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BNY Mellon launches blockchain-based transfer agency service for $8.6 trillion market

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Published 2026-07-29 10:07 UTCUpdated 2026-07-29 17:22 UTC

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Finextra

finextra.com · finextra.com · 2026-07-29 17:22 UTC

Crypto.News

crypto.news · crypto.news · 2026-07-29 14:50 UTC

Cointelegraph

cointelegraph.com · cointelegraph.com · 2026-07-29 13:36 UTC

CoinDesk

coindesk.com · coindesk.com · 2026-07-29 12:19 UTC

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Overview

BNY Mellon is expanding its digital asset infrastructure by launching a blockchain-based transfer agency service. This new platform digitizes ownership records for tokenized funds, targeting the $8.6 trillion transfer agency market. While the bank retains its existing systems, it adds blockchain recordkeeping to improve transparency and operational efficiency for institutional fund services. This initiative reflects BNY's broader blockchain strategy to modernize core financial record management.

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BNY Mellon

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1.85

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Why now

BNY Mellon is integrating blockchain now to modernize legacy systems and meet institutional demand for digital asset infrastructure.
The launch coincides with broader industry trends toward tokenization and onchain recordkeeping.
Timely adoption positions BNY Mellon competitively in the evolving digital finance landscape.

Why it matters

Digitizing transfer agency records on blockchain can increase transparency and reduce operational risks.
BNY Mellon's move signals growing institutional adoption of blockchain technology in fund services.
This innovation could streamline management of a massive $8.6 trillion market in investment fund ownership.

LLM analysis

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