# U.S. digital asset and tokenization infrastructure expansion

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/us-digital-asset-and-tokenization-infrastructure-expansion
> Updated: 2026-09-25T09:22:23.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 2.

Developments in U.S. financial infrastructure have focused on the expansion of digital asset and tokenization capabilities.

RQD Clearing secured $74 million in growth investment to expand its digital asset custody and tokenized market infrastructure across North America, Asia, and the Middle East. The firm intends to develop products for holding blockchain-based assets for financial institutions.

Following this, The Clearing House selected Quant to provide the interoperability and transaction-management layer for its ‘On-Chain Money Initiative’. This project aims to integrate tokenized deposits into existing U.S. payment rails, such as Real-Time Payments (RTP) and CHIPS, to support corporate treasury and cross-border payments. 

Unlike public stablecoins, these tokenized deposits will remain legal obligations of the issuing banks, maintaining existing regulatory frameworks while introducing blockchain-based efficiencies such as automated, condition-based payments. Financial institutions are expected to access this network in the first half of 2027. Following the selection of Quant, the Quant (QNT) token experienced significant market activity, rising from approximately $70 toward the $100 level.

## Claims

- The Clearing House selected Quant for its On-Chain Money Initiative. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- The initiative aims to integrate tokenized deposits with existing US payment systems like RTP and CHIPS. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- Participating financial institutions are expected to gain access to the network in the first half of 2027. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- Quant will provide the interoperability, coordination, and transaction-management layer for the network. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- Tokenized deposits will remain obligations of the originating bank, unlike public stablecoins. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The Quant (QNT) token price rose from approximately $70 to near $100 following the announcement. (corroborated by 2 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-25: The Clearing House selects Quant for tokenized deposit network

The Clearing House has chosen Quant to power its On-Chain Money Initiative, a project to integrate programmable tokenized deposits with the US RTP and CHIPS payment systems by 2027.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/the-clearing-house-selects-quant-for-tokenized-deposit-network

### 2026-08-27: RQD Clearing raises $74M for digital asset and tokenization infrastructure

RQD Clearing raised $74 million in a funding round led by Bain Capital Tech Opportunities to expand its digital asset custody and tokenized market infrastructure globally.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rqd-clearing-raises-74m-for-digital-asset-and-tokenization-infrastructure

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