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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...
Grayscale Launches XRP Trust — Cites Potential to Transform Legacy Financial Systems
13.9.2024
Grayscale Investments has created a new trust for XRP, allowing accredited investors to gain exposure to the cryptocurrency known for facilitating cross-border transactions. The Grayscale XRP Trust functions like other single-asset crypto investment vehicles, holding only XRP. Grayscale’s...
Ripple Will Soon Add Ethereum Compatible Smart Contracts to XRP Ledger
3.9.2024
The contracts will exist on a sidechain built on XRPL, developers said in a Tuesday post
Ripple to add smart contracts to XRP Ledger
3.9.2024
The move aims to attract developers and expand XRP Ledger's capabilities, bringing new use cases to its ecosystem
Ripple to add smart contracts to XRP Ledger
3.9.2024
The move aims to attract developers and expand XRP Ledger's capabilities, bringing new use cases to its ecosystem
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
Revolut and Ledger wallet enable new crypto rails in EEA
14.8.2024
Ledger, a major hardware wallet company, has partnered with Revolut to enable crypto trading on its self-custodial wallets in certain EEA countries
Ripple and SBI Digital Community Partner to Advance Web3 With XRP Ledger
14.8.2024
SBI Digital Community Co. Ltd. has partnered with Ripple Labs Inc. to promote the use of the XRP Ledger in the Web3 space. The partnership will also involve issuing non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the XRP Ledger and rewarding creators in XRP, aiming to enhance consumer experiences and make Web3...
Ripple and SBI Expand Partnership to Boost XRP Ledger Adoption
13.8.2024
Ripple has enhanced its partnership with SBI Digital Community to enhance the implementation of the XRP Ledger (XRPL).…
Ripple Starts Beta Testing of USD-Pegged Stablecoin on XRP Ledger and Ethereum
9.8.2024
Ripple Labs has initiated beta testing for ripple usd (RLUSD), a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, on both the XRP Ledger and Ethereum mainnets. The stablecoin is currently not available for public trading as it awaits regulatory approval. Ripple’s USD-Backed Stablecoin Enters Beta Phase...
Ripple Begins Testing Its Stablecoin on Ethereum and XRP Ledger
9.8.2024
The company said it will use both Ripple USD (RLUSD) and XRP for cross-border payments services
XRP Ledger onchain transactions drop 65.6% in Q2 2024
3.8.2024
The drop in transactions and the rise in transaction costs are a significant shift compared to the previous quarter
XRP Ledger & OpenEden Partner for Tokenized US Treasury bill
1.8.2024
Tokenization platform OpenEden has announced the addition of tokenized US Treasury Bills (T-bills) to the XRP Ledger. For the first time, OpenEden’s TBILL tokens are a short-term US government debt obligation backed by the US Department of the Treasury and are available to the...
Ripple to Allocate $10M to Tokenized U.S. Treasury Bills on XRP Ledger
1.8.2024
This is part of a larger fund that Ripple will allocate to tokenized T-bills provided by OpenEden and other issuers
OpenEden launches tokenized T-Bills on XRP Ledger
1.8.2024
Ripple invests $10 million in OpenEden’s tokenized T-bills initiative, marking a significant TradFi advancement on the XRPL
OpenEden launches tokenized T-Bills on XRP Ledger
1.8.2024
Ripple invests $10 million in OpenEden’s tokenized T-bills initiative, marking a significant TradFi advancement on the XRPL
StakeKit Launches TRON Stake 2.0 on Ledger Live
30.7.2024
PRESS RELEASE. New York City, New York – July 30, 2024 – StakeKit, having just emerged from stealth after 18 months of development, has partnered with Ledger Live to power its TRON staking integration. This integration provides users with the simplest of access points to manage their...
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
Bank of England to Carry Out CBDC, Digital Ledger Experiments
30.7.2024
In a new discussion paper, the U.K. central bank also said it wants to ensure stablecoins are interchangeable with the pound