Latest Blockchain News: Finextra Research

Company update/markets

UK updates on Digital Gilt Instrument pilot

In March 2025 the government announced the start of its procurement process for the Digital Gilt Instrument (DIGIT) Pilot. This first stage of the procurement process was the Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (PMEN), which sought views from potential suppliers and the wider financial services sector on the delivery of DIGIT.

10 hours

Company update/crypto

Dakota raises $12.5m to bring banking into the internet age

Dakota Funding has raised $12.5 million in Series A funding to help it realise its goal of changing how banks work in the Internet Age. Dakota wants to help banks adapt to digital demands faster by giving them tools that are easy to use and can grow with their needs.

10 hours

News/crypto

Lithuanian fintech granted first DLT licence in Baltics

Axiology, a Lithuania-based tech firm operating in the digital assets space, has been granted a licence from the Bank of Lithuania to carry out digital bond issuance via the blockchain.

15 hours

News/markets

Lloyds and Aberdeen Investments use tokenised collateral for FX trades

In a UK-first, Lloyds Banking Group and Aberdeen Investments have used tokenised real-world assets as collateral for foreign exchange trades.

15 July 2025

News/inclusion

Binance launches Sharia Earn, an Islamic banking-aligned token

Global blockchain platform Binance has launched a Sharia-compliant multi-token in alignment with Islamic principles to promote inclusivity in crypto-trading.

11 July 2025

Company update/identity

Sumsub and Linea showcase new on-chain identity attestations via Verax

Sumsub, a global leader in verification, announced its integration with Verax, the attestation service built on Linea, the Ethereum Layer 2 network developed by Consensys.

09 July 2025

News/payments

ISDA and Ant International call for common industry framework for asset tokenisation

The uptake of tokenised bank liabilities and shared ledgers in transaction banking services could lower cross-border currency costs by 12.5%, saving businesses more than US$50 billion by 2030, according to a report by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) and Ant International.

03 July 2025

News/crypto

AllUnity secures BaFin EMI Licence to launch Euro stablecoin

AllUnity, a joint venture between asset manager DWS, market maker Flow Traders, and blockchain firm Galaxy, has been granted an E-Money Institution (EMI) licence by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin)

03 July 2025

Company update/markets

Delta Capita debuts OTC matching service on fragmos Chain

Delta Capita, a global leader in financial services technology and managed services, today launches Elaris OTC, a next-generation global solution designed to streamline and modernise post-trade processes for OTC Derivatives.

02 July 2025

Company update/crypto

Robinhood bets big on stock tokens and blockchain

Today, at Robinhood Presents: To Catch a Token in Cannes, France, we unveiled a suite of new products that mark a major step forward for crypto.

01 July 2025

News/payments

ECB commits to distributed ledger technology settlement plans

The European Central Bank has agreed to a dual-track strategy for integrating distributeed ledger technology with Target settlement services in the wholesale market.

01 July 2025

Company update/crypto

Nasdaq integrates with Canton Network for digital assets collateral

Nasdaq has unveiled a major technological milestone by integrating the Canton Network with its Nasdaq Calypso platform.

27 June 2025

Company update/crypto

HashKey Chain and GF Securities partner on tokenisation

HashKey Chain has officially announced that GF Securities (Hong Kong) has become the first securities firm in Hong Kong to issue tokenized securities by fully integrating with HashKey Chain as its core on-chain issuance network.

27 June 2025

News/crypto

Kraken issued crypto licence in Ireland

Crypto exchange Kraken has become the first company to be awarded a Markets in Crypto Assets (Mica) licence from Ireland's central bank.

27 June 2025

Company update/crypto

Taurus deploys first private stablecoin contract

Taurus SA, the digital asset infrastructure leader, announces the deployment of the first private stablecoin contract. Unlike legacy stablecoins, it offers confidentiality, untraceability, and anonymity, yet permits access to authorized parties (issuers, regulators, law enforcement).

26 June 2025

Company update/crypto

Canton Network connects to Nasdaq Calypso

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced it has facilitated end-to-end margin and collateral workflows on the Canton Network, connecting the blockchain-based technology to Nasdaq Calypso.

26 June 2025

News/crypto

SoFi adds crypto services and blockchain-powered remittances

US fintech SoFi is taking advantage of the changing regulatory landscape under the Trump administration to reintroduce crypto services.

26 June 2025

News/crypto

BIS report pours cold water on stablecoin hype

They may be the current darling of the financial services world, but stablecoins fall short as a form of sound money and at best may "eventually play a subsidiary role in the hinterland of the financial system," according to the Bank for International Settlement.

25 June 2025

News/crypto

Wall Street and crypto firms pump $135 million into Digital Asset

Major players from crypto and traditional finance have joined in a $135 million funding round in Digital Asset, the firm behind the Canton Network blockchain platform for tokenised assets.

24 June 2025

News/startups

Stackup raises $4.2m to streamline ops for crypto firms

Stackup, a digital asset management platform designed to help crypto businesses streamline their operations, has secured $4.2 million in seed funding.

23 June 2025