Digital Securities
SEC Proposes Crypto Asset Custody Rules for Advisers and Funds
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 1, 2026, proposed new rules and amendments to provide a tailored framework for the custody of crypto assets by registered investment advisers and regulated funds, a category the Commission defined as registered…
Securitize Adds ADI Chain to Multichain Tokenization Ecosystem
ADI Foundation announced on September 30, 2026 that Securitize is integrating with ADI Chain, a move the organizations said expands the network’s institutional tokenization capabilities and creates new infrastructure for regulated financial assets to move onchain. The announcement carried an…
Tokenized Fund Assets Top $1.2 Billion as WisdomTree Launches Onchain
WisdomTree, Inc. introduced WisdomTree Onchain on September 29, 2026, bringing its tokenized funds, onchain infrastructure and platforms for individual and institutional investors under one name, and said assets across its tokenized fund ecosystem have surpassed $1.2 billion, up from approximately…
Chainlink Working to Give Banks Self-Signing Access to Swift Ledger
Chainlink Labs said on September 28, 2026 that it is working to enable financial institutions to connect their systems and key-signing infrastructure to Swift’s blockchain ledger through the Chainlink platform. The solution enables banks to access the Swift ledger and…
LSEG Expands Canton Network Role With Super Validator Appointment
London Stock Exchange Group announced on September 28, 2026 that it has been appointed as a Super Validator on the Canton Network, expanding its existing role as a validator through the cash application of its Digital Settlement House (DiSH). The…
Fireblocks Details Citadel Securities’ DTC Tokenization Transactions
Fireblocks said in a September 24, 2026 post that Citadel Securities used its infrastructure to take part in the Depository Trust Company’s (DTC) live tokenization production initiative on July 15, 2026, creating a tokenized representation of U.S. Treasuries on the…
ARK Invest and Securitize Tokenize ARK Venture Fund on Ethereum
ARK Invest and Securitize Corp. announced on September 24, 2026 the tokenization of the ARK Venture Fund (ARKVX) through Securitize, according to the companies’ announcement posted on Securitize’s investor-relations site. Upon release, tokenized ARKVX will be available on Ethereum, with…
FCA Files High Court Claim Against Loan-Note Seller Hunter Jones
The Financial Conduct Authority has begun High Court proceedings against Osborne Baldwin Limited, which trades as Hunter Jones and Hunter Jones Group, alleging that the loan-note seller carries out regulated activity without authorisation. The regulator announced the action on 21…
Eurosystem Launches Pontes for Central Bank Money DLT Settlement
The Eurosystem launched Pontes on 21 September 2026, a solution that enables wholesale transactions in tokenised assets to be settled in central bank money, the European Central Bank announced. An initial group of market participants and DLT operators has completed…
On-Chain Transfer Agents: Investor Records and Compliance
What transfer agents do in a tokenized securities system, including identity mapping, wallet allowlists, ownership records, issuance, transfers, lost-key recovery, and reconciliation.
Tokenized Asset Interoperability: Why Standards Matter
Why tokenized markets need common legal, identity, data, messaging, asset, and settlement standards—not merely technical bridges between blockchains.
SEC Grants Five-Year Innovation Exemption for Tokenized Stock Venues
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Sept. 17, 2026, issued an order granting temporary, conditional exemptive relief to Tokenized Securities Venues, each a “TSV,” from the definition of “exchange” in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act), permitting the…
Tokenized Private Credit: How Loans Move On-Chain
How loan origination, underwriting, SPVs, servicing, collateral, cash-flow waterfalls, valuations, and transfer restrictions combine inside a tokenized private-credit product.
WisdomTree and MoonPay Partner on WTGXX Access and Stablecoin Reserves
WisdomTree, Inc. and MoonPay announced a strategic collaboration on September 17, 2026 to make the WisdomTree Treasury Money Market Digital Fund (WTGXX), a tokenized money market mutual fund, more accessible to everyday investors in the U.S. through MoonPay, according to…
Corporate Actions for Digital Securities
How record dates, holder identity, entitlement calculations, payment, voting, splits, mergers, and redemptions must remain synchronized across token and conventional records.
