Distributed Ledger Technology stories

Ripple and Kyobo Life trial blockchain settlement for South Korean government bonds, aiming to cut processing times from two days to near real-time.

Visa takes a direct stake in Tempo's blockchain operations, joining an early group of outside validators as it deepens its stablecoin and payments push.

L&G Asset Management puts £50 billion liquidity fund range on Calastone's tokenised network for blockchain-based access on Ethereum and other EVM chains.

EX.IO and Payment Asia launch stablecoin push in Hong Kong, targeting merchant payments, custody and trading as the city's regime opens up.

Re7 Capital teams up with Zodia Custody to give selected funds on-chain representation and off-exchange settlement for institutional clients.

DTCC names four senior market figures to its board as the financial infrastructure group sharpens its focus on risk, technology and digital assets.

Solana unveils an API-based developer platform for banks and payment firms, backed by Mastercard, Worldpay and Western Union pilots.

Ripple joins Singapore's BLOOM pilot, using RLUSD and the XRP Ledger to automate cross-border trade payments on shipment verification.

Nasdaq links Calypso and Trade Surveillance to Talos to streamline tokenised collateral, uniting risk and compliance across on- and off-chain assets.

The World Gold Council unveils a shared Gold as a Service platform to standardise and scale interoperable digital gold infrastructure.

Nasdaq sets out equity token blueprint to let companies issue on-chain shares while preserving control, rights and US regulatory status.

Swift enlists over 50 banks to launch common rules for faster, clearer cross-border retail payments, with first flows live by June.

Siemens expands SENTRON circuit protection and unveils a refurbished SIRIUS soft starter built for circularity and lower CO2 emissions.

Clearstream, DTCC and Euroclear publish joint framework to keep tokenised securities markets connected across rival DLT networks.

APAC finance firms race to scale AI from pilots to production as tokenisation and blockchain investments signal deeper market overhaul ahead.

Tariff hikes, AI adoption and regional supply chains are redrawing global trade as firms diversify sourcing and tighten working capital.

Finteum hits USD $1bn in weekly intraday FX swaps as Goldman Sachs joins its liquidity platform and NatWest Group, UBS ramp up trading.

Conviction 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City aims to shift Vietnam's thriving crypto scene towards institutional finance and global policy alignment.

Singapore and Shenzhen launch a blockchain-based data validation trial, starting with cross-border checks on business owners' credit reports.

DXC weaves Ripple and Euronet tech into its Hogan core platform, adding digital asset custody and blockchain payments for banks.