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Societe Generale said its digital assets subsidiary Societe Generale-FORGE will deploy EUR and USD CoinVertible stablecoins on the Canton Network and support tokenized collateral and repo financing activity on the network.The Paris-based bank said it plans to use the network for collateral management and short-term financing transactions tied to tokenized assets. It added that Canton’s infrastructure could be used for collateral mobility, margin management and risk management workflows tied to tokenized assets.SG-FORGE said its EURCV and USDCV stablecoins will be used for settlement, financing and cash management activity on the network in permitted jurisdictions. The stablecoins are restricted to non-US permitted participants and are not registered under the US Securities Act, according to the announcement.Societe Generale will also participate in the network as a strategic partner and validator. The bank previously issued a tokenized green bond on the Canton Network in November 2025 through SG-FORGE.SG-FORGE launched its euro-denominated EURCV stablecoin in 2023 and introduced the US dollar-denominated USDCV stablecoin in 2025. Data from DeFiLlama shows EURCV has a market capitalization of about $97 million, while USDCV has roughly $20 million in circulation.Last month, the bank integrated USDCV into the MetaMask wallet through a partnership with Consensys.Source: DefiLlamaSource: DefiLlamaRelated: Stablecoins won’t strengthen global role of euro, ECB’s Lagarde saysFinancial institutions expand tokenized collateral infrastructureThe announcement comes as banks and financial institutions are expanding their use of blockchain-based systems for collateral management, repo financing and stablecoin settlement.This week, JPMorgan filed to launch a tokenized money market fund on Ethereum through its Kinexys Digital Assets unit. The fund will invest in Treasury bills and overnight repurchase agreements collateralized by Treasurys or cash.On Tuesday, The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation said it will integrate infrastructure from Chainlink into its collateral management platform ahead of a planned 2026 launch to support tokenized collateral movement, valuation and settlement workflows. DTCC’s subsidiaries processed $4.7 quadrillion in securities transactions in 2025.Separately, Broadridge Financial Solutions yesterday announced it expanded its infrastructure to support tokenized stocks, funds and money market instruments across trading and post-trade operations. The company said its distributed ledger repo platform tokenizes more than $365 billion in assets daily.RWA.xyz data shows more than $31.6 billion worth of real-world assets, excluding stablecoins, are currently tokenized on blockchain networks. Tokenized US Treasury products account for the largest share of the market at more than $15.3 billion, followed by commodities at about $5.1 billion.Source: RWA.xyzSnapshot of tokenized real-world assets. Source: RWA.xyzMagazine: eToro founder timed Bitcoin top perfectly due to belief in 4 year cycles

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) will integrate Chainlink infrastructure into its collateral management platform ahead of a planned fourth-quarter 2026 launch as it aims to support near real-time movement, valuation and settlement of tokenized collateral across financial markets and blockchains.DTCC said its Collateral AppChain platform is designed to serve as shared infrastructure for institutions including custodians, triparty agents and collateral managers. The blockchain oracle provider’s technology will automate processes including margining, collateral optimization and settlement.Nasdaq said that its research found 52% of firms expect to manage live tokenized collateral by the end of 2026. Yet, 70% of the investment banks, custodians, prime brokers and asset managers survey report settlement matching and delivery issues daily, reflecting the reliance on manual processes that continue to challenge efficiency.The integration is intended to connect collateral agreements with pricing, valuation and asset movement data across markets, with the goal of enabling 24/7 collateral management workflows and improving capital efficiency, in the fourth quarter of 2026, according to DTCC’s announcement.Chainlink is a decentralized oracle network that connects blockchains to real-world data, enabling smart contracts to function securely and accurately. DTCC currently custodies $114 trillion in liquid assets from stocks to exchange-traded funds. Earlier this month, the company announced plans to pilot trading of tokenized securities in July ahead of a targeted October launch. The initiative involves more than 50 firms across traditional finance and digital assets, including BlackRock, Circle, Anchorage Digital and Fireblocks.Source: Chainlink on XRelated: Veteran investor bets on Ethereum as AI agents drive tokenization demandBiggest market infrastructure firms expand blockchain and tokenization effortsDTCC’s rollout comes as some of the world’s biggest exchange and market infrastructure companies expand tokenized securities trading and settlement initiatives.In March, Intercontinental Exchange, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, signed an agreement with tokenization platform Securitize to develop infrastructure for tokenized securities trading and onchain settlement. The initiative includes plans for blockchain-based shares and exchange-traded funds designed to support 24/7 trading and instant settlement.Days earlier, the US Securities and Exchange Commission approved Nasdaq’s proposal to pilot trading of tokenized stocks and exchange-traded funds alongside traditional securities on the same exchange infrastructure. The program will initially cover select Russell 1000 stocks and major index-tracking ETFs.Also in March, Nasdaq partnered with crypto exchange Kraken and tokenization company Backed to develop infrastructure for blockchain-based equities trading.Data from RWA.xyz shows tokenized stocks have grown from roughly $511 million in distributed onchain value a year ago to more than $1.4 billion today, an increase of about 180%.Magazine: Guide to the top and emerging global crypto hubs: Mid-2026

FalconX has expanded its tokenized structured credit facility to the Monad network, allowing institutional credit vault deposits to be used as collateral in decentralized finance protocols such as Morpho. Tokenization takes traditional credit facilities and represents them as digital tokens on a blockchain. In this case, the facility packages loans originated through FalconX’s lending business into tokenized credit products accessible through Pareto vaults curated by M11 Credit.RWA.xyz data shows real-world assets issued onchain have grown to more than $31 billion, including Treasurys, credit products and other financial assets. Credit-related assets alone account for more than $5 billion in distributed value across blockchain networks. The FalconX deployment adds support for using AA_FalconXUSDC vault tokens in onchain lending markets, enabling investors to borrow against institutional credit exposure while maintaining yield-bearing positions. Data from RWA.xyz shows FalconX Credit Vault currently holds about $127 million in distributed value.FalconX Credit Vault. Source: RWA.xyzFalconX Credit Vault. Source: RWA.xyzAccording to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph, the system also includes automated margin controls, real-time collateral monitoring and onchain settlement features.Monad Foundation director of marketing Nathan Cha told Cointelegraph that the broader opportunity for tokenized credit products lies in their composability across DeFi markets, allowing institutional assets to be reused across lending, trading and other onchain financial activity.FalconX is a crypto prime brokerage and institutional lending company, while Monad is an EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain designed for high-performance financial applications.Related: OKX lets institutions use BlackRock’s BUIDL fund as trading collateralInstitutional credit moves onchainToday’s announcement is representative of a broader push to bring traditional financial products onto blockchain networks.Maple Protocol ranks as the largest manager in the tokenized credit sector with around $1.7 billion in distributed value, followed by SICOS Securities with about $902 million and Anemoy with roughly $476 million. Tokenized credit. Source: RWA.xyzTokenized credit snapshot. Source: RWA.xyzEarlier this year, Maple Finance expanded its yield-bearing syrupUSDC token to Coinbase’s Base network and pursued a proposal to allow the asset to be used as collateral on Aave. Like FalconX’s credit vault product, syrupUSDC is backed by institutional lending activity and designed for use across decentralized finance markets.The push to bring financial assets onchain has also gone beyond credit markets into tokenized securities and exchange infrastructure.In March, the New York Stock Exchange signed an agreement with Securitize to support a securities platform for blockchain-based share issuance, trading and settlement.That same month, Nasdaq partnered with Kraken and tokenization company Backed to develop infrastructure for blockchain-based equities designed to move between traditional and onchain markets.Magazine: XRP ‘probably going to $12,’ Bitcoin ETFs add $1B: Market Moves

Broadridge Financial Solutions said it expanded its infrastructure to support tokenized securities alongside traditional assets, as Wall Street firms pour into building systems for blockchain-based trading and settlement.The financial technology company focused on institutional securities markets said on Tuesday that its platform now supports tokenized equities, funds, alternative assets and money market instruments across trading, order routing and post-trade operations. The New York Stock Exchange-listed company added that the system connects to public and permissioned blockchain networks including Ethereum-compatible chains and Canton. On Monday, the company said it had begun operating an Agentic AI platform for capital markets and wealth management workflows.Broadridge said its Distributed Ledger Repo platform currently tokenizes more than $365 billion in assets daily, while its broader infrastructure supports more than $15 trillion in securities transactions per day.The expanded system will let institutions process tokenized securities, fractionalized assets and crypto-related holdings alongside traditional financial instruments using the same settlement, reconciliation, reporting and compliance workflows, according to the company. Broadridge said the platform also supports corporate actions, proxy voting and governance processes across both tokenized and traditional assets.Related: Flow Capital plans to tokenize $150M private credit fund via DigiFT: ReportTokenized Treasury market continues to expandBroadridge’s move comes as financial institutions and crypto companies continue expanding tokenized investment products and blockchain-based market infrastructure.Separately on Tuesday, Franklin Templeton and Kraken parent Payward announced they are collaborating on tokenized investment products and institutional digital asset infrastructure. The companies said they plan to explore launching tokenized yield-focused products and integrating Franklin Templeton’s BENJI tokenized money market funds into Kraken’s platform. Payward said its xStocks tokenized equities framework has processed more than $30 billion in trading volume since launching last year.Also on Tuesday, Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation unveiled plans to integrate Chainlink infrastructure into a blockchain-based collateral management platform designed to support near real-time settlement and asset movement across financial markets.Data from RWA.xyz shows tokenized real-world assets distributed on blockchain networks have grown to more than $32 billion, led by tokenized Treasury products, commodities and private credit markets.Tokenized US Treasury products alone have grown to nearly $16 billion in distributed value, led by offerings from BlackRock, Franklin Templeton and Ondo Finance.Tokenized US Treasuries. Source: RWA.xyzTokenized US Treasuries. Source: RWA.xyzMagazine: XRP ‘probably going to $12,’ Bitcoin ETFs add $1B: Market Moves

Blockchain analytics company Elliptic raised $120 million in a Series D funding round backed by investors including Nasdaq Ventures, Deutsche Bank and the British Business Bank, as stablecoins and tokenized assets see broader institutional adoption.The funding round, led by One Peak, values Elliptic at $670 million and will be used to expand its AI-driven blockchain analytics and transaction monitoring services for banks, fintech companies, government agencies and crypto firms, according to the announcement.Elliptic said its platform screens more than 1 billion blockchain transactions per week across more than 65 networks and is used by over 700 customers in 30 countries.Demand for real-time blockchain monitoring and anti-money laundering (AML) software is growing as stablecoins and tokenized financial assets become more widely used by exchanges, payments companies and financial institutions. Founded in 2013, Elliptic provides blockchain analytics tools designed to help companies identify illicit activity, comply with anti-money laundering requirements and track onchain financial flows.Related: Ethereum derivatives unfazed by DeFi hacks: Can ETH hit $2.6K next?Blockchain analytics companies expand AI compliance toolsBlockchain analytics and anti-money laundering companies have been expanding AI-focused transaction monitoring and compliance software as digital asset activity grows across crypto and traditional finance.The push toward AI-assisted blockchain monitoring tools comes as researchers and security companies warn that advances in AI are accelerating exploit discovery and crypto-related attack methods across decentralized finance platforms.In April, crypto-related hacks and exploits exceeded $600 million, marking the industry’s largest monthly loss total in more than a year, according to DeFiLlama data.Source: DefiLlamaSource: DefiLlamaIn February, TRM Labs raised $70 million in a Series C funding round valuing the company at $1 billion, with backing from investors including Goldman Sachs, Blockchain Capital and Galaxy Ventures. Similarly to Elliptic, TRM plans use the funding to expand its AI-powered blockchain intelligence and anti-money laundering systems used by financial institutions, crypto companies and law enforcement agencies to detect illicit onchain activity.In March, Chainalysis announced plans to roll out AI-powered “blockchain intelligence agents” designed to assist with crypto investigations and compliance workflows. The company said the software is intended to automate tasks including tracing funds, identifying suspicious activity and conducting blockchain investigations.Magazine: North Korea denies crypto hacks, Upbit’s bank tests Ripple: Asia Express