Institutional-grade blockchain finance custody services are expanding rapidly, with stock prices reflecting strong adoption by asset managers. Early Q3 performance indicates resilience against broader fintech volatility. “It is envisaged that the ledger – a secure, real-time log of transactions between financial institutions – will record, sequence and validate transactions and enforce rules through smart contracts,” SWIFT’s announcement explains. “It will be built for interoperability, both with existing and emerging networks, while maintaining the trust, resilience and compliance synonymous with Swift and critical to the secure functioning of global finance.” Liu Y, Lu Q, Zhu L, Paik HY, Staples M (2023) A systematic literature review on blockchain governance. J Syst Softw 197:111576 Blockchain finance ecosystems are benefiting from rising tokenized securities issuance, boosting revenue projections for blockchain brokerage platforms. Analysts expect sustained growth if institutional bond trading shifts fully on-chain.