Cardano Foundation spins out Veridian, tokenizes its shares on new standard

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What happened

Veridian became the first company to use Cardano’s new programmable-token standard for its equity, though the tokenized shares are not being offered to the public.

Key facts

  • Veridian became the first company to use Cardano’s new programmable-token standard for its equity, though the tokenized shares are not being offered to the public.
  • Reported by CoinDesk and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:24:24 UTC.

Why it matters

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What to watch next

  • Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
  • Liquidation clusters around the current price
  • ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

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  2. Cardano Foundation spins out Veridian, tokenizes its shares on new standard

Sources

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