Digital asset securities (DAS) that leverage digital ledger technology (DLT), also known as blockchains, are gaining acceptance and integration into global capital markets. However, a push for interoperability across key facets of the digital asset landscape is needed before digital securities can truly take off. According to officials at DTCC, Clearstream, and Euroclear, in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group (BCG),… Read More >>
The Fed Clarifies How to Handle Tokenized Securities
The tokenization of securities must be taking off as Federal Reserve officials have recently compiled a useful set of frequently asked questions (FAQs), entitled “Capital Treatment of Tokenized Securities Frequently Asked Questions,” that is providing much-needed clarity. Among other helpful aspects, the FAQ sheet offers a definition of tokenized securities via distributed ledger technology (DLT),… Read More >>
Digital Asset Securities Need Regulated Markets: Q&A
(The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) via its Division of Trading and Markets recently released a wide-ranging guidance covering crypto asset activities, distributed ledger technology, broker-dealer financial responsibility, transfer agents, Form ATS and Form ATS-N disclosures, clearance and settlement, and exchange-traded products. FTF News reached out to Aaron Kaplan, founder and co-CEO at Prometheum… Read More >>
It’s Time to Submit Nominations for the FTF Awards
We are knee deep in awards season for multiple disciplines and industries. The securities operations industry is no different as we launched the nominations process for the 2026 FTF News Technology Innovation Awards on January 12. The current FTF Awards program closely follows the dynamics of cutting-edge technology, operations management concerns, greater financial crime threats,… Read More >>
NYSE Builds Platform to Transact Tokenized Securities
Tokenized securities are taking a major step toward becoming mainstream as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has been developing a platform that supports the trading and on-blockchain settlement of tokenized securities on a 24/7 basis, officials say. The new digital platform, which will need regulatory approval, will facilitate tokenized transactions via 24/7 operations, “instant… Read More >>
DTCC & FINOS Host an Open Source A.I. Hackathon
Officials at the Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. (DTCC) and the Fintech Open-Source Foundation (FINOS) recently announced that they are conducting the annual “Innovate.DTCC: Industry-Powered AI Hackathon,” from Feb. 23 to Feb 27, 2026. Participation in the hackathon is team-based only and individual entries are not allowed, officials note. “Teams may be of any size;… Read More >>
tZERO & Streamex Facilitate Secondary Trading of GLDY
Blockchain tokenization infrastructure provider tZERO Group has inked a deal with Streamex, a company specializing in institutional-grade tokenization of real-world assets and commodity-backed stablecoins. The agreement will enable secondary trading of Streamex’s new gold-linked stablecoin product, GLDY, on tZERO’s SEC- and FINRA-regulated alternative trading system (ATS). By wrapping an institutional-grade trading architecture around the product… Read More >>
LMAX Group & Ripple Push for Stablecoin Adoption
LMAX Group, a cross-asset marketplace for FX and digital assets, and Ripple, a financial technology company offering crypto solutions for businesses, have launched a partnership to “accelerate the fusion of traditional and digital capital markets,” officials say. As part of this multi-year collaboration, LMAX will integrate Ripple’s stablecoin RLUSD, which is pegged to the U.S…. Read More >>
DTCC, Digital Asset & Canton Network Tackle Tokenization
Post-trade infrastructure provider The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. (DTCC) is partnering with Digital Asset Holdings and the Canton Network to launch the tokenization of custodied assets from the Depository Trust Co. (DTC) on the Canton Network, officials say. The collaboration “creates a roadmap to bring real-world, high-value tokenization use cases to market, starting with… Read More >>
Legacy IT & Blockchains Speak Different Languages: Q&A
(Neil Chopra, head of strategy and business development, Americas, at Fireblocks, recently responded to questions from FTF News about the worlds of traditional and emerging digital asset custody. The upshot is that securities-trading firms must begin to understand how to manage and facilitate wallets, policies, and blockchain connectivity, as well as comprehend the differences between… Read More >>
