Settlement

SWIFT confirmed its blockchain-based shared ledger is advancing to a minimum viable product stage, marking the start of live settlement trials across its global messaging network. The move could reshape interbank settlement speed and risk management for more than 11,000 institutions.

Project Samara has successfully piloted real-time DLT bond settlement using central bank money in a live market environment, marking a milestone for Canada’s wholesale digital-asset infrastructure. The run demonstrates faster, final settlement and reduced counterparty risk for tokenized fixed-income transactions.

One of Justin Sun’s companies will pay $10 million to settle a civil fraud lawsuit brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a court filing. The filing was submitted Thursday and resolves the regulator's claim against Sun’s business entity.

The London Stock Exchange Group said it will roll out the LSEG Digital Securities Depository, an on-chain settlement platform for institutional investors, by 2026. The service is designed to enable tokenized asset settlement and modernize post-trade processing.

Ripple has partnered with TJM to accelerate institutional trading by prioritizing access to regulated intermediaries and predictable settlement over short-term returns. The deal is aimed at aligning crypto settlement with familiar market structures used by banks and asset managers.

Deutsche Boerse said on Tuesday it will integrate Societe Generale’s stablecoins into its settlement operations to help drive mainstream adoption of tokenised cash. The step signals closer ties between regulated banks and traditional market infrastructure.

JPMorgan has launched its dollar deposit token on a public blockchain to accelerate payments and enable programmable transactions. The move signals major banks pushing regulated digital dollars into wider financial markets.