Lise completes the world's first native tokenized IPO on a regulated exchange. ST GROUP, a French industrial SME, is the debut issuer. Settlement uses deposit tokens with real-time T+0 finality.
SoftBank Group has reduced its planned margin loan secured by OpenAI shares from ~$10B to ~$6B, as banks and private credit funds question the private valuation and deal structure. The move signals limits to creditor appetite for concentrated AI equity risk.
Finance Minister Éric Lescure backs Qivalis, a consortium of 12 European banks including BBVA, ING, UniCredit, and BNP Paribas, to issue a euro-pegged stablecoin in H2 2026.
BNP Paribas Asset Management has issued tokenized money market fund shares on Ethereum’s public blockchain, with access restricted to authorized participants. The internal pilot tests public blockchain integration under regulated governance.
SWIFT confirmed its blockchain-based shared ledger is ready for initial use, enabling 17 banks across six continents to pilot real-time cross-border settlements with tokenized deposits while final settlement runs through existing systems.
The Fed chair transition hits a rare stalemate. Nominee Kevin Warsh confronts three pressures: Powell staying put, a stalled confirmation process, and Iran conflict driving inflation. Rate-cut expectations have collapsed, pressuring risk assets.
Moody’s has launched Token Integration Engine on Canton Network, allowing smart contracts tied to tokenized bonds and commercial paper to react automatically to live credit risk updates.
SWIFT announced a pilot with 17 banks (HSBC, Citi, BNP Paribas, etc.) on a blockchain ledger for tokenized deposits, enabling 24/7 cross-border payments. This marks a milestone for regulated digital assets, with plans to scale functionality and access.
