BNY

Securitize plans Stellar network integration for tokenized financial products

Securitize announced on 28 October 2026 plans to integrate with the Stellar network so it can support issuance and management of tokenized financial assets on that chain, expanding blockchain options for institutional asset managers; the announcement was made at Meridian 2026 in Lisbon. Securitize said it works with asset managers including Apollo, BlackRock, BNY, Hamilton Lane, KKR and VanEck, reported approximately $5B in tokenized securities on its platform as of 30 September 2026, and said further details on assets supported through the integration will be announced as they become available. Franklin Templeton already runs a tokenized money market fund on Stellar, according to the release.

Securitize

BNY adds XRP and RLUSD to its Digital Asset Custody platform and plans RLUSD mint and redeem with Ripple

BNY and Ripple announced on 27 October 2026 an expansion of their collaboration: building on BNY’s role as primary reserve custodian for Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin, BNY now supports XRP and RLUSD on its Digital Asset Custody platform. BNY intends to broaden support for tokenized assets issued on the XRP Ledger and to work with Ripple to let BNY clients mint and redeem RLUSD directly through BNY, and the two intend to advance tokenized trade finance on the XRPL, starting by exploring a supply chain finance initiative with C2FO; BNY says these future product plans are subject to final BNY and regulatory approvals.

BNY (joint release with Ripple)

Aviva Investors launches a tokenised share class of its £22bn Sterling Liquidity Fund on the XRP Ledger

Aviva Investors and Ripple announced on 26 October 2026 the launch of a tokenised share class of the Aviva Investors Sterling (GBP) Liquidity Fund, the firm’s largest fund with approximately £22 billion in assets under management, available on the XRP Ledger. The Ireland-domiciled UCITS money market fund uses a “digital twin” model in which holdings can be represented on-chain while the existing off-chain fund structure is maintained; Aviva has invested £50m ($66m) in the new share class, and over £86m ($116m) is invested across its two tokenised share class offerings, following a USD Liquidity Fund share class launched in July 2026. Komainu (digital asset custodian) and Licuido (tokenisation platform) supported the launch, and all assets are held by the fund’s custodian, The Bank of New York Mellon.

Ripple (joint release with Aviva Investors)