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82material developments in the last 90 days

September 2026

25 items
  1. ProposalEU

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

    Tokenised bond · Stablecoin · CBDC

  2. PilotUSTop signal

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

    Tokenised deposit · CBDC · Tokenised bond

  3. Commentary

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

    Stablecoin · Tokenised MMF · Tokenised bond

  4. ProposalUS

    Canada's Six Largest Banks Unite on Tokenised Deposit Initiative

    Tokenised deposit · CBDC · Tokenised bond

  5. LiveGB

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

    Tokenised equity · Tokenised bond · Tokenised repo

  6. ProposalUS

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

    CBDC · Stablecoin · Tokenised equity

  7. LiveEU

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

    CBDC · Tokenised bond · Stablecoin

  8. ProposalEU

    ECB to invest own funds in tokenised securities settled via Pontes

    Tokenised bond · CBDC

  9. LiveEU

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

    CBDC

  10. LiveEU

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

    CBDC · Tokenised bond

  11. LiveCN

    Saudi Arabia exits mBridge CBDC platform after completing proof of concept

    CBDC

  12. ProposalHK

    HKMA Plans Wholesale CBDC for Interbank Settlement by End of 2025

    CBDC · Tokenised deposit · Tokenised bond

  13. ProposalEU

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

    Stablecoin · Tokenised MMF · CBDC

  14. LiveUS

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

    Tokenised equity · CBDC

  15. PilotEU

    ECB Opens Digital Euro Pilot to Online Merchants Across 19 Countries

    CBDC

  16. PilotEU

    ECB Calls on Merchants to Join Digital Euro Pilot Programme

    CBDC

  17. CommentaryEU

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

    Stablecoin · CBDC

  18. CommentaryEU

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

    Stablecoin · CBDC

  19. Live

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

    Tokenised bond · CBDC

  20. LiveGB

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

    CBDC · Tokenised collateral

  21. ProposalGB

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

    CBDC · Tokenised deposit · Stablecoin

  22. PilotCH

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

    Stablecoin · CBDC

  23. PilotCN

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

    Tokenised bond · CBDC

  24. Live

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

    CBDC

  25. ConsultationAU

    RBA Consults on Central Bank Reserve Backing for Wholesale Stablecoins

    Stablecoin · CBDC

August 2026

27 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

  16. PilotJP

    MUFG Launches On-Chain JGB Repo Proof-of-Concept With Digital Asset and Progmat

    Tokenised repo · Tokenised deposit · Stablecoin

  17. LiveJP

    Bullish Q2 Net Loss Hits $280 Million as Bitcoin Markdown Overshadows Record Subscription Revenue

    CBDC · Tokenised bond

  18. ProposalJP

    MUFG Plans Proof of Concept for Tokenised JGB Intraday Repo on Canton Network

    Tokenised bond · Tokenised MMF · Tokenised repo

  19. PilotGB

    Bank of England enters Phase 2 digital pound tests with stablecoins and trade finance

    Stablecoin · CBDC

  20. ProposalEU

    Project Pontes cash tokens lack settlement finality until 2027 ECB upgrade

    Stablecoin · CBDC

  21. LiveGB

    Standard Chartered's tokenised deposit volume hits $11bn monthly run rate

    Tokenised deposit · Stablecoin · CBDC

  22. LiveUS

    Coldcard Breach Drives 210,000 BTC Out of Long-Term Holder Wallets

    CBDC

  23. Pilot

    SEBI plans tokenisation and DLT pilot for India's corporate bond market

    Tokenised bond · CBDC · Tokenised collateral

  24. PilotKR

    Bank of Korea forms tokenisation task force targeting government bond digitisation

    Tokenised bond · CBDC · Tokenised deposit

  25. LiveUS

    Circle Q2 Earnings Beat on Profit as Arc Blockchain Secures Institutional Validator Set

    Stablecoin · Tokenised bond · CBDC

  26. ProposalUS

    BNY partners with Galaxy to bring staking into its custody platform

    CBDC

  27. PilotEU

    ECB sets 21 September go-live date for Project Pontes tokenised settlement

    CBDC

July 2026

30 items
  1. PilotUSTop signal

    BIS Project Agorá Settles $1 Million in Cross-Border Payments via Tokenised Money

    Tokenised deposit · CBDC · Stablecoin

  2. CommentaryUS

    Ondo Finance Evaluates Acquisition of Up to $500 Million Amid Sector Consolidation

    Tokenised equity · CBDC · Stablecoin

  3. CommentaryUS

    Partior Makes the Case for wCBDCs as the Backbone of Global Settlement

    CBDC · Tokenised bond · Tokenised MMF

  4. ConsultationUS

    US Banking Associations Seek to Narrow Fed's Proposed Skinny Payment Accounts

    CBDC · Stablecoin

  5. LiveGB

    RL1 Blockchain Cooperative Launches With Cecabank and Crédit Mutuel as Founding Members

    Tokenised bond · CBDC

  6. Consultation

    Bank of Russia Publishes Draft Digital Depository Rules Ahead of September Crypto Framework

    CBDC · Stablecoin

  7. CommentaryGB

    Standard Chartered frames collateral mobility as tokenisation's standout trade use case

    Stablecoin · Tokenised deposit · CBDC

  8. Live

    Zodia Solutions links with TCS BaNCS to bring custody inside bank infrastructure

    CBDC · Tokenised equity · Tokenised bond

  9. Live

    Bank of China logs two mBridge transactions totalling nearly $3 billion

    CBDC · Stablecoin

  10. Pilot

    UK Digital Gilt Pilot Faces Critical Gap in Onchain Sterling Settlement

    Tokenised bond · CBDC · Stablecoin

  11. Pilot

    Augustus raises $180m at $1bn valuation pursuing full US national bank charter

    CBDC

  12. Pilot

    Augustus raises $180m at $1bn valuation to modernise correspondent banking with stablecoin rails

    Stablecoin · CBDC

  13. Live

    Shinhan and Standard Chartered Join Digital Asset's $355m Canton Fundraise

    CBDC · Tokenised collateral

  14. PilotKR

    Bank of Korea advances to live CBDC transactions with nine banks in September

    CBDC · Tokenised deposit · Stablecoin

  15. LiveCN

    US tariffs target Brazil's Pix system as dollar stablecoins already dominate its crypto economy

    Stablecoin · CBDC

  16. Pilot

    HSBC Orion Becomes First Bank of England Digital Securities Sandbox Approval

    Tokenised bond · CBDC

  17. CommentaryUS

    Fed Conference Frames Dollar-Denominated Stablecoins as Reinforcing U.S. Currency Dominance

    Stablecoin · CBDC

  18. Pilot

    Tokenised Deposit Consortia Pick Up Pace as GBTD and CBMT Near Live Transactions

    Tokenised deposit · CBDC

  19. Consultation

    UK-US Taskforce Backs Tokenised Assets and Stablecoins as DIGIT Bond Confirmed for 2027

    CBDC · Stablecoin · Tokenised bond

  20. PilotEU

    ECB selects 36 payment service providers for digital euro pilot

    CBDC

  21. Pilot

    ECB names 36 payment firms for digital euro pilot starting 2027

    CBDC

  22. Live

    Emirates NBD Goes Live on Partior DLT Settlement Network

    CBDC

  23. CommentaryIN

    Governor, Reserve Bank of India meets MD & CEOs of Public Sector Banks and select Private Sector Banks

    CBDC

  24. LiveJP

    Progmat Completes Avalanche Migration of JPY 452 Billion in Japanese Digital Securities

    Tokenised equity

  25. Live

    Progmat Moves $2.8 Billion in Live Security Tokens from Corda to Avalanche L1

    Tokenised equity

  26. LiveJP

    Progmat moves ¥452bn security-token platform from Corda to Avalanche L1

    Tokenised securities

  27. PilotGB

    HM Treasury selects HSBC Orion to power UK's Digital Gilt Instrument pilot

    Tokenised bond · CBDC

  28. Commentary

    BIS Flags Blockchain Sequencers and Middleware for FMI-Style Oversight

    CBDC

  29. PilotJP

    Digital Currency Forum Japan Concludes Phase One with Multi-Bank Deposit Token Pilots

    CBDC

  30. CommentaryKR

    Bank of Korea's Project Hangang paper omits privacy, raising central bank design questions

    Tokenised deposit · CBDC