BlackRock, Ripple, Chainlink, Hedera, and Canton Shape UK Tokenization Roadmap as Bank of England and FCA Move From Pilots to Production

UK Bank of England and FCA publish FS26/1 feedback, signaling a shift from tokenization pilots to production with a 2026 roadmap and 2027 DIGIT first issuance on HSBC Orion. Hedera and other incumbents like Chainlink and Ripple participate among respondents. Key focus areas include permanent regulatory regimes, tokenized collateral, settlement finality, custody standards, and DeFi risk management. Expect extended interoperability efforts, near-24/7 settlement considerations, and a 2028 target for central-bank money settlement plumbing.