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85material developments in the last 90 days

November 2026

9 items
  1. PilotGBTop signal

    Bank of England, MAS and Bank of Thailand Complete PvP Synchronisation Trial

    CBDC

  2. PilotJP

    Progmat and Digital Asset Sign MOU to Tokenise Japanese Government Bonds on Canton Network

    Tokenised bond · Tokenised repo · Stablecoin

  3. ProposalGB

    Five G-SIBs launch GL1 Organisation to standardise tokenised financial markets

    Tokenised deposit · Tokenised bond · Tokenised equity

  4. ProposalCN

    People's Bank of China and Central Bank of Oman sign CBDC cooperation MoU

    CBDC

  5. CommentaryGB

    Standard Chartered's Pierre Mengal Maps GCNA Digital Asset Commercialisation

    Tokenised deposit · Stablecoin · CBDC

  6. PilotGB

    LSEG Digital Securities Depository clears Bank of England Gate 2 for UK sandbox

    CBDC

  7. LiveEU

    Eurex becomes first hybrid CCP as ESM digital bond gains repo and margin eligibility

    Tokenised bond · Tokenised collateral · CBDC

  8. PilotHK

    HKMA expands Project Ensemble pilot to round-the-clock tokenised CeBM settlement

    Tokenised deposit · CBDC · Tokenised MMF

  9. PilotHK

    HKMA Ensemble TX Adds 24/7 Tokenised Central Bank Money and Expands to 12 Banks

    Tokenised deposit · Tokenised MMF · CBDC

October 2026

31 items
  1. PilotEU

    ECB selects Nexi-Deutsche Telekom and Telefónica-Indra to wire digital euro network

    CBDC

  2. ProposalEUTop signal

    ECB launches Appia workstreams on tokenised deposits, securities and governance

    Tokenised deposit · Tokenised bond · CBDC

  3. ProposalUS

    ICE Partners With Trade[XYZ] to Bring Perpetual Futures Onshore as CME Sues CFTC

    CBDC

  4. CommentarySG

    DBS-EY survey: 67% of large corporates already using tokenised money

    Stablecoin · Tokenised deposit · Tokenised MMF

  5. CommentaryEU

    ECB's Cipollone frames T+1 migration as catalyst for broader post-trade modernisation

    Tokenised bond · CBDC

  6. PilotCH

    Google MPC Custody Service Enters Private Preview Ahead of 2027 Launch

    Tokenised equity · Tokenised bond · Stablecoin

  7. LiveUS

    Brazilian corporates flooded into stablecoins on election night as the real cracked

    Stablecoin · CBDC

  8. CommentaryIN

    Reserve Bank holds 36<sup>th</sup> Conference of State Finance Secretaries

    CBDC

  9. ProposalSV

    Tether Seeks Brussels Lobbyist as ESMA Tightens Grip on Unlicensed Stablecoins

    Stablecoin · CBDC

  10. ConsultationUS

    Canada consults on stablecoin rules banning yields with 2027 target

    Stablecoin · Tokenised deposit · CBDC

  11. PilotJP

    Japan's 367-member consortium targets JPY 106 trillion bilateral JGB repo for tokenisation

    Tokenised bond · Tokenised repo · Tokenised collateral

  12. Proposal

    Riksbank urges lawmakers to prepare e-krona legislation as digital euro and stablecoins loom

    CBDC · Stablecoin

  13. ProposalCH

    Ethereum Researchers Propose Cutting Transaction Finality From 16 Minutes to Four

    Stablecoin · CBDC

  14. PilotJP

    Japan's DCC Launches Live Verification Phase for Tokenised JGBs and On-Chain Repo

    Tokenised bond · Tokenised repo · Tokenised deposit

  15. CommentaryEU

    EU Parliament's Digital Euro Lead Calls for Political Push to Scale Tokenisation

    CBDC · Stablecoin

  16. PilotEU

    BaFin Licenses Seturion as EU's First Exchange-Group DLT Settlement Platform

    Tokenised equity · Stablecoin · CBDC

  17. CommentarySG

    Partior CEO argues infrastructure flexibility, not asset selection, defines next digital finance phase

    Stablecoin · Tokenised deposit · CBDC

  18. Commentary

    Fnality argues central bank money must anchor wholesale stablecoin settlement

    Stablecoin · Tokenised deposit · CBDC

  19. ProposalSG

    NBB and Partior Sign MoU to Assess Bahraini Dinar Settlement on Blockchain Network

    CBDC

  20. CommentaryEU

    ECB Research Finds Holding Limits Can Attract CBDC Balances Rather Than Suppress Them

    CBDC

  21. ProposalEU

    ECB's Lagarde signals ESM will issue tokenised debt on Pontes platform

    Tokenised bond · CBDC

  22. ProposalEU

    EU Finance Ministers Push DLT Pilot Cap to €300bn as ECB Pushes Back

    CBDC

  23. PilotSG

    MAS Conducts Two Tokenised Bill Trials Settled in Wholesale CBDC

    Tokenised bond · CBDC

  24. ConsultationEU

    DNB and AFM call for Dutch law reform to enable native digital securities

    Tokenised equity · CBDC

  25. LiveSV

    ESMA gives EU crypto platforms until January 2027 to purge non-MiCA stablecoins

    Stablecoin · CBDC

  26. ProposalGB

    Luxembourg Plans Digital Bond of Up to €3 Billion Later This Month

    Tokenised bond · CBDC

  27. CommentaryUS

    Citrini says fee-earning platforms may outperform bitcoin and ether in tokenisation wave

    Tokenised equity · Tokenised bond · Private credit

  28. CommentaryEU

    ECB's Cipollone Sets Out Unified Strategy Linking Digital Euro, Pontes and Appia

    CBDC

  29. LiveGB

    Hong Kong Sets Another Digital Bond Record With $2.55bn Green Issuance

    Tokenised bond · Tokenised deposit · CBDC

  30. CommentaryEU

    ECB's Schnabel sets out case for central banks going on-chain

    CBDC · Tokenised deposit · Stablecoin

  31. ProposalUS

    SEC Proposes Crypto Custody Framework for Investment Advisers and Funds

    CBDC

September 2026

30 items
  1. ProposalUSTop signal

    Wells Fargo CFO backs atomic settlement and interoperability after joining Project Agorá

    Tokenised deposit · CBDC

  2. PilotGB

    Barclays, Wells Fargo and Five Canadian Banks Join BIS Project Agorá

    Tokenised deposit · CBDC

  3. Commentary

    BIS official reframes CBDC debate around monetary trust, not settlement dominance

    CBDC · Stablecoin · Tokenised repo

  4. ProposalUS

    Cboe and S&P DJI extend SPX options licence to 2051, flag tokenised contracts as possible next step

    Tokenised equity · CBDC

  5. ConsultationEU

    ECB launches second digital euro innovation platform wave, targeting AI agents and public services

    CBDC

  6. ProposalEU

    ESMA to make AI and tokenisation a named supervisory priority from 2027

    Tokenised bond · Stablecoin · CBDC

  7. PilotUS

    Swift and Wells Fargo Join LFDT as Cacti v3 and Swift Ledger Trials Launch

    Tokenised deposit · CBDC · Tokenised bond

  8. Commentary

    Standard Chartered: Stablecoins Could Complete Tokenisation's Missing Cash Leg

    Stablecoin · Tokenised MMF · Tokenised bond

  9. ProposalUS

    Canada's Six Largest Banks Unite on Tokenised Deposit Initiative

    Tokenised deposit · CBDC · Tokenised bond

  10. LiveGB

    ClearToken CSD becomes first non-bank approved for live UK Digital Securities Sandbox activity

    Tokenised equity · Tokenised bond · Tokenised repo

  11. ProposalUS

    SEC Crypto Task Force Chief Outlines Incoming Custody Rule for Broker-Dealers and Advisers

    CBDC · Stablecoin · Tokenised equity

  12. LiveEU

    ECB launches Pontes platform to settle tokenised wholesale assets in central-bank money

    CBDC · Tokenised bond · Stablecoin

  13. ProposalEU

    ECB to invest own funds in tokenised securities settled via Pontes

    Tokenised bond · CBDC

  14. LiveEU

    Eurosystem launches Pontes to settle tokenised asset transactions in central bank money

    CBDC

  15. LiveEU

    ECB's Pontes Wholesale Settlement Platform Goes Live With Four DLT Operators

    CBDC · Tokenised bond

  16. LiveCN

    Saudi Arabia exits mBridge CBDC platform after completing proof of concept

    CBDC

  17. ProposalHK

    HKMA Plans Wholesale CBDC for Interbank Settlement by End of 2025

    CBDC · Tokenised deposit · Tokenised bond

  18. ProposalEU

    S&P Global Acquires OpenZeppelin to Extend Risk Coverage to Smart-Contract Code

    Stablecoin · Tokenised MMF · CBDC

  19. LiveUS

    SEC Five-Year Exemption Opens Regulated Lane for Tokenised U.S. Stocks

    Tokenised equity · CBDC

  20. PilotEU

    ECB Opens Digital Euro Pilot to Online Merchants Across 19 Countries

    CBDC

  21. PilotEU

    ECB Calls on Merchants to Join Digital Euro Pilot Programme

    CBDC

  22. CommentaryEU

    BIS Working Paper Finds On-Chain DeFi Metrics Unreliable Without Methodological Care

    Stablecoin · CBDC

  23. CommentaryEU

    ECB Paper Finds Fed Rate Signals Transmit Poorly to DeFi Stablecoin Yields

    Stablecoin · CBDC

  24. Live

    India begins tokenising $620 billion corporate bond market with digital rupee settlement

    Tokenised bond · CBDC

  25. LiveGB

    Fnality appoints ex-BoE, Bundesbank, and DNB figures as regulatory hearings loom

    CBDC · Tokenised collateral

  26. ProposalGB

    Fnality Adds Cunliffe, Metzger, and Berndsen to UK and European Boards

    CBDC · Tokenised deposit · Stablecoin

  27. PilotCH

    SIX and TWINT Join Swiss Franc Stablecoin Sandbox as Legal Gap Persists

    Stablecoin · CBDC

  28. PilotCN

    REC Limited Issues India's First Tokenised Corporate Bond Under SEBI Pilot

    Tokenised bond · CBDC

  29. Live

    Russia's digital ruble enters live production with mandatory identity linkage

    CBDC

  30. ConsultationAU

    RBA Consults on Central Bank Reserve Backing for Wholesale Stablecoins

    Stablecoin · CBDC

August 2026

15 items
  1. ProposalJPTop signal

    MUFG to acquire Corda-based superannuation administrator GROW for AUD 78 million

    Tokenised equity

  2. CommentaryEU

    ECB's Schnabel Argues Central Banks Must Go On-Chain for Tokenised Finance

    Stablecoin · Tokenised repo · CBDC

  3. CommentaryUS

    BIS General Manager Backs Tokenised Deposits Over Stablecoins at Jackson Hole

    Stablecoin · Tokenised deposit · CBDC

  4. CommentaryUS

    BIS Weighs Stablecoins Against Tokenised Deposits at Jackson Hole

    Stablecoin · Tokenised deposit · CBDC

  5. PilotEU

    ECB's Pontes DLT settlement platform set for September go-live

    CBDC · Tokenised bond · Tokenised collateral

  6. ProposalGB

    UK to give Bank of England a secondary objective for digital payments innovation

    Stablecoin · CBDC

  7. PilotJP

    Source body unavailable: JGB repo atomic settlement article cannot be grounded

    Tokenised repo · CBDC

  8. ProposalJP

    Japan Plans Blockchain Settlement Platform for Bonds and Stocks Using Wholesale CBDC

    CBDC · Tokenised bond · Tokenised equity

  9. ProposalSG

    SOOHO.IO and Partior MOU to Route Korean Deposit Tokens Over Live Settlement Network

    Tokenised deposit · CBDC

  10. ProposalEU

    ECB Names First Four DLT Operators for Pontes Ahead of September Launch

    CBDC · Stablecoin · Tokenised bond

  11. LiveCN

    Eight more banks join China's e-CNY network as 2026 roster triples

    CBDC

  12. ProposalUS

    Citi Plans Crypto Custody Launch This Year, Starting With Bitcoin

    CBDC

  13. LiveCN

    China's digital RMB network grows to 30 banks as second-tier model matures

    CBDC · Tokenised deposit

  14. ProposalUS

    U.S. Treasury Proposes First Major GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules

    Stablecoin · CBDC

  15. CommentaryUS

    TradFi Giants Embrace Crypto as 'Long Bitcoin, Short the Bankers' Era Ends

    CBDC