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First Digital and CSLM propose business combination

05 December 2025 US and Hong Kong
Reporter: Matthew Challis

The companies have jointly announced their entry into a non-binding letter of intent for a proposed business combination, with further details intended to be made available once an agreement is executed

Digital Asset receives strategic investment

04 December 2025 US
Reporter: Matthew Challis

The Canton Network’s creator says the investment from BNY, iCapital, Nasdaq, and S&P Global is indicative of the accelerating convergence of TradFi and DeFi, reinforcing its role in the next phase of financial market infrastructure

Cosmos Health partners with Prime Ledger

04 December 2025 US
Reporter: Matthew Challis

The collaboration intends to digitise Cosmos’s financial operations, including the transformation of its US$300 million treasury, and the tokenisation of its intellectual property assets

Bybit joins Komainu Connect

03 December 2025 UAE
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Through this collaboration, institutional clients will be able to trade around the clock while keeping their assets securely stored in custody

LSEG and UBS collaborate

27 November 2025 UK
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Using LSEG’s Digital Market Infrastructure, the firms gained insights to help shape tokenisation processes to support new market infrastructure

Bridgepoints acquires a majority share of ht.digital

25 November 2025 Europe
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Bridgepoint’s investment will support ht.digital as it scales internationally and further professionalises its platform, building on its recent expansion into Europe

Standard Chartered appointed as digital custodian for 21shares

25 November 2025 Luxembourg
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

21shares will initially work with Standard Chartered’s newly established digital asset custody service, based in Luxembourg

Zodia Custody collaborates with beaconcha.in

21 November 2025 UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Through the partnership, beaconcha.in will provide Zodia Custody with real-time Ethereum validator analytics via API from, ensuring transparency for institutional staking investors

Societe Generale completes first digital bond issuance in the US

18 November 2025 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Completed using Broadridge’s new tokenisation capability, the issuance showcases how market participants can leverage tokenisation and blockchain technology to unlock the benefits of instant settlement and transparency