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We are pleased to announce that Ctrl Alt has been approved into the Bank of England’s Digital Securities Sandbox (DSS). This new milestone highlights our ongoing commitment to advancing innovation in financial market infrastructure through our technology solutions. 

The DSS, established by the Bank of England and in partnership with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), will provide a controlled test-environment with a goal to facilitate the use of developing technology such as distributed ledgers and tokenisation in the issuance, trading and settlement of securities in the UK.  

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Our admission to the DSS marks the first stage, or Gate 1, of the initiative where we will focus on demonstrating how tokenisation can enhance the administration of funds and financial market infrastructure in general, whilst maintaining alignment with the broader objectives of the DSS. We intend to work closely with a strategic partner to test various tokenisation models in the pursuit of fund tokenisation, a topic that seems to be in constant demand in today’s climate. Furthermore, the establishment of, and our acceptance into this initiative clearly demonstrates the growing recognition of the potential that tokenisation can offer the financial sector.

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Additionally, the FCA’s collaboration with the DSS on this project is an encouraging step in the right direction. The FCA will be providing a regulatory sandbox with a goal to remove regulatory obstacles and barriers that prevent the use of developing technologies and to adapt those in light of these activities. We welcome this sort of engagement from UK Financial Authorities and see it as a crucial step in building trust in innovative financial technologies.

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Ctrl Alt looks forward to playing an integral role in this initiative and further developing solutions that support a more efficient and innovative financial ecosystem.

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Matt Ong - CEO & Founder:

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“We are incredibly excited to be accepted into Gate 1 of the DSS. As is evidenced by the establishment of this sandbox and our admission into it, tokenisation and blockchain technology continue to be at the forefront of conversations amongst financial institutions. This is welcome news as we have purposely built our solutions to be able to seamlessly integrate into the parameters of these traditional financial structures. 

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We’re glad to see the Bank of England and the FCA launch an initiative like the DSS as it represents a shift in mindset and shows a real desire to push innovation and we look forward to showcasing the benefits that our solutions are able to provide.”

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About Ctrl Alt:

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Combining blockchain technology and expert financial engineering, Ctrl Alt is a B2B infrastructure business providing solutions in the alternative assets space. As of March 1, 2025, Ctrl Alt has tokenised over $295 million of assets across private credit and real estate, becoming one of the leading tokenisation platforms.

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With offices in the UK, Ireland, and the UAE, the Ctrl Alt team is composed of financial and product experts including alumni from Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, UBS and Revolut.

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For further information, visit www.ctrl-alt.co or contact via, info@ctrl-alt.co.

Alt Ltd (FRN 974321) is an Appointed Representative of Infinity Asset Management LLP (FRN: 464315), authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

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