transfers
- 2 months 3 weeks ago
- Blockchain
SoFi announced its upcoming international money transfer service, enabling members to send funds abroad directly from the SoFi app with lower fees and faster delivery compared to traditional remittance service providers. Lightspark, a leading enterprise infrastructure provider that uses the Bitcoin Lightning Network, will enable the technology via Universal Money Address (UMA), to send and receive money seamlessly, with access to an open global... more
Circle Launches Public Offering
- 3 months 1 day ago
- Blockchain
Circle Internet Group, Inc., a global financial technology company and stablecoin market leader, today announced the launch of a public offering of 10,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock. Circle is offering 2,000,000 shares of Class A common stock and the selling stockholders are offering 8,000,000 shares of Class A common stock. In connection with the offering, Circle is expected to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up... more
