London Stock Exchange partners with Payward to tokenize top UK-listed stocks
The LSE's adoption of tokenized equities infrastructure expands institutional access to blockchain-based securities trading beyond US markets.
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The day in review
The day in review
Protocol
- Glamsterdam's Devnet-9 launched as Besu and Ethrex shipped client updates tightening fork compatibility.
- Core dev groups held breakouts on account abstraction, inclusion lists, and post-quantum signatures, with ACDE set for Sept 10.
Apps
- ENS proposed a standard to verify on-chain profile text records, alongside its monthly DAO newsletter.
World
- The London Stock Exchange partnered with Payward to bring tokenized UK-listed stocks onto blockchain rails.
Global banks and asset managers form stablecoin consortium focused on dollar and euro tokens
A group including Citi and Goldman Sachs is launching a new stablecoin venture for payments and settlement, signaling institutional momentum behind blockchain-based currency infrastructure.
Top podcasts this day
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Also in the news this day
Stories that gathered new coverage this day but broke earlier, so they live on their own day's page.
- Frame Transactions Breakout #003 call published
- FOCIL Breakout #41 scheduled for September 1, agenda posted
- Glamsterdam Devnet-9 launches
- Besu 26.8.1 tightens transaction size limits and RPC compatibility
- Ethrex v26.0.0-rc.3 rebases main branch, fixes version bump
- PQTS Breakout #14 scheduled for September 2, post-quantum signatures discussion
- ACDE #245 scheduled for September 10, agenda posted: Glamsterdam, Hegota client preferences
- Lido proposes Easy Track factory for CMC to manage deposit reserve target