Calastone Launches Tokenized Fund Distribution on Polygon, Bringing 4,500 Institutions Onchain

Overview

• Calastone’s Tokenised Distribution is now live on Polygon, targeting firms across 58 markets in its global network.
• Calastone says it processes more than £250 billion in transactions each month across its funds-distribution platform.
• Polygon’s recent Rio and Heimdall upgrades support sub-cent fees, near-instant finality, and speeds up to 5,000 transactions per second.
• The integration promises faster settlement, lower operating costs, and programmable automation for asset managers and distributors.
• Expanded features and further network integrations are planned through 2025, with the move presented as a step toward public-chain infrastructure for capital markets.