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UK Government Plans Pilot for a Digital Gilt Instrument Using Distributed Ledger Technology
14.11.2024
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will mention the DLT-based digital gilt instrument in her first annual speech laying out her long-term vision
The Role of Cryptographic Consensus in Distributed Systems
9.11.2024
In the modern digital landscape, distributed systems are essential for everything from blockchain networks to cloud computing and online banking. […]
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Aggregating my distributed self
27.9.2024
Miriam Suzanne’s in the middle of a redesign of her personal website. It began in August 2022. She’s made an entire series out of the work that’s worth your time, but I wanted to call out the fifth and latest …
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Qatar Financial Centre Activates Digital Assets Lab
16.9.2024
Qatar Financial Center (QFC) has launched its Digital Assets Lab, selecting 24 participants to develop innovative digital solutions using distributed ledger technology. Key partners include Google Cloud, Masraf Al Rayan, The Hashgraph Association, and R3. Lab Participants to Lead Digital...
Nigeria Approves Two Crypto Exchanges, Warns Against Patronizing ‘Illegal Operators’
31.8.2024
The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted “approval-in-principle” to Busha Digital and Quidax Technologies, the first digital asset exchanges to operate in the country. Additionally, four digital asset offering platforms and one custodian have been admitted...
Banks face new risks from permissionless blockchains, BIS warns
30.8.2024
To mitigate risks associated with public blockchain networks, the paper proposed appointing an entity with the authority to "control and limit access" to cryptocurrency assets
Banks Using Permissionless Blockchains for Transactions Face Multiple Risks: BIS
29.8.2024
Banks that transact on permissionless blockchains face multiple risks, including money laundering and terrorism financing, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision said
Daylight secures $9M funding for distributed energy, testnet launch
31.7.2024
Daylight’s testnet will allow users to plug in distributed energy devices such as smart thermostats, solar inverters, batteries, electric vehicles and chargers and energy monitors
Bank of England to experiment with wholesale CBDC, synchronization
30.7.2024
The BOE is considering applying DLT to its existing settlement system and introducing a wCBDC
Over 41.5% of Mt. Gox Bitcoin distributed as creditors continue to hodl
30.7.2024
Despite receiving over $4 billion worth of Bitcoin, which has appreciated by over 8,500% in the 10 years since Mt. Gox collapsed, the exchange's creditors continue to hold their assets
Slovenia Launches First Digital Bond in EU Sovereign History
30.7.2024
On July 25, 2024, Slovenia issued its first digital bond, marking a significant milestone as the first EU sovereign and one of the earliest worldwide to do so. The bond issuance occurred under the European Central Bank’s (ECB) wholesale central bank money settlement experimentation program....
Over 36% of Mt. Gox Bitcoin distributed to creditors, but whales keep accumulating
17.7.2024
Bitcoin whales continue accumulating, despite the potential sell pressure from Mt. Gox creditors, which could see 99% of investors selling
Over 36% of Mt. Gox Bitcoin distributed to creditors, but whales keep accumulating
17.7.2024
Bitcoin whales continue accumulating, despite the potential sell pressure from Mt. Gox creditors, which could see 99% of investors selling
Obol Labs Forms Industry Group to Push for Decentralized Validator Technology
3.7.2024
As blockchain projects push to further decentralize, the developer Obol Labs has formed a group of companies working in the Ethereum ecosystem to concentrate on the growing field of "distributed validator technology," or DVT
Hashgraph Association and Blade Labs Partner to Drive Digital Transformation in the Middle East
27.6.2024
The Hashgraph Association and Blade Labs have partnered to drive digital transformation using the latter’s conventional and Shariah-compliant digital securities platforms. The CEO of Blade Labs described the Hashgraph Association as a strategic investor that enables the company to integrate...
Big banks rush in to test ECB’s wholesale distributed ledger tech
24.6.2024
The new participants in the European Central Bank’s DLT tests include major financial institutions
Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade: Key risks identified in Report
16.6.2024
According to a new report by Liquid Collective and Obol, Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade in 2025 poses significant risks, including concerns over client, operator, and cloud diversity
European Commission selects Iota Web3 ID for blockchain sandbox
13.6.2024
The European Commission’s selection of Iota’s Web3 ID solution highlights the solution’s potential to revolutionize KYC processes using distributed ledger technology and tokenization on a mass scale
Every Layer of Animal Well (And How To Solve It), Explained
11.6.2024
Animal Well, Shared Memory’s excellent metroidvania, is a natural conversation starter, thanks in no small part to its “layers” of progression. The term at least partially stems from this list of tips from the game’s developer Billy Basso, in which Basso discloses that “Animal Well is designed with...
Qatar Central Bank launches first phase of CBDC project
3.6.2024
The small country on the Arabian Peninsula sees CBDC as part of its national development strategy