https://cryptoeconomics.com/topics/institutions/ Coverage filed to the Institutions desk. en © 2026 Cryptoeconomics Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/mubadala-capital-kaio-tokenized-private-markets-fund/ https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/mubadala-capital-kaio-tokenized-private-markets-fund/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Capital placed a $75m private markets strategy onchain through the KAIO platform on 23 July 2026, issuing on Solana, Sui and Base. Coinbase took exposure to the tokenized fund. Tokenized capital markets Institutions Mubadala Capital and KAIO press release (via Nasdaq) https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/bny-24-7-treasury-settlement-plan/ https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/bny-24-7-treasury-settlement-plan/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT BNY said in July 2026 that it plans to pilot tokenized US Treasuries on its private blockchain by the end of 2026 and offer round-the-clock settlement for both conventional and tokenized Treasuries in 2027. The bank clears an average of $24.3tn a day as a triparty repo agent and processes about $2.5tn of daily payments. Institutions Tokenized capital markets Stablecoins & payments BNY Newsroom: BNY Extends Digital Cash Capabilities for Institutional Clients https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/bank-of-china-mbridge-record-payments/ https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/bank-of-china-mbridge-record-payments/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Bank of China settled the two largest transactions recorded on mBridge, the multi-central-bank digital currency platform, in June and July 2026. A CNY 11.3bn payment through its Shenzhen branch was followed by a HK$10bn payment through its Fujian branch, the first very large settlement on the platform denominated in a currency other than renminbi. Stablecoins & payments Institutions Bank for International Settlements: Project mBridge https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/franklin-templeton-benji-bnb-chain-largest-network/ https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/franklin-templeton-benji-bnb-chain-largest-network/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Franklin Templeton's Benji tokenization platform held $2.44bn in assets as of 18 July 2026, of which $1.5bn, or 61.7%, sat on BNB Chain, overtaking Stellar. BNB Chain balances rose 1,226% over the preceding month. Tokenized capital markets Institutions Decentralised finance BNB Chain: Franklin Templeton's Benji Technology Platform Onboards BNB Chain https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/dtcc-tokenization-service-limited-production/ https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/dtcc-tokenization-service-limited-production/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT DTCC started limited production trading on its DTC Tokenization Service in July 2026, covering Russell 1000 constituent stocks, major ETFs and US Treasury securities. JPMorgan, BlackRock and Goldman Sachs are among more than 50 participating firms, with full commercial launch targeted for October 2026. Tokenized capital markets Institutions Market design DTCC https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/uk-wholesale-digital-markets-champion-first-report/ https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/uk-wholesale-digital-markets-champion-first-report/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT HM Treasury published the first report of its Wholesale Digital Markets Champion, Chris Woolard, on 13 July 2026. The report projects £33bn in annual economic benefit and £14bn in additional tax revenue by 2035 if the UK tokenizes wholesale market infrastructure. Regulation Tokenized capital markets Institutions GOV.UK: Wholesale Digital Markets Champion: First report https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/european-parliament-digital-euro-position/ https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/european-parliament-digital-euro-position/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT The European Parliament approved its position on the digital euro regulation on 9 July 2026, following a committee vote in June. Trilogue negotiations with the Council and Commission were expected to begin by the end of July, with the aim of concluding the file by the end of 2026. Regulation Stablecoins & payments Institutions Banca d'Italia https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/boe-fca-systemic-stablecoin-draft-rules/ https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/boe-fca-systemic-stablecoin-draft-rules/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT On 22 June 2026 the Bank of England published a policy statement and draft Code of Practice for sterling systemic stablecoin issuers, dropping proposed individual holding limits in favour of a temporary £40bn cap per issuance. Issuers may hold up to 70% of backing assets in short-term UK government debt, with the remainder in unremunerated central bank deposits. Regulation Stablecoins & payments Institutions Bank of England https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/securitize-hamilton-lane-hlscope-tron/ https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/securitize-hamilton-lane-hlscope-tron/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Securitize brought Hamilton Lane's tokenized Senior Credit Opportunities Fund to Tron on 2 June 2026, its first issuance on that network. The feeder fund held about $4.28m and advertised a 5.87% annual return, and was already available on Ethereum, Polygon, Plume and Optimism. Tokenized capital markets Decentralised finance Institutions Securitize https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/mastercard-yellow-card-eemea-stablecoins/ https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/mastercard-yellow-card-eemea-stablecoins/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Mastercard and the African digital-asset platform Yellow Card announced a partnership on 7 May 2026 to build stablecoin-based payment and settlement rails across Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The arrangement covers remittances, cross-border business payments and treasury operations in markets including Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates. Africa & emerging markets Stablecoins & payments Institutions Mastercard newsroom (EEMEA) https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/state-street-luxembourg-tokenized-fund-servicing/ https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/state-street-luxembourg-tokenized-fund-servicing/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT State Street announced on 28 April 2026 that it would launch tokenized fund servicing from Luxembourg, initially for tokenized money market fund issuers, later in 2026. The custodian said it is building a single operating platform for tokenized and traditional funds rather than a separate system. Institutions Tokenized capital markets State Street investor relations press release, 28 April 2026 https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/hkma-first-stablecoin-issuer-licences/ https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/hkma-first-stablecoin-issuer-licences/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT The Hong Kong Monetary Authority granted its first stablecoin issuer licences on 10 April 2026 to HSBC and to Anchorpoint Financial, a joint venture led by Standard Chartered with Animoca Brands and HKT. The two licences were selected from 36 applications assessed under the Stablecoins Ordinance, which took effect in August 2025. Regulation Stablecoins & payments Institutions Hong Kong Monetary Authority press release, 10 April 2026 https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/ice-polymarket-investment-cftc-order/ https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/ice-polymarket-investment-cftc-order/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Intercontinental Exchange announced an additional $600m investment in Polymarket on 27 March 2026, adding to its earlier stake in the prediction-market platform. Separately the Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved an amended order of designation allowing intermediated access to Polymarket's US market. Prediction markets Institutions Market design Intercontinental Exchange investor relations https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/aave-cumulative-lending-volume-milestone/ https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/aave-cumulative-lending-volume-milestone/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Aave reported cumulative lending volume above $1tn in late February 2026, the first decentralised credit protocol to reach that figure. The protocol attributed part of the growth to institutional participation, including its Horizon market for real-world asset collateral. Decentralised finance Institutions Protocol economics Aave: governance forum https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/tether-usat-us-launch/ https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/tether-usat-us-launch/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Tether announced USAT on 27 January 2026, a dollar stablecoin issued in the United States by Anchorage Digital Bank under the GENIUS Act framework, with Cantor Fitzgerald as reserve custodian and preferred primary dealer. The token is separate from USDT, which continues to be issued offshore. Stablecoins & payments Regulation Institutions Tether: USAT announcement https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/jpmorgan-jpmd-canton-network/ https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/jpmorgan-jpmd-canton-network/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT JPMorgan said on 7 January 2026 that it would issue JPMD, its dollar deposit token, natively on the Canton Network, a privacy-oriented institutional blockchain. The move extends the bank's Kinexys platform beyond its own permissioned ledger and Base to a network used for tokenized collateral and fund settlement. Institutions Stablecoins & payments Tokenized capital markets J.P. Morgan: Kinexys newsroom