ECB publishes landmark DLT wholesale settlement report following trials and experiments in which 21X was a participant
FRANKFURT, 1 July 2025: 21X, the first financial institution licensed to operate a regulated trading and settlement venue for tokenized financial instruments in the EU under the DLT Regime, notes today’s publication by the European Central Bank (ECB) of its report on the Eurosystem’s exploratory work on new technologies for wholesale central bank money settlement. […]
ESMA’s report calling for a strengthened DLT Pilot Regime fuels 21X’s ambition for digital capital markets
FRANKFURT, 30 June 2025: 21X, the leading DLT-based exchange for tokenized financial instruments, today expressed strong approval for the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)’s newly published Report on the Functioning and Review of the DLT Pilot Regime – Pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2022/858 (DLTR).1 The report aligns directly with 21X’s long-standing […]
Cordial Systems makes their MPC Wallet Infrastructure compatible with 21X
FRANKFURT, 26 June 2025: 21X, the first financial institution licensed to operate a regulated trading and settlement venue for tokenized financial instruments in the EU under the DLT Regime, today announced a collaboration with Cordial Systems, a leading provider of zero-trust, MPC wallet infrastructure for institutional digital asset custody. The partnership enables institutional participants to […]
21X and d-fine partner to accelerate DLT integration for institutions
FRANKFURT – June 23, 2025: 21X, the first fully regulated distributed ledger Technology Trading and Settlement System (DLT-TSS) licensed to operate in the EU, today announced a strategic partnership with d-fine GmbH, a leading European technology and consulting firm. This collaboration boosts 21X’s capacity to onboard institutional clients onto its groundbreaking market infrastructure. The partnership […]
Brick Towers joins 21X as a trading participant for on-chain treasury management
FRANKFURT, 29 May 2025: 21X, the first financial institution licensed under the EU DLT Regime to operate a fully regulated trading and settlement venue for tokenized financial instruments, has welcomed Brick Towers as a trading participant on its blockchain-based infrastructure. The announcement follows the successful go-live of 21X’s regulated primary market last week, marking a […]
USDC to power atomic settlement on 21X’s regulated trading venue
FRANKFURT, 2 June 2025: 21X, the first financial institution licensed under the EU DLT Regime to operate a fully regulated trading and settlement system for tokenized securities, has announced the integration of USDC as a key settlement currency on its platform. This marks a significant step forward in streamlining digital asset transactions within the European […]
Tokenized Note on UBS Money Market Fund opens for subscription on 21X
Black Manta Capital Partners and SBI Digital Markets offer US Money (USMO) – a tokenized note on UBS (Irl) Select Money Market Fund – USD – through 21X FRANKFURT, 20 May: 21X – Europe’s first fully regulated DLT trading and settlement system – has today announced the opening of the primary market phase of 21X […]
21X appoints Ralf Wandmacher as COO and CFO, strengthening the company’s management board
FRANKFURT, 16 May 2025: 21X – Europe’s first fully regulated DLT trading and settlement system – has today announced the appointment of Prof. Ralf Wandmacher as its Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective immediately. Mr. Wandmacher will also join the company’s management board, bringing a wealth of experience from both traditional […]
21X and Quantoz partner to enable atomic settlement of tokenized securities with regulated stablecoins
FRANKFURT, 15 May 2025: 21X – the first financial institution licensed under the EU DLT Regime to operate a regulated trading and settlement venue for tokenized securities – has entered a partnership with Quantoz Payments, a licensed Dutch e-money institution (EMI) and issuer of stablecoins designed to be compliant with MiCA regulation. Quantoz, based in […]
21X and Zühlke announce strategic partnership to accelerate institutional adoption of tokenized securities trading
FRANKFURT, 13 May 2025: 21X, the first licensed DLT trading and settlement system (DLT TSS) in Europe, and Zühlke, a global innovation and transformation partner, today announced a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the adoption of tokenized securities trading among institutional clients. This collaboration leverages 21X’s groundbreaking DLT TSS and Zühlke’s deep expertise in financial […]
Apex Group becomes the first official listing sponsor on 21X
FRANKFURT, 6 May 2025: 21X – the first licensed DLT trading and settlement system (DLT TSS) in Europe – today announced an extension to its collaboration with Apex Group (“Apex”), under which the global financial services provider will act as the first official listing sponsor on 21X, leveraging Apex’s pioneering position as an innovator in […]
Dusk onboards with 21X as a trade participant at launch
FRANKFURT, 17 April, 2025– Dusk and 21X are pleased to announce that Dusk has onboarded with 21X as a trade participant, gaining access to 21X’s regulated market infrastructure. The partnership’s initial focus will be on opening 21X’s platform to Dusk’s asset flow, starting with stablecoin treasury investment in tokenized money market funds. This move reflects […]
21X partners with Digital Investment Securities to accelerate institutional adoption of tokenized securities
FRANKFURT, 14 April, 2025: 21X, the fully regulated European digital exchange, has today announced a strategic partnership with Digital Investment Securities, LLC (DIS) to expand the reach of institutional-grade tokenized securities infrastructure and support the next wave of capital markets innovation. As part of this collaboration, DIS will serve as a strategic advisor to 21X, […]
21X implements the ISO digital token identifier (DTI) standard
FRANKFURT, 7 April, 2025: 21X – the first licensed DLT trading and settlement system (DLT TSS) in Europe – today announced a landmark agreement with the Digital Token Identifier Foundation (DTIF) Registration Authority to implement the ISO 24165 standard for the issuance and maintenance of digital token identifiers (DTIs) at listing. This collaboration marks a […]
21X and Cashlink announce strategic collaboration to drive tokenized securities trading in Germany
FRANKFURT, 11 March 2025: 21X – the first licensed DLT Trading and Settlement System (DLT TSS) in Europe – and Cashlink Technologies – the leading provider of infrastructure for the issuance and distribution of tokenized securities in Germany – today announced a strategic collaboration to capitalize on the rapidly expanding German market for tokenized securities. […]
21X appoints Victoria Jahn as Head of Regulatory Affairs
FRANKFURT, 5 March, 2025: 21X, a pioneering digital asset exchange and ecosystem, today announced the appointment of Victoria Jahn as Head of Regulatory Affairs. This strategic appointment underscores 21X’s commitment to navigating the complex regulatory landscape of digital assets and ensuring compliance as it prepares for its exchange launch. Jahn brings to 21X extensive expertise […]
21X strengthens team with appointment of Philip Filhol as Senior Business Development Manager
FRANKFURT, 4 March, 2025: 21X, a pioneering digital asset exchange and ecosystem, today announced the appointment of Philip Filhol as Senior Business Development Manager. Effective immediately, this strategic hire comes as 21X prepares to launch its innovative exchange in the coming months – and meet the increasing market demand for regulated digital asset trading. Filhol […]
21X Appoints Mobin Naser as Senior Partnership Manager
FRANKFURT, 13 February 2025: 21X – the first licensed DLT Trading and Settlement System (DLTTSS) in Europe – today announced the appointment of Mobin Naser as Senior Partnership Manager. Naser brings extensive experience in fintech, digital transformation, and blockchain technology, with a strong focus on strategic partnerships and institutional adoption of 21X’s DLT-based market infrastructure. At […]
ABN AMRO conducts successful on-chain trade of tokenized assets against Stablecoins in preparation for the launch of 21X
FRANKFURT, 30 January 2025: 21X – which recently received the first ever license to operate an EU-regulated venue for the trading and settlement of tokenized securities – and ABN AMRO – the leading Dutch bank – today announced the completion of a joint partner initiative in preparation for the launch of 21X’s digital asset exchange. […]
21X partners with AllUnity to introduce Euro stablecoins for trading on the soon-to-be-launched 21X platform
Frankfurt, 22 January, 2025: 21X – which recently received the first ever license to operate an EU-regulated venue for the trading and settlement of tokenized securities has announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with AllUnity, an emerging leader in regulated EUR-denominated stablecoin solutions, which is a joint venture between DWS, Flow Traders and […]
21X successfully conducts CBDC transactions with the Banque de France on the ECB’s Eurosystem exploratory work
Frankfurt, 11 December, 2024: 21X – which has just received the first ever license to operate an EU-regulated venue for the trading and settlement of tokenized securities – today announced details of its participation and success in the European Central Bank’s (ECB’s) experiments, in partnership with the Banque de France, as part of the ECB’s […]
21X secures historic EU license to launch the first fully regulated blockchain-based trading venue
FRANKFURT, 0800 CET, 3rd December 2024: In a groundbreaking development poised to redefine global capital markets, 21X has become the first ever entity to receive a license to operate a blockchain-based trading and settlement system that is fully regulated in accordance with European Union (EU) law. Granted by BaFin, Germany’s financial supervisory authority, this license […]
21X announces partnership with Chainlink in preparation for the launch of its EU-regulated trading and settlement system as part of its market infrastructure for tokenized securities
Frankfurt, 2nd December 2024: 21X, soon to launch the first EU-regulated financial market infrastructure (FMI) to provide order matching, trading, settlement and registry services for tokenized money and securities, today announced that it has signed a strategic partnership with Chainlink, the standard for onchain finance. Under the terms of the collaboration, 21X’s on-chain trading, matching, […]
21X announces strategic partnership with SBI Digital Markets
SBIDM to announce a listing of tokenized securities on the soon-to-be-launched 21X DLT exchange FRANKFURT, 26 September 2024: 21X – a distributed ledger technology (DLT)-based market infrastructure for tokenized securities, which has applied for a license to operate a DLT trading and settlement system (DLT TSS) under the European Union’s DLT regime (DLTR) – has […]
21X and Apex Group forge strategic partnership to transform capital markets
Frankfurt, 24 September 2024: 21X – which will be the first Distribution Ledger Technology (DLT) exchange for EU-regulated trading and settlement of tokenized securities – and Apex Group – the global provider of financial services – today announced a ground-breaking strategic partnership that will allow Apex’ customers to list tokenized securities on the first-of-its-kind exchange, […]
21X and Tokeny collaborate to expand global liquidity and tradability of tokenized real-world assets
21X and Tokeny have today announced that they have signed a strategic partnership as they look to revolutionize capital markets. Having developed the very first DLT trading and settlement system (DLT TSS) under the European Union’s DLT regime, 21X is teaming up with Tokeny – the leading on-chain finance operating system – to allow issuers […]
21X announces collaboration with Dfns to enable institutional-grade digital asset management for its participants
FRANKFURT, 6 August 2024: 21X – which has developed a trading venue for digital assets and is in the final stages of the license application to operate a DLT trading and settlement system (DLT TSS) under the European Union’s DLT regime – has today announced a strategic collaboration with Dfns, a digital asset wallet infrastructure […]
21X selected to participate in groundbreaking European Central Bank Initiative on DLT for wholesale CBDC settlement
21X selected to participate in groundbreaking European Central Bank Initiative on DLT for wholesale CBDC settlement FRANKFURT, 24 June 2024: 21X – a distributed ledger technology (DLT)-based market infrastructure for tokenized securities which has applied for a license to operate a DLT trading and settlement system (DLT TSS) under the European Union’s DLT regime (DLTR) […]
21X selects eflow Global’s regulatory technology as it builds Europe’s first fully regulated DLT exchange
21X selects eflow Global’s regulatory technology as it builds Europe’s first fully regulated DLT exchange 21X has chosen eflow’s holistic regulatory technology to power its compliance strategy as it creates Europe’s first DLT exchange infrastructure for crypto assets and security tokens FRANKFURT, 13 June 2024: 21X – a DLT market infrastructure for the trading of […]
The EU DLT Pilot Regime: 21finance presents the digital trading platform of the future
When investors want to place an order they are still dependent on the cumbersome journey through financial intermediaries – a process that is no longer up to date. In order to ensure more independence, efficiency and swiftness in the future, and ultimately to strengthen its own competitiveness in the field of new financial technologies, the […]
21X announced as participant in Tech Quartier program to shape the future of finance
FRANKFURT, 17 May 2024: 21X – a DLT market infrastructure for the trading of digital assets which has applied for a license to operate a DLT-based trading and settlement system under the European Union’s DLT regime – has today confirmed that it has been selected to take part in the inaugural TQ Accelerator Program: Digital […]
21X appoints Thomas Wodnitzki as head of sales as it readies for EU-regulated DLT TSS exchange license
FRANKFURT, 15 April 2024: 21X – which will soon bring to market its unique trading and settlement system for digital assets based on distributed ledger technology (DLT) – has today announced the appointment of Thomas Wodnitzki as its new head of sales, effective immediately. With over 25 years of expertise in sales, business development, and […]