CFTC designated tZERO DCM, LLC as a Designated Contract Market effective Nov 10, 2026. With tZERO DCO registered on Oct 16, tZERO now holds both exchange and clearing licenses.
Per the CFTC order: anonymous central limit order book, all contracts fully collateralized and cleared by a CFTC-registered DCO, no FCM intermediation.
The order does not specify listed products or a launch date.
#tZERO #CFTC #Tokenization
NYSE's affiliate is building a digital ATS for tokenized securities — and Avalanche has been selected as the core ledger technology for the platform's clearing firm.
Key points from the Ava Labs press release (Nov. 9, 2026):
- Designed for 24/7 trading, clearing, and settlement of tokenized equities — pending regulatory approvals
- NYSE's Dennis Lee said the ledger needs speed, reliability, control over participation, predictable costs and a large developer community
- Avalanche handles the clearing ledger; trade matching uses NYSE's existing technology (per WSJ via The Block)
- Q4 launch target reported by WSJ (via The Block); not stated in the official release
Ava Labs frames it as blockchain supporting market infrastructure, not just individual products.
#Avalanche #NYSE #TokenizedSecurities #RWA #DigitalAssets
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THE BLOCK: The New York Stock Exchange will use Avalanche for settlement infrastructure on its upcoming 24/7 tokenized securities platform.
The platform is targeting a fourth-quarter launch and will use NYSE technology for trade matching, pending regulatory approval, according to the WSJ.
【Progmat x Digital Asset: MOU for JGB Tokenization on Canton Network】
Progmat, a Japanese digital securities platform, and Digital Asset Holdings have signed an MOU to advance on-chain trading and settlement of real-world assets (RWA), including Japanese Government Bonds (JGB), via Canton Network.
Key points:
・Progmat's platform to integrate Canton Network; linking with book-entry transfer account records, aiming to tokenize JGBs (tJGB) while keeping their legal status under Japan's Book-Entry Transfer Act
・DCC Working Group (68+ organizations) plans to move to a live testing phase around November 2026
・Plan to explore services helping financial institutions use Canton nodes
Note: This is a memorandum of understanding, not a commercial launch.
#Progmat #CantonNetwork #JGB #RWA #TokenizedAssets
Q3 was Securitize's first quarter as a public company. We hit a record $5.0B in average tokenized assets, up 39% YoY and revenue grew 29% from previous quarter to $18.6M, our second highest revenue ever and had a record first 9 months revenue. $SECZ
【Securitize Q3 2026 Earnings】 Average Tokenized Assets hit a record $5B (+39% YoY). Revenue $18.6M (+13% YoY, +29% QoQ). GAAP net loss $66.3M; the company says ~90% reflects largely non-cash expenses and accounting charges tied mainly to its business combination and listing. Adj. EBITDA: -$2M (non-GAAP), 64% improvement QoQ. Cash ~$300M, zero debt. Also: up to $50M buyback authorized (no obligation to repurchase), definitive agreement to acquire River One (expected to close in Q4, subject to conditions).
#Securitize #RWA #TokenizedAssets
CFTC issued Release 9323-26 (Nov 5, 2026), stating that domestic geographic access restrictions are inconsistent with the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission rules.
DCMs must cease domestic geographic restrictions within 30 days—or submit to the Division of Market Oversight an explanation why compliance is not feasible. DCMs should also ensure, within 30 days, that intermediaries accessing their markets are not impeding impartial access.
Harms cited: position management failures, forced liquidations, liquidity fragmentation, and impaired price discovery. Event contracts in sports, weather, energy, and elections were specifically mentioned.
This is an interpretation of an existing rule, not a new rule; it takes effect on publication in the Federal Register.
#CFTC #DCM #EventContracts #PredictionMarkets #Derivatives
Canton Strategic Holdings (Nasdaq: CNTN) announced the first trades of its issuer-sponsored tokenized common stock under the SEC's Innovation Exemption on Nov. 4, 2026.
・Fairmint (SEC-registered transfer agent) recorded shares on Canton Network
・Seller: Five North (Loop Wallet) → Buyer: DRW Cumberland | Liquidity: Flowdesk
・Atomic DvP settlement on Canton via Tradecraft AMM on TSV (Tokenized Securities Venue)
・Only verified, sanctions-screened holders may hold or trade the tokenized shares
Tokenized holders hold the same rights as Nasdaq CNTN shareholders, per the company.
Also: SEC Division of Corporation Finance issued a no-action response Nov. 3 (Digital Asset Holdings request), viewing Canton Coin as a "digital commodity" under the March 2026 Interpretation — a staff position; the response states it expresses no legal conclusion.
Canton Strategic and Digital Asset Holdings (the requester) are separate companies.
#TokenizedEquity #CNTN #CantonNetwork #SEC #RWA
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JUST IN: The @SECGov confirms $CC Canton Coin is a digital commodity and not a security, issuing a no-action letter after @CantonNetwork demonstrated the token derives its value from programmatic operation and supply/demand.
Japan's Norinchukin Bank group is entering the security token (ST) business for the first time.
Six companies—Norinchukin Bank, Norinchukin Trust & Banking, Kenedix (KDX), KDX ST Partners (KST), SBI Securities and Progmat—announced a partnership on Nov 5, 2026 aiming to structure the group's first real estate ST on the Progmat platform.
Key points:
- Norinchukin Trust & Banking will act as trustee of the beneficiary-certificate-issuing trust, a new entrant to ST trustee business
- Progmat SaaS enables entry without proprietary blockchain nodes
- Japan's ST market: ~¥910.4B outstanding / cumulative issuance ~¥467.3B across 102 deals / 16 brokerages (end of Oct 2026)
- Deal specifics (property, size, timeline) not yet disclosed
#SecurityToken #RWA #JapanFinance #Progmat
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