TradFi & Fintech
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JPMorgan Extends JPM Coin to Ethereum for Institutional Clients
The bank-issued dollar token remains restricted to approved counterparties, bringing permissioned bank money onto another public blockchain.
DTCC Outlines 25-Security Tokenization Rollout on Canton and Besu
Tokens will be backed 1:1 by securities held at DTC, with Stellar and Circle’s Arc anticipated in 2027.
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JPMorgan Extends JPM Coin to Ethereum for Institutional Clients
The bank-issued dollar token remains restricted to approved counterparties, bringing permissioned bank money onto another public blockchain.
DTCC Outlines 25-Security Tokenization Rollout on Canton and Besu
Tokens will be backed 1:1 by securities held at DTC, with Stellar and Circle’s Arc anticipated in 2027.
Deutsche Bank Plans Crypto Custody Launch Within Weeks
The European offering will serve corporate and institutional clients, with expansion into Asian financial centres targeted for 2027.
Mizuho, MUFG and SMBC Complete Joint Yen Stablecoin Pilot
The July trial covered issuance, transfer and redemption for Mitsubishi Corporation, while the banks have targeted commercial transactions in fiscal 2026.
AMC CEO Says Company Won’t Consent to Robinhood Stock Tokens in US
Robinhood’s offshore tokens do not convey shareholder rights, while the SEC’s new US trading framework gives issuers a limited right to object.
Coinbase and Marqeta Expand Partnership for Enterprise Stablecoin Cards
The planned offering would let businesses fund card programs around the clock, with Coinbase holding balances and Base providing onchain settlement infrastructure.
CoreWeave, Broadcom Join Objections to OKX-ICE Stock Tokenization
The venture now discloses nine issuer objections, each of which bars the affected stock token from trading under the SEC’s conditional exemption.
MSCI Adopts Rules Putting Strategy and Metaplanet at Risk of Index Removal
A May simulation flagged both companies for deletion and SharpLink for a watchlist. MSCI will publish its final list on Nov. 11.
Ripple Prime Rolls Out Traditional-Asset Perps Linked to Trade.xyz, Bloomberg Reports
The reported rollout builds on Ripple Prime’s existing Hyperliquid access, which lets institutions combine onchain derivatives with other exposures in one margin framework.
Schwab Completes Retail Bitcoin and Ether Rollout, Begins Crypto Transfers
Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink are planned by year-end as CEO Rick Wurster points to crypto as a source of transaction-based revenue.