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State Street launches digital asset platform

15 January 2025 US
Reporter: Matthew Challis

The platform intends to bridge the gap between TradFi and digital finance, and is said to include wallet management, custodial, and cash capabilities, as well as support the tokenised development of products across jurisdictions

LMAX Group and Ripple announce partnership

15 January 2026 UK
Reporter: Matthew Challis

Ripple will provide LMAX with US$150 million in financing, with its USD-pegged stablecoin integrated as a collateral asset across LMAX’s trading infrastructure

Franklin Templeton’s two MMFs now eligible for use

15 January 2026 US
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The first segment is supporting stablecoin issuers in the regulated stablecoin reserves under the GENIUS Act, and the other is acting as a distribution product across blockchain-enabled platforms

Swift completes digital asset interoperability trial

15 January 2026 Belgium
Reporter: Matthew Challis

The trial was predominantly focused on DvP settlement, interest payouts, and the redemption of tokenised bonds, with Swift aiming to connect existing rails with arising digital ecosystems

Sygnum Bank releases Sygnal Report 2026

15 January 2026 Switzerland
Reporter: Matthew Challis

The report finds that over half of major global banks will have invested in digital asset infrastructure by year-end, with 1 in 10 bonds expected to be tokenised at inception

Figure releases On-chain Public Equity Network for direct stock lending

15 January 2026 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Shareholders will be able to use Figure’s Democratized Prime, a DeFi protocol to borrow against and lend out their stock, disintermediating the role prime brokers traditionally play

LSEG launches Digital Settlement House

15 January 2026 UK
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The service will enable the 24/7 instantaneous movement of commercial bank money in multiple currencies and jurisdictions, providing a real cash leg for FX and digital asset transactions

Tange and Weaver join ClearToken’s senior leadership team

15 January 2026 UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The firm says that these appointments aim at enhancing its senior leadership team and further strengthen its legal and risk functions

ClearBid Global Markets partners with Archax

15 January 2026 US, UK
Reporter: Matthew Challis

By leveraging Archax’s UK FCA approval, the partnership is aimed at allowing CBGM to expand into the UK and EU markets, offering its cross-border digital bond trading and data platform

Anchorage Digital and XDC Network partner

14 January 2026 US
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Through the collaboration, the regulated crypto platform will provide custody for the industry-grade blockchain’s token

Bitwise announces the listing of its crypto ETPs on Nasdaq Stockholm

14 January 2026 Stockholm
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The listings give Swedish investors access to exchange-listed crypto exposure through regulated products denominated in Swedish kronor

Global financial regulatory penalties fall by 18% in 2025

13 January 2026 US, UK and Singapore
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

According to Fenergo, penalties for failing to comply with anti-money laundering, know your customer, sanctions and customer due diligence regulations totalled US$3.8 billion in 2025

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