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Obex Begins Deploying $1B in USDS Across First Cohort Including Better, Securitize and Centrifuge
Obex said it began deploying $1B in USDS across its first cohort of eight projects, including Better, Securitize, Centrifuge and Maple. The deployment spans structured credit, mortgages, energy finance and AI infrastructure within the Sky stablecoin ecosystem.
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Visa Joins Canton Network as Super Validator, Moving From Pilot Participant to Infrastructure Role
Visa said it will join the Canton Network as a Super Validator, the first major global payments company in that role. The move shifts Visa from its 2024 pilot participation into infrastructure and governance on a blockchain network used for tokenized financial assets.
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NYSE and Securitize Sign MOU to Build Tokenized Securities Platform With Digital Transfer Agent
NYSE and Securitize signed an MOU under which Securitize will be the first digital transfer agent eligible to mint blockchain native securities on NYSE's planned Digital Trading Platform. Securitize Markets is also expected to join as a broker-dealer participant.
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BMO Plans Tokenized Cash Platform With CME Group and Google Cloud for Margin and Settlement
Bank of Montreal plans to launch a tokenized cash platform with CME Group on Google Cloud Universal Ledger. Clients will convert U.S. dollars into tokenized cash for margin and settlement at CME Clearing. Launch is set for H2 2026, pending regulatory approval
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Nasdaq and Talos Partner to Build Tokenized Collateral Management for Institutional Markets
Nasdaq and Talos announced a partnership to integrate Talos' digital-asset execution stack with Nasdaq Calypso and Trade Surveillance — building a unified workflow for managing tokenized collateral across on- and off-chain markets. No production launch date was disclosed.
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Custodia and Vantage Bank to Settle Loan Participations With Tokenized Deposits on Participate's 600-Bank Network
Custodia Bank and Vantage Bank have agreed to use tokenized deposits for settling loan participations on Participate's network of 600+ banks. Live testing was scheduled for late March, moving payment and asset legs together instead of relying on conventional wire settlement.
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Amundi and Spiko Launch Tokenized UCITS Fund on Ethereum and Stellar for Treasury and Collateral Management
Amundi and Spiko launched the SAFO tokenized sub-fund under a French UCITS wrapper, with the shareholder register on Ethereum and Stellar, CACEIS as depositary, and Chainlink for on-chain NAV. The fund uses fully collateralized total return swaps with bank counterparties.
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SEC and CFTC Issue Joint Interpretive Release With Five-Part Crypto Asset Taxonomy
The SEC and CFTC issued a joint interpretive release establishing a five-part taxonomy for crypto assets — covering digital commodities, collectibles, tools, payment stablecoins, and digital securities. The release supersedes the SEC staff's 2019 investment-contract framework.
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K-Prop Formalizes Two-Jurisdiction Structure for Seoul Real Estate Tokenization via Hong Kong Web3 Arm
K-Prop's Korean and Hong Kong entities signed a memorandum of agreement to divide responsibilities: local asset sourcing and compliance in Seoul, smart-contract development on Polygon and international distribution from Hong Kong. No regulatory authorization has been disclosed.
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