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French banking giant Societe Generale will deploy its two institution-focused stablecoins on the Canton Network, a move aimed at scaling its tokenized finance operations. The bank plans to use the digital currencies for collateral, financing, and settlement.
"Bringing our regulated stablecoins to the Canton Network represents a major milestone in advancing institutional tokenized finance," Jean-Marc Stenger, CEO of Societe Generale-FORGE, said. "By enabling secure, compliant, and efficient digital settlement, SG-FORGE is helping bridge traditional financial markets with on-chain infrastructure."
Announced on May 13, 2026, the initiative will see the bank’s digital asset subsidiary, SG-FORGE, deploy its EUR CoinVertible (EURCV) and USD CoinVertible (USDCV) stablecoins. Stablecoins are crypto-assets pegged to a stable reserve asset like the U.S. dollar. Societe Generale will also become an Ecosystem Super Validator on the network, deepening its role in the blockchain’s governance.
The deployment is designed to meet rising institutional demand for more efficient market infrastructure. The bank will accept certain tokenized assets as collateral, act as a counterparty in on-chain repurchase agreement (repo) transactions, and use its stablecoins to settle these activities. This follows the bank’s first U.S. tokenized bond issuance on Canton in November 2025.
Societe Generale's expansion on Canton is part of a broader trend of major financial institutions integrating blockchain technology for real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. Data from RWA.xyz shows more than $31.6 billion in assets are now tokenized on blockchains, a figure that excludes stablecoins. Tokenized U.S. Treasury products represent the largest segment at over $15.3 billion.
The move places Societe Generale alongside other major players advancing their digital asset strategies. This week, JPMorgan filed to introduce a tokenized money market fund, while The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is set for a 2026 launch of its tokenized collateral platform. Broadridge Financial Solutions also noted its distributed ledger repo platform now tokenizes over $365 billion in assets daily.
"We are convinced that a public blockchain with configurable privacy, such as Canton Network, provides the right framework to bring greater efficiency to margin calls, collateral management and risk management," said Salim Nemouchi, Global Head of Prime Services at Societe Generale.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.
