TradFi


Finance

TradFi giant EquiLend backs Digital Prime to link $40 trillion pool with tokenized markets

The partnership will focus on Tokenet, Digital Prime's institutional lending network, and introduce new features like regulated stablecoin collateral.

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Finance

'Permissionless Assets’: Robinhood’s 3-Phase Tokenization Plan to Disrupt TradFi

Robinhood is working on infrastructure developments, said Offchain Labs' A.J. Warner, including 24/7 trading, and leveraging technologies like Arbitrum Stylus for compatibility.

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Markets

Emerging 'Cockroaches' in TradFi Sting Bitcoin, but Fed Response Could Be Bullish

Regional banks are sharply lower on credit worries on Thursday, pulling broader markets and bitcoin down alongside.

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Finance

London Stock Exchange Unveils Blockchain-Based Platform for Private Funds

Investment manager MembersCap and digital asset exchange Archax are the system's first clients.

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Finance

Polkadot Launches Institutional Arm to Bridge Wall Street and Web3

The new group’s offerings will cover centralized and decentralized exchange infrastructure, real-world asset tokenization, staking, and decentralized finance.

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Finance

JPMorgan Files Trademark for Digital Asset Platform as Wall Street's Crypto Embrace Continues

JPMD will offer services including digital assets trading, exchange, payments and issuance, according to the filing.

JPMorgan Chase headquarters in New York City in 2023. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

CoinDesk Indices

The Convergence of TradFi and Digital Asset Markets – A Maturing Ecosystem

The institutionalization of digital assets and its convergence with traditional financial systems is not a passing trend, but a structural realignment of markets, says Hunting Hill Global Capital’s Adam Guren.

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Finance

Stablecoins Will Expand Beyond Crypto Trading, Become Part of Mainstream Economy, Citi Predicts

The next five years will likely see stablecoins substitute for some overseas and domestic U.S. currency holdings, according to a Citi Future Finance report.

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Policy

U.S. Openness to Crypto Could Raise Risk Levels in TradFi, European Regulators Say

"This crypto-friendly stance has the potential to accelerate crypto adoption, including by institutional investors," an ESMA spokesperson said.

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CoinDesk Indices

Unlocking Private Credit’s Potential: How Tokenization Brings DeFi Innovation to Traditional Finance

DeFi’s ethos — permissionless access, composable assets and real-time settlements — are a perfect solution to private credit’s most significant pain points.

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