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RWA & Tokenization · 1 min read

SettleMint Integrates Asset Lifecycle Platform With IBM Digital Asset Haven

The deployment connects SettleMint's token lifecycle engine with IBM's custody infrastructure for institutional settlement on permissioned EVM networks.

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At a glance Announced

What happened
SettleMint integrated its Digital Asset Lifecycle Platform with IBM Digital Asset Haven on Oct. 29.
Why it matters
The integration connects asset-eligibility governance with enterprise custody to support DvP settlement on permissioned EVM networks.
Who is affected
Regulated financial institutions, market infrastructure operators, and governments managing tokenized instruments.
Takes effect
2026-10-29
What's next
No next step announced.
Primary source
PR Newswire: SettleMint Integrates Its Digital Asset Lifecycle Platform with IBM Digital Asset Haven

Key points

  • SettleMint integrated its Digital Asset Lifecycle Platform with IBM Digital Asset Haven on Oct. 29 1.
  • The deployment enables end-to-end issuance and delivery-versus-payment settlement on permissioned EVM networks 1.
  • Supported tokenized instruments include securities, deposits, equities, treasuries, and stablecoins 1.

SettleMint announced on Oct. 29 that it integrated its Digital Asset Lifecycle Platform (DALP) with IBM Digital Asset Haven to provide regulated institutions with unified tokenization and custody infrastructure 1. The pairing links SettleMint's asset-eligibility rules and lifecycle management engine directly to IBM's transaction orchestration, wallet management, and governance software 1.

The combined architecture targets regulated entities, market infrastructure operators, and governments seeking to deploy tokenized deposits, securities, equities, treasuries, and stablecoins 1. Operating across permissioned Ethereum Virtual Machine ($EVM) networks, the system facilitates end-to-end token issuance through to delivery-versus-payment (DvP) settlement 1. Within the technical framework, IBM Digital Asset Haven administers key custody, policy approvals, and transaction governance, while SettleMint's DALP enforces operational compliance rules governing which counterparties can hold and transfer specific assets 1.

Moving Past Institutional Pilots

Enterprise tokenization initiatives often stall when transitioning from pilot deployments to production due to fragmented technological stacks, according to SettleMint Chief Executive Officer Adam Popat 1. The integration is designed to align digital asset administration with the traditional risk, controls, and governance structures already utilized by banking institutions 1. Kelly Pushong, Director of Product Management for IBM Z and LinuxONE Software, noted that the collaboration addresses the requirements of established financial firms needing scalable security foundations 1.

The announcement comes amid broader institutional steps to formalize settlement infrastructure, as global market participants increasingly pilot institutional stablecoins and tokenized sovereign debt, such as institutional settlement partnerships across banking networks. Both companies stated that SettleMint DALP and IBM Digital Asset Haven remain independent commercial offerings sold and supported under separate enterprise licensing agreements 1. The integration is currently available for deployment 1.

Sources

  1. [1] SettleMint Integrates Its Digital Asset Lifecycle Platform with IBM Digital Asset Haven — PR Newswire, October 29, 2026

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