HSBC on Wednesday announced it will offer custody services for tokenized securities, making the British bank the latest major institution to embrace digital assets.
HSBC is using technology from Swiss crypto custody firm Metaco, which was recently acquired by blockchain startup Ripple, to store bonds and other securities.
HSBC is the latest institution to embrace digital asset custody, after U.S. banking giant BNY Mellon announced a similar move in 2021.
Tokenized securities are effectively regulated assets, like bonds and equities, in the form of tokens issued on a blockchain.
It marks another step from HSBC toward embracing digital assets.
Persons:
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