Polygon, the leading Ethereum scaling network for payments and real-world assets (RWA), today announced that Calastone, the world’s largest global funds network, has integrated its tokenised distribution solution with the Polygon network. The integration enables Calastone’s blockchain-based fund distribution platform to connect and distribute via Polygon’s scalable infrastructure, supporting institutional-grade, onchain operations.
Calastone’s Tokenised Distribution solution allows fund share classes to operate directly onchain, cutting settlement times and operational costs for asset managers while maintaining existing administrative processes. Known for sub-cent transaction fees and settlement times under five seconds, Polygon’s infrastructure, which has been used in tokenization pilots with firms such as BlackRock and major real estate partners, will support high-volume institutional operations across Calastone’s network of 4,500 financial institutions in 58 markets.
“Markets are demanding more efficient, transparent infrastructure, and blockchain is ready to deliver at scale,” said Simon Keefe, Head of Digital Solutions at Calastone. “Through Polygon, our Tokenised Distribution platform can connect seamlessly with the onchain ecosystem, uniting our global network with blockchain’s efficiencies to streamline fund distribution.”
The partnership marks one of the first large-scale integrations of blockchain into fund distribution infrastructure, bringing onchain capabilities to a global institutional network.
“Calastone’s scale and reach make this a watershed moment for onchain finance,” said Marc Boiron, CEO of Polygon Labs. “Polygon provides the scalability, EVM compatibility, and cost efficiency that the world’s best institutions like Calastone need to operate onchain with no compromise to trust or performance.”
The integration opens new opportunities for cross-border fund access and digital-first investor pools by lowering traditional barriers. Asset managers can now reach global investors without the friction of multiple intermediaries. Onchain transparency supports the compliance and security standards required for institutional operations.
Looking ahead, the integration is expected to catalyze broader adoption across the financial services industry. Calastone’s Tokenised Distribution demonstrates how tokenization can enhance efficiency and trust across global finance.
“We expect rapid scaling from pilots to production as more managers and investors move to onchain distribution,” added Simon. “The connectivity between traditional funds and onchain liquidity opens access to both existing and new investor bases globally.”
The announcement comes as Polygon continues to expand its institutional footprint, with the network leading the way as payments infrastructure due to its fast, affordable, and trusted value transfers. Recent integrations include major financial institutions and payment providers, and position Polygon as the network of choice for institutional blockchain adoption.
Tokenised Distribution is now live, with additional features and network integrations planned throughout 2025.
About Calastone
Calastone is the largest global funds network, connecting more than 4,500 clients across 58 countries and territories. Processing £250 billion of investment value each month through over 40,000 trading links, Calastone’s mission is to reduce complexity, risk and costs in the investment industry and thus to enable greater value delivery to investors.
For more information, visit calastone.com
About Polygon Labs
Polygon Labs is a Web3 software company developing Polygon Proof-of-Stake network, the premiere blockchain for payments and RWAs, and Agglayer, a protocol to connect any blockchain or app for a unified cross-chain experience. Polygon PoS is known as the low-cost, high velocity network, with billions secured in stablecoins, supporting a robust payments ecosystem to help grow Agglayer use cases in a unified web3. Research from Polygon Labs has contributed to the development of widely-adopted zero-knowledge technology, with successful independent projects incubated through the Agglayer Breakout Program, such as Katana, Miden, PrivadoID, ZisK and more.
For more information, please visit polygon.technology.
Source: Polygon
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