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Tradeweb processes real-time trading of tokenised U.S. Treasuries on Canton network
Tradeweb processed a real-time on-chain transaction in tokenised U.S. Treasuries on the Canton Network, the article said. Franklin Templeton transferred tokenised U.S. Treasuries to Virtu Financial, with payment settled using tokenised cash based on USDCx, a USDC-linked stablecoin issued on Canton, according to a recent Cointelegraph report. Tradeweb handled execution and price discovery, while Canton synchronised asset and cash settlement. The deal size was not disclosed.
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Wall Street-backed crypto exchange EDX Markets applies for bank charter to expand custody, settlement services
Crypto exchange EDX Markets, backed by Wall Street firms including Citadel Securities, Fidelity Investments and Charles Schwab, has applied for a U.S. national bank charter. The Block reported the company submitted an application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, seeking approval to offer custody, asset management and trade settlement services. Other crypto companies such as Bridge, Ripple, Circle, BitGo, Fidelity Digital Assets and Paxos have also applied.
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Crossover Markets raises $31 million in Series B funding
Digital asset trading technology firm Crossover Markets raised $31 million in Series B funding, pushing its valuation to $200 million, The Block reported on March 5 local time. The round was led by Tradeweb Markets and included DRW Venture Capital, Illuminate Financial, Ripple, Virtu Financial, Wintermute Ventures and XTX Markets. Crossover plans to use the funds to improve its CROSSx crypto ECN and expand global operations.