Chainlink and Swift have previously collaborated on experiments involving tokenized assets and cross-chain communication.

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Achieving 150-millisecond finality on Solana is intended to accelerate settlement for payment providers, trading platforms, stablecoins, and tokenized assets.

Mizuho Bank and SMBC's investment arm executed agreements with Ripple Labs to deploy real-world asset tokenization and institutional DeFi solutions on the XRP Ledger.

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation plans to launch commercial access to its Tokenization Service at the end of October 2026, making approximately $30 trillion in securities held at its Depository Trust Company subsidiary eligible for tokenization.

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation selected a private environment based on Hyperledger Besu, operating under the ERC-20 standard, to run alongside the Canton Network for its initial tokenization rollout.

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation plans to integrate public blockchain networks Stellar and Circle's Arc into its Tokenization Service in 2027.

Converting traditional securities into tokens via user interface or API can be submitted between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time on business days, with a target processing time of 15 minutes or less.

Tokens issued through the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation Tokenization Service are backed 1:1 by underlying securities held at the Depository Trust Company and retain their existing CUSIP identifiers.

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation's Tokenization Service will launch with an initial selection of 25 liquid instruments, including U.S. Treasuries, major ETFs, and Russell 1000 stocks.

The Depository Trust Company remains the official owner of the registry and maintains legal custody, ensuring investors retain all legal rights and protections associated with underlying securities.

In December 2025, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation partnered with Digital Asset and the Canton Network to tokenize selected U.S. Treasury securities held at the Depository Trust Company.

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation selected the Canton Network, operating under the CIP-56 standard, as one of two closed platforms for its initial tokenization rollout.

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation chose isolated private network architectures for Hyperledger Besu and Canton Network because institutional capital is not ready to take risks on open ledgers.

On July 15, 2026, over 30 financial institutions conducted production trades using tokenized securities across Canton and Besu, testing collateral transfers, securities lending, Treasury repos, and equity transactions.

Registered participants can transfer tokenized securities between eligible wallets 24 hours a day, though initial transfers will be limited to wallets on the same blockchain.

Stellar will join the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation platform using its SEP-41 token standard to facilitate asset transfers.

The August 2026 Vottun Bridge exploit exposed operational risks tied to outer components, including the Vottun Bridge, of the Qubic network

In August 2026, the Vottun Bridge linked to the Qubic network was exploited in a security incident separate from Qubic's October 18, 2026 wallet drain

Cysic indefinitely suspended its cross-chain bridge on October 17, 2026 following an unauthorized CYS token mint, providing no timeline for its return

Cysic described the October 17, 2026 bridge incident involving the unauthorized CYS mint as limited to bridge message processing and token minting, with its mainnet and other operational systems remaining unaffected

Early investigation findings into Cysic's October 17, 2026 exploit indicate a potential link between the unauthorized mint of 10 million CYS tokens, unauthorized database access, and bridge processing logic weaknesses