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LSE to Roll Out Tokenized Stocks in Push Into Digital Assets

Published

1 September 2026

Topic

operational-macro

Sectors

Fintech

Geography

United Kingdom

Source

Read at news.bloomberglaw.com

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Fusion42 · 2 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

The London Stock Exchange plans to launch tokenized stocks backed by shares of London-listed companies in partnership with Payward, Kraken's parent, on its overnight trading venue. The launch is planned for next year pending regulatory approval.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 2 sources have reported it.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You must prepare for crypto and traditional finance to merge as tokenized stocks become a new trading norm on the LSE. Regulatory approval will be your gating factor for capitalising on this innovation.

Coverage

2 sources · 1 Sep 2026

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Fintechtokenizationdigital-assetslondon-stock-exchangecryptopartnership