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Bullish's $4.2B Equiniti Bet Signals the End of Wall Street's Settlement Monopoly

Crypto exchange Bullish's acquisition of transfer agent Equiniti represents a watershed moment: traditional finance's gatekeepers are losing control over how assets move.…

Elena Rosato· 5 May 2026 · 3 min read

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Bullish's $4.2B Equiniti Gamble Signals Capital Markets' Blockchain Reckoning

Bullish's acquisition of Equiniti marks a pivotal moment in the financialization of blockchain technology. The deal tests whether tokenized securities infrastructure can actually scale within existing regulatory frameworks.…

Klaus Hartmann· 5 May 2026 · 3 min read