Markets › News › Technology

Lloyds and Aberdeen Complete UK's First Tokenized FX Trades

Lloyds Bank and Aberdeen collaborate on tokenized FX trades using Hedera technology.

Lloyds Bank and Aberdeen collaborate on tokenized FX trades using Hedera technology. Hedera (HBAR) is trading at ₹6.65 ($0.07), down 0.6% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by Coinfomania, with live market data added, as of Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:30:01 UTC.

Why it matters

This development marks a significant step in integrating blockchain technology with traditional finance, showcasing the potential for tokenization to transform foreign exchange markets by enhancing efficiency and transparency.

Key takeaways
  • UK's first tokenized FX trades completed by Lloyds and Aberdeen.
  • Hedera's blockchain technology powers the transactions.
  • Demonstrates growing institutional interest in tokenized assets.

Lloyds Bank and Aberdeen have made history by completing the UK's first foreign exchange trades using tokenized real-world assets. This pioneering initiative leverages Hedera's blockchain technology to facilitate the transactions.

The collaboration between Lloyds and Aberdeen signifies a major milestone in the integration of blockchain technology with traditional financial systems. By tokenizing real-world assets, the firms aim to enhance the efficiency and transparency of foreign exchange trading.

Hedera's role in this development underscores its growing influence in the blockchain space. The use of its technology for such a high-profile financial operation could pave the way for broader adoption of blockchain solutions in the traditional finance sector.

This move comes amid a broader trend of institutional interest in tokenized assets and blockchain technology. As more financial institutions explore these technologies, the potential for disruption in traditional markets increases.

In the current market context, the total crypto market cap stands at $2.67 trillion, with Bitcoin experiencing a slight 24-hour decline of 0.56%. Hedera's native token, HBAR, is also down 1.84% in the last 24 hours, currently trading at $0.070407 with a market cap of $3.12 billion.

Market reaction since this brief Live

Since this brief published about 2 hours ago, Hedera (HBAR) has moved from ₹6.69$0.0704 to ₹6.65$0.07 — -0.62%.

$0.0699$0.07$0.0702$0.0703$0.0705 published · $0.0704 now · $0.07 (-0.62%) Nov 2 15:42 UTC Nov 2 17:30 UTC
BeforeSince publishPublished · ₹6.69$0.0704

The chart plots HBAR's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.

What this means in rupee

At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 HBAR ≈ ₹7.31 (about $0.07), down 2.3% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 9.9% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.

Live market data

Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.

HBAR
#33
₹6.65$0.07 ▼ 2.33%
-0.62% since this brief published
7d -9.09%MCap ₹294.90BFull HBAR data →
The market when this published · November 2, 2026
Total market cap₹253.69T
Bitcoin 24h-0.56%
Ethereum 24h+0.34%
BTC dominance58.4%
Fear & Greed37 · Fear
On-chain & primary-source check

Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · November 2, 2026.

SectorTokenized real-world assets (RWA)$3.72Bacross 28 protocolsDeFiLlama ↗

Token Times reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.

Lloyds and Aberdeen Complete UK's First Tokenized FX Tra — questions & answers

What is the significance of this development?

This marks the UK's first tokenized FX trades, showcasing blockchain's potential to transform traditional finance.

Which technology powers these trades?

Hedera's blockchain technology is the backbone of these tokenized FX trades.

How does this affect the broader market?

It highlights growing institutional interest in blockchain, potentially driving further adoption in traditional finance.

How much is 1 Hedera worth in rupee today?

About ₹7.31 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $0.07. The rupee price moves with both HBAR's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Hedera in rupee page for any amount.

Has Hedera's price moved since this brief was published?

HBAR is down 0.62% since this brief first published — trading at ₹6.65 ($0.07) now versus ₹6.69 ($0.0704) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.

Which outlets reported this story?

This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from Coinfomania. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.

Token Times Newsdesk Data-stamped

Token Times's newsdesk writes original briefs by synthesising coverage from across the crypto press — 50+ outlets including CoinDesk, The Block, Decrypt and Cointelegraph — cross-checking the figures they report — and verifying them against on-chain data from DeFiLlama and mempool.space — plus live market context (CoinGecko, Binance). We summarise and link to every source; we never reproduce full articles. Read our editorial standards and how we use AI. Not financial advice.

Market data verified against CoinGecko & Binance · November 2, 2026 ⛓ Timestamped at Bitcoin block #974,273 sha256:acda32fec89da92b
Based on reporting by Coinfomania — this is an original Token Times summary with live market data, not the original article.Coinfomania · Nov 2 15:42 ↗

Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.