Tokenization
Wall Street's clearinghouse seeks 'high-performance' blockchains to tokenize corporate actions
DTCC CEO Frank La Salla said the clearing giant is working with layer-1 blockchains to bring millions in corporate actions like dividend payments onchain, but challenges remain.
Kevin O’Leary says Wall Street’s tokenization boom is all talk without crypto rules
O’Leary says institutional investors still see tokenization as too risky without clear U.S. crypto regulation and compliance standards.
NYSE tokenization partners warn synthetic stock tokens could mislead retail traders
Offshore synthetic tokens may not represent the underlying equity, use company names without approval, and exploit regulatory arbitrage.
Citi exec says tokenized finance has bright future, but acknowledges challenges
Tokenized money efforts face limits as corporate clients demand real-time payments that work seamlessly across banks, Citi’s Ryan Rugg said at Consensus in Miami.
Tokenization won't disrupt banking rails but improve them, Wall Street executives say
Executives from Citigroup, JPMorgan and DTCC said at Consensus that genuine client demand is driving real-world use of tokenized assets.
Wall Street warns human-built markets can’t keep up with machine-speed trading
Legacy financial systems face pressure as tokenization and real-time trading push markets toward always-on, automated infrastructure, panelists at Consensus in Miami said on Tuesday.
Coinbase taps Centrifuge as preferred tokenization backbone, takes equity stake
The partnership includes a strategic investment by Coinbase and is focused on expanding tokenized ETFs, credit, and structured products.
State Street and Galaxy launch tokenized fund to bring cash management onchain
The fund lets institutions earn yield on stablecoins while moving cash onchain with round-the-clock access.
Crypto platform Bullish to buy Equiniti for $4.2 billion, building tokenized securities infrastructure
The deal brings a regulated transfer agent into the Bullish stack, expanding the firm's end-to-end tokenization capabilities.
Wall Street giant DTCC plans tokenized securities platform with July pilot, October launch
Clearing giant's move toward live tokenization market adds weight to Wall Street's blockchain push.
