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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
US Banks and Mastercard Test Ledger Tech for Settling Tokenized Assets – Institutional Adoption on the Rise?
8.5.2024
The largest American banks are jointly experimenting with distributed ledgers to discover the potential of tokenized assets.
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Public blockchain ledgers ‘not fit for purpose,’ says JPMorgan
8.5.2024
Despite the criticism, TradFi institutions still prefer using public blockchains for real-world asset tokenization
Will the Tokenization of Debt Trend Gain Momentum in 2024?
6.2.2024
The tokenization trend continues to gain momentum in 2024 with the primary focus being on digital assets and payment systems. The tokenization of debt, derivatives, and structured products requires converting these instruments into digital tokens on the blockchain or distributed ledgers and remains...
EVMs Evolve with Parallelized Technology, Offering Blockchain Scalability, Transaction Speed and Fee Efficiency
29.12.2023
Parallelized EVMs are redefining blockchain capabilities, enhancing transaction speed and efficiency across platforms. Image by İnci Özgür, DALL-E 3. Blockchain technology is witnessing a major shift—one that promises to reshape how we think about and interact with digital ledgers. We’re...
Blockchain-Based Private Credit Surges 55% as Companies Seek Financing Amid Rising Interest Rates
18.12.2023
Image Source: Pixabay More companies are turning to blockchain-based private credit as they seek financing amid increasing interest rates, leading to a significant surge in this sector. According to RWA.xyz, a platform that tracks debt, active private loans through digital ledgers have risen...
Connect Kit Exploit Sparks Criticism of Ledger’s Security Framework
15.12.2023
On Dec. 14, 2023, Ledger’s Connect Kit, a Javascript library for wallet connectivity, suffered a significant exploit. This incident, which was contained within two hours, has brought forth a number of criticisms of Ledger’s security practices. Ledger Exploit Elicits Mixed Reactions From...
World Bank, Euroclear Join Forces to Unveil Digital Native Security Issuance on Blockchain
26.10.2023
Belgium-based bank Euroclear has launched the first digital native security on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange together with the World Bank. The €100 million digital bond – Digitally Native Notes (DNN) – issuance by the World Bank involves the distribution and settlement of fully...
B2BinPay Now Offers Branded Hardware Wallets Through Collaboration With Ledger
19.7.2023
B2BinPay, a leading crypto-processing platform, has revealed a new partnership with Ledger, the global platform for digital assets. As a result of this collaboration, clients of B2BinPay will have the chance to acquire a limited-edition Ledger Nano X, which will be branded with the B2BinPay logo....
Big Banks, NY Fed’s Innovation Group See Merit in Digital Ledgers for Global Payments
6.7.2023
Citigroup Inc., HSBC, BNY Mellon and other global financial giants have been experimenting with what they call a “regulated liability network” for conducting round-the-clock, wholesale payments using shared ledgers, and a paper released Thursday suggests the system has potential
Ledger’s CEO Claims New Key Recovery Service Streamlines Crypto Self-Custody Amid Ongoing Controversy
30.5.2023
Crypto hardware wallet provider Ledger believes its recently-launched “Recover” product makes self-custody easier.
Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier has said that the company's new security feature, which allows users to recover their secret recovery phrase, would make it easier for crypto users to take...
Ledger's PR Struggle Reveals Uncomfortable Trade-Offs for Crypto Storage
24.5.2023
Hardware wallet maker said full open sourcing is not an option as it needs to protect the security of its chip design
Ledger’s Hard Lesson: Being Right Isn't Good Enough
19.5.2023
Public communication doesn’t work like computer code. The French hardware wallet maker learned that the hard way
Is Ledger’s New Bitcoin Key Recovery Feature Safe? Experts Have Doubts
19.5.2023
Ledger believes the service will help attract customers turned off by crypto's unforgiving self-custody ethos. But critics wonder whether the concept is compatible with a real hardware wallet
IBM and Australian Stock Market’s Blockchain Projects Failed, a Blow to Private Ledgers
30.11.2022
Putin Calls for International Settlements Based on Blockchain and Digital Currencies
27.11.2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin believes a new system for international money transfers is needed to reduce dependence on big banks and third parties. He is convinced that cross-border payments relying on digital currency and distributed ledger technology will be “much more convenient.” Russia’s...
Moscow Exchange Suggests Issuing Crypto Receipts for Those Afraid of Blockchain
25.9.2022
The Moscow Exchange has proposed to legalize the issuance of receipts for digital financial assets. The trading platform says this will allow custodians to offer clients who are not ready for distributed ledgers to essentially work with securities. MOEX also plans to become a licensed crypto...
Craig Wright Wins One Pound, Bitcoin & Ethereum Flows, Ledger's Deal, Soulbound Binance + More News
1.8.2022
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DeFi Ledgers Can Help Regulators Oversee Sector, BIS Official Says
1.6.2022
Regulate Ledgers and Not Individual Crypto Providers, BIS Study Says
20.5.2022
To make cross-border payments easier, you need to change your whole way of thinking, the authors of the BIS study found