Cardano Foundation CEO Says Grant Thornton Uses Legal Entity Identifier With Cardano Link

Frederik Gregaard states that Grant Thornton is using the Legal Entity Identifier, which he said processes $400 trillion in traditional finance and is used by J.P. Morgan, BNY Mellon, and UBS as a quantum-secure off-chain identifier.

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Frederik Gregaard, chief executive of the Cardano Foundation, said Grant Thornton is utilizing the Legal Entity Identifier, describing it as an identifier system that processes $400 trillion in traditional finance. He said the system is used by major financial institutions including J.P. Morgan, BNY Mellon, and UBS, and characterized it as a quantum-secure off-chain identifier. The statement links Cardano-related infrastructure to a financial identity standard used in traditional markets, where off-chain identifiers can help connect blockchain-based systems with existing institutional compliance and entity verification processes.

Terms & Concepts
  • Legal Entity Identifier: A standardized identifier for legally distinct organizations, widely used in financial markets to improve entity identification and reporting.
  • Off-chain identifier: A reference or identity system that exists outside a blockchain but can be linked to blockchain-based applications or records.
  • Quantum-secure: A term used for cryptographic or security designs intended to resist threats from future quantum computing capabilities.