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Speaking at the WFC2025 panel on “The Future of CSDs: Embracing AI, Blockchain and Digital Assets,” Alexandre Kech, CEO of the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF), said that scepticism about blockchain and cryptocurrency in banking and CSDs is gradually turning to acceptance, proving that this technology will revolutionize how CSDs operate both domestically and internationally. “My view is that assets will move closer and closer to the owners of the assets through decentralization. So it means that that will have an impact on the safekeeping or custody role of CSDs in the future,” said Mr. Kech. To fully benefit from blockchain asset access, you must ensure that all receiving wallets are properly verified and compliant with rules such as Know Your Customer (KYC) and Know Your Business (KYB), and accredited-investor requirements. “All that process requires identity,” said Mr. Kech. “But we need first to solve a critical issue, which is verification of identity, and that’s what GLEIF now is doing. It has established a protocol called a verifiable legal entity identifier, or VLEI, which enables exactly that – not only on a digital asset platform, but on any platform.”

Canton Network: Most Realistic Blockchain by Seungsik Yoon Traditional blockchain's radical transparency and decentralization conflict with financial institutions' privacy and regulatory needs. Canton Network bridges this gap through "selective transparency". ✔️ Key Differentiators: • Daml smart contracts and "public permissioned" model enable sub-transaction level privacy control, meeting Basel regulatory requirements • Network of networks architecture processes 3+ million daily transactions with parallel execution capability • USD 6+ trillion in tokenized assets, USD 280+ billion daily U.S. Treasury repo trades demonstrating financial system scale • Major institutions including Bank of America, Circle, and Citadel Securities executing weekend on-chain funding transactions since 2024 launch Canton delivers the most realistic solution bridging blockchain ideals with financial institution reality. 📌 Read our full analysis: https://lnkd.in/dCmRxkgz

From UBS experimenting with digital gold, to SWIFT piloting blockchain interoperability, and market infrastructures like Deutsche Börse and the Canton Network attracting heavyweight participation, the financial system is being re-architected in real time. For custodians, this isn’t just a technological shift, it’s the emergence of new market structures, regulatory models, and interoperability standards at a scale the industry hasn’t seen before. In our latest blog, we break down how leading institutions are moving from pilots to production, and why custodians sit at the centre of what’s coming next. Read the full piece in the comments. 👇 #ZodiaCustody #Canton

📌 #Sibos2025: Swift to add blockchain-based ledger, vaulting towards instant cross-border payments ⌚ The messaging network, which processes cross-border payment instructions for more than 11,000 financial institutions, said the new ledger would enable real-time, round-the-clock international transactions at scale. 🤝 Swift has begun collaborating with over 30 global banks to design the system, using a prototype developed by blockchain technology company Consensys.  🗣️“We provide powerful and effective rails today and are moving at a rapid pace with our community to create the infrastructure stack of the future,” said Swift chief executive Javier Perez-Tasso, speaking at the organisation’s annual Sibos conference in Frankfurt. 📖 Read the full news piece via the link in the comments section below ⬇️

Institutional crypto adoption is accelerating, but compliance infrastructure hasn't kept up. Legacy tools can't handle blockchain's speed and complexity. That's why we're co-leading CipherOwl's seed round to build the future of intelligent compliance infrastructure for digital assets. Founders Leo Liang and Ming Jiang bring deep technical expertise from scaling data infrastructure at Coinbase, where they saw firsthand the compliance gaps institutions face with blockchain. CipherOwl's Know-Your-Transaction API delivers what enterprises and regulators need: clear, real-time risk intelligence with full auditability. Their platform integrates seamlessly into existing workflows, letting institutions engage confidently with decentralized networks. Welcome to the GC Famiglia! Explore our conversation with Leo and Ming and see how we're Seeding the Future with Marc Bhargava in the comments.

💼 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 $𝗠𝗦𝗧𝗖: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 In the world of blockchain tokenomics, most projects focus on either governance OR utility. MST Blockchain delivers both through a sophisticated three-pillar approach: 🏛️ 𝗗𝗔𝗢 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲  • Community-driven ecosystem decisions  • Democratic participation in protocol upgrades  • Transparent voting mechanisms for all holders 🔥 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺  • Deflationary tokenomics reducing supply over time  • Network activity directly correlates to token scarcity  • Built-in value appreciation mechanics 🎁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺  • Staking rewards for long-term holders  • Transaction fee sharing with the community  • Incentivized participation in network security This isn't just another utility token - MSTC represents the evolution of tokenomics design. By combining governance power with real utility and deflationary mechanics, we've created sustainable value for every stakeholder in the MST ecosystem. 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥 𝘨𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬 𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦. #MSTC #Tokenomics #BlockchainGovernance #MST #Web3Innovation #BuildOnMST #DeFi #Layer1

Blockchain Consensus Mechanisms "Consensus mechanisms underpin the effective operation of blockchains by ensuring a single consistent and honest ledger. The design and implementation of these consensus mechanisms can improve or impede the ability of regulatory and supervisory authorities to achieve their objectives and mandates. This paper provides an update to the Fintech Note Blockchain Consensus Mechanisms: A Primer for Supervisors (2022) by reviewing the growth of existing consensus mechanisms, exploring new consensus mechanisms, and the development of layer 2 protocols. 👉 It is a non-technical and accessible note to provide supervisors a broad understanding of the technology within their remits." From: "Blockchain Consensus Mechanisms. A Primer for Supervisors (2025 Update)", Parma Bains, Sept 2025. Full paper here: https://lnkd.in/dEHDhx4y. #DistributedLedgerTechnology #dlt #blockchain #regulation #consensus #fintech #supervision #layer2 #crypto #digitaleconomy #bitcoin #ethereum #digitalmoney #solana #thefutureofmoney — 🟢 Read more of my #insights on the latest developments — and what they mean for #finance, #regulation, and #growth — in The Future of Money: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ePrr__28 — Panagiota Stamou Founder & Editor, The Future of Money

Building the Infrastructure for Real-World Digital Asset Adoption At BenFen, we’re solving one of the toughest challenges in digital asset infrastructure — enabling verifiable, cross-jurisdiction entity authorization at scale. Traditional compliance frameworks weren’t designed for blockchain. Every transaction often requires manual verification, which slows down innovation and limits institutional participation. That’s why our Layer 1 blockchain integrates automated compliance directly at the protocol layer. Institutions can now execute large-scale, cross-chain stablecoin transactions while staying fully compliant — without sacrificing efficiency or security. Our multi-currency stablecoin suite (BUSD, BJPY, BEUR) is built with embedded compliance frameworks that automatically verify legal entity permissions. Paired with zkLogin, institutions gain privacy-preserving identity verification that meets global regulatory standards. The result? ✅ Reusable compliance credentials that travel with every transaction ✅ Frictionless cross-border operations ✅ A trusted bridge between traditional finance and the decentralized economy We’re not just scaling blockchain — we’re building the compliance-first foundation for real-world digital asset adoption. #BenFen #Layer1 #BlockchainInfrastructure #Compliance #DigitalAssets #Stablecoin #zkLogin

One of the biggest barriers to institutional adoption of digital assets has been the lack of trusted, verifiable identity onchain. GLEIF and Chainlink Labs are addressing this challenge through a new partnership that brings institutional-grade identity to the blockchain industry. The collaboration combines GLEIF’s verifiable Legal Entity Identifier (vLEI) with Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Identity and Automated Compliance Engine. This makes it possible for digital asset transactions to be verifiable, compliant across jurisdictions, and privacy-preserving, all while embedding identity directly into smart contracts and tokenized assets. The result is a system where compliance checks become automated workflows, reducing friction and enabling global institutions to scale tokenized finance with confidence. As Alexandre Kech, CEO of GLEIF, explained: “This turns duplicative and manual compliance checks into automated, onchain workflows. The result is greater efficiency, reliability, and scalability.” This partnership represents a critical step toward trusted digital assets at global scale. Learn more about how it works: https://lnkd.in/gWhAdkJ6 #GLEIF #Chainlink #LEI #vLEI #DigitalIdentity

Institutional-Grade Identity Solution to Blockchain Industry GLEIF and Chainlink Form Strategic Partnership to Bring Institutional-Grade Identity Solution to Blockchain Industry This partnership represents a critical step toward trusted digital assets at global scale. One of the biggest barriers to institutional adoption of digital assets has been the lack of trusted, verifiable identity onchain. With trusted identity and compliance embedded at the protocol level, the partnership paves the way for banks, asset managers, and digital asset platforms to confidently scale tokenized finance and unlock significant institutional capital flows onchain. #DigitalIdentity #vLEI #Blockchain #DigitalAssets #Tokenization