The Innovation Ledger

The Innovation Ledger is currently free to all during its first year.

Past Issues

December 17, 2025

  • Industry Pulse
  • JPMorgan uses blockchain to arrange short-term bond
  • Broadridge’s DLR platform sees surge in repo volumes
  • Digital Asset expands on-chain liquidity with Canton Network
  • Market Transformation
  • SEC greenlights DTCC blockchain pilot for securities
  • JPMorgan launches tokenized money-market fund on Ethereum
  • Innovation Spotlight
  • Doha Bank issues $150M digital bond with instant settlement
  • CFTC’s Innovation Council includes crypto, finance CEOs
  • Policy Update
  • FDIC outlines process for banks to issue stablecoins
  • House passes INVEST Act to modernize capital markets
  • Crypto advocates challenge call for DeFi rules
  • Global View
  • Pakistan, Binance sign deal to explore asset tokenization
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December 10, 2025

  • Industry Pulse
  • Business operations get a boost from RWA tokenization
  • US Bancorp creates digital asset, tokenization division
  • Market Transformation
  • Wall Street at odds on the potential, risks of stablecoins
  • Banks face heavy tech lift for stablecoin adoption
  • LSEG, UBS trial tokenization of gilts with digital infrastructure
  • Innovation Spotlight
  • JPMorgan uses blockchain for billions in repo trades
  • Policy Update
  • SEC Investor panel surfaces divergent views on tokenization, DeFi oversight
  • SEC plans 2026 launch for tokenization exemption
  • IMF warns stablecoins may accelerate currency substitution, weaken central bank control
  • CFTC crypto pilot signals shift toward on-chain collateral
  • UK Treasury updates new Digital Gilt (DIGIT) pilot tender details
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December 3, 2025

  • Industry Pulse
  • Banks urged to focus on “unsexy” AI for cost reduction
  • LSEG seeks Treasury contract for digital gilt pilot
  • Securitize granted license to bridge US, EU markets
  • Market Transformation
  • Tokenization could transform finance, say BlackRock execs
  • Digital financial infrastructure reshaping investment
  • New Issue IQ, Boltzbit partner to automate bond issuance
  • Innovation Spotlight
  • US digital-asset regulation boosts blockchain innovation
  • Policy Update
  • IMF: Tokenized assets can boost volatility, systemic risk
  • Fed’s Bowman calls for clear stablecoin oversight
  • FDIC to propose stablecoin rules under GENIUS Act
  • Global View
  • UK FCA launches stablecoin sandbox, eyes Treasury Bill expansion
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November 26, 2025

  • Industry Pulse
  • Electronic trading falls in Treasury market
  • QNB issues $500M digital bond on HSBC Orion platform
  • Digital surety startup AxiTrust raises $2.6M in seed funding
  • Market Transformation
  • DeFi’s trillion-dollar question: Synthetic assets or tokenized securities?
  • Citi: Tokenized deposits could surpass stablecoins by 2030
  • U.S. Bancorp piloting stablecoin on Stellar blockchain
  • Innovation Spotlight
  • N.Y. Fed: Permissionless blockchains can drive payment evolution
  • Citi, Swift trial shows interoperability of fiat, digital currencies
  • Policy Update
  • FSB urges monitoring of stablecoins
  • Basel Committee to revisit digital assets amid stablecoin growth
  • Senators press CFTC nominee Selig on digital asset plans
  • IMF framework guides central banks on digital currency
  • Global View
  • Lagarde: EU must embrace AI to avoid missing out
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November 19, 2025

  • Industry Pulse
  • ICMA issues DLT settlement, custody guides under Project Guardian
  • Market Transformation
  • Trading desks invest in tech to support muni bond surge
  • Innovation Spotlight
  • Societe Generale issues digital bond using Broadridge tech
  • Breakthroughs
  • Hong Kong issues record $1.3B digital green bond
  • Policy Update
  • SEC’s Atkins outlines “token taxonomy” for digital assets
  • CFTC’s Pham hails tokenized markets as future of trading
  • SEC considers adjustments to Treasury clearing rule
  • Global View
  • Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore lead tokenized finance
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November 12, 2025

  • Industry Pulse
  • Survey: US firms lead in Treasury clearing readiness
  • Broadridge distributed ledger repo activity rises 13% Oct.
  • Market Transformation
  • Tradeweb, Chainlink bring US Treasury prices on-chain
  • Innovation Spotlight
  • Apollo exec sees blockchain as “open architecture”
  • Traditional banks process tokenized assets much faster than crypto platforms
  • Breakthroughs
  • HSBC, IBM show quantum computing’s bond trading potential
  • Policy Update
  • IOSCO cautions on investor risks from tokenization
  • Global View
  • Asia’s tokenized bonds: Progress, hurdles and potential
  • Hong Kong launches tokenization pilot amid digital asset push
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November 5, 2025

  • Industry Pulse
  • Report: Buy-side firms cautious as tokenization matures
  • Clearstream launches tokenized securities platform on DLT
  • Market Transformation
  • Commentary: Algos, voice trading work side-by-side in bond markets
  • Fixed-income market undergoes transformation with quant strategies
  • Tokenized RWA market could hit $2T by 2028
  • Innovation Spotlight
  • FMSB highlights holistic innovation in bond market
  • AI infrastructure boom reshapes bond market landscape
  • Breakthroughs
  • JPMorgan tokenizes private equity fund
  • Policy Update
  • SEC’s Peirce: Tokenization, privacy a priority
  • BIS official highlights tokenization uptake in bond issuance
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