Ripple has made strategic investments in UK-based Zylo and Liquido as part of a push to expand tokenised capital markets. It plans to introduce regulated transfer agency functions, issuance and collateral mobility on the XRP Ledger, aiming to reduce idle collateral and broaden the use of tokenised financial assets. Zylo provides transfer agency asset solutions for asset managers, while Liquido is regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority.

Eight in 10 Gen Z investors use artificial intelligence to get investment advice, and 58% say they would use it to choose where to invest, an Opinium survey cited by TechRadar showed. Gen Z outpaced baby boomers and Generation X in AI use and showed interest in using tools such as ChatGPT and Gemini for learning terms and deciding allocations. Trust, transparency and verification were key conditions for wider use.