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ClearToken has been accepted into the Bank of England’s Digital Securities Sandbox to operate a Digital Securities Depository. The program will let it offer tokenized versions of existing securities, including debt and equity. The launch is expected to support FTSE 350 equities, government debt, and corporate bonds as collateral.
Verdex Capital has invested in Invest Inya Farmer, an Australian agricultural financing platform preparing to enter Canada. The platform connects investors with specific farm production cycles, aiming to provide farmers with flexible capital for growth and equipment. Verdex said the model could complement traditional lending and help IIF adapt to the Canadian market.
Soulart has opened a Kickstarter campaign for its markerless full-body tracking system, the Soulart Station. The device uses on-device machine learning and depth sensing to track body movement without worn markers. Pricing starts at $419, and the company says hardware shipping is expected to begin in June next year.
Korea Credit Ratings held its first digital finance conference in Seoul and discussed how stablecoins and tokenized securities should be assessed. Speakers said credit ratings should include technical risks such as blockchain failures, smart contract errors, and reserve-asset liquidity. The event also cited tokenized bond and fund examples from Mirae Asset Securities and Open Eden.
The SEC has issued an Innovation Exemption for tokenized securities, creating a formal regulatory path for digital shares in the US. Industry figures say the order could accelerate adoption by giving firms clearer rules on rights, custody, and trading. The article also cites live tokenized equity activity in Europe and broader expectations for market growth.
Lendable has closed its second MSME fintech credit fund at $255 million, above its original target. The fund backs financial services companies in emerging markets with asset-backed capital. The article also notes prior debt investments in platforms including Amartha and Validus.
Clearpool plans to extend its institutional credit marketplace to the XRP Ledger. The rollout would use XRPL’s proposed vault and lending standards, with loans denominated in RLUSD and custody support from Hex Trust. The move is tied to a governance vote on migrating CPOOL to CLEAR and still depends on validator approval of the XRPL amendments.
Dacxi Coin (DXI) has listed on Uniswap, adding a new on-chain trading venue alongside P2B and Wealth99. The announcement says the move is part of Dacxi Chain’s effort to build infrastructure for a global crowdfunding network. It also notes the project has completed its first cross-platform, cross-border crowdfunding deal and is developing Ironstone and GECA.
Tathmeer Agri Tech, the UAE's first SCA-approved AgriTech crowdfunding platform, has launched the MENA region's first Integrated Agri-Tech Innovation Centre in partnership with Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park. The centre will focus on smart farming, AI, R&D, and technology validation, supporting startups and connecting farmers with investors. The initiative aims to advance sustainable agriculture and food security in the UAE.
India's capital market regulators have launched the Demat 2.0 pilot, enabling tokenized corporate bonds on a permissioned distributed ledger with settlement in the central bank's wholesale digital rupee. The pilot maintains existing legal frameworks while updating the record-keeping and settlement process. Initial issuances have raised over ₹1,000 crore from institutional investors. Future phases may expand access and functionality.
Nasdaq Ventures has committed $100 million to Payward, parent of Kraken, to expand their partnership on tokenized equities. The collaboration will launch Nasdaq Equity Tokens, digital representations of Nasdaq-listed shares, in 2027. Payward’s xStocks will serve as the settlement layer, and Nasdaq’s surveillance tech will be deployed across Payward’s venues. The investment reportedly values Payward at $21 billion.
Bottomline, a leading Swift service provider, has partnered with Chainlink to allow over 600 banks to access blockchain-based payments without changing their existing systems. The collaboration integrates Chainlink’s interoperability tools with Bottomline’s payment infrastructure, aiming to streamline cross-border transactions and support tokenized assets. No launch date or transaction volumes have been announced.
