Tokenisation stories
Canadian banks will test how AI agents can initiate card payments as Visa prepares issuers for new controls over consent, fraud and liability.
Retail traders can now gain tokenised exposure to OpenAI for as little as USD $100, as Bitget expands its IPO Prime offering.
The pilot suggests tokenised Treasury redemptions could settle across borders in seconds, bypassing traditional banking cut-off windows.
Brokers and custodians face pressure to overhaul manual workflows as DTCC’s July 2026 rollout could make tokenised settlement the new market standard.
Merchants could win back lost sales as tokenised checkout trims friction, reduces card-not-present fraud and keeps payment data in bank rails.
The move gives banks and brokers a clearer path to tokenised securities, with limited trading due to start in July 2026 and broader rollout in October.
The new framework aims to curb fraud and unauthorised purchases as AI agents start making payments on behalf of shoppers.
Spot Bitcoin ETF inflows hit their strongest level since October 2025 as large banks and asset managers expanded digital asset plans.
Token holders in Ondo’s ETFs and stocks will soon be able to vote and access issuer documents, narrowing the gap with mainstream markets.
Fresh capital will help NUVA expand its tokenised asset marketplace across more blockchains as demand for real-world asset infrastructure grows.
Lapsed marks, imprecise registrations and unresolved NFT disputes are exposing sports brands to costly legal fights and lost exclusivity.
The summit gives the crypto exchange a platform to court regulators and investors in a market that is still shaping its digital asset rules.
The platform’s first live project opens townhouse development investing to retail buyers, with a minimum NZD $1.27 million raise needed to proceed.
Australian banks are now trialling AI-led purchases under Visa's controls, as the payments group seeks to protect consent and spending limits.
Four of New Zealand’s biggest lenders are testing AI-driven payments as Visa moves to safeguard shopping across merchants and platforms.
The upgrade puts Australia’s post-trade market on a new footing, with release 1 of CHESS now handling cash clearing and settlement in production.
Australia’s market infrastructure overhaul takes a step forward as the new clearing platform goes live, with Release 2 now on the horizon.
Asian checkout friction is driving global merchants to Ant International as AI-assisted shopping starts reshaping cross-border payments.
Banks face growing operational risk as ACI brings eight US payment networks onto one cloud-native platform for FedNow, RTP and more.
Clearer rules and institutional flows are making digital assets easier for Australians to trade, particularly younger investors seeking diversification.