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DLT Will Rebuild Trust in AI
8.1.2025
During the 2024 U.S. election campaign, a deepfake video spread across social media, falsely alleging voter fraud. Elsewhere, biased data in healthcare has warped AI outcomes, jeopardizing patient care. Opaque algorithms undermine decisions, destabilize markets, and erode trust in financial...
German fintech 21X gets EU license for tokenization platform
3.12.2024
To build its blockchain-based trading platform, 21X has been working with several partners, including Polygon and SBI Digital Markets
Economic Secretary Outlines UK’s Ambitious Plans for Digital Asset Adoption
26.11.2024
The UK’s Economic Secretary to the Treasury has said the Digital Securities Sandbox is set to help facilitate the adoption of distributed ledger technology across capital markets. Examining Benefits of DLT in Debt Issuance Process Tulip Siddiq, the United Kingdom’s Economic Secretary to...
CFTC report endorses tokenizing trading collateral
22.11.2024
Distributed ledger technology can help solve longstanding challenges in US financial markets, the report said.
Hedera Spotlights DLT Use Case Amid XRP Collab Rumors
19.11.2024
Hedera Hashgraph has drawn attention to the innovative applications of its distributed ledger technology (DLT) amid potential Ripple partnership
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
US Treasury: Blockchain can improve financial system
1.11.2024
The US Treasury is especially keen on distributed ledger technology (DLT) for payments, settlement and clearing.
US Treasury: Blockchain can improve financial system
1.11.2024
The US Treasury is especially keen on distributed ledger technology for payments, settlement and clearing.
ECB official proposes unified European ledger for digital assets
7.10.2024
European Central Bank executive board member Piero Cipollone would like to see a sort of European union for digital assets
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...
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
Australia's Securities Regulator Sues ASX for Misleading Statements About Blockchain Project
14.8.2024
Australia's Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has sued Australia’s largest market operator, ASX Limited, for allegedly making misleading statements about how its blockchain project was progressing to replace its aged Clearing House Electronic Subregister System (CHESS) before revealing...
ASX sued over prior statements about its now-abandoned blockchain project
14.8.2024
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has sued the stock exchange for alleged “misleading statements” it made over its abandoned blockchain upgrade plan
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 Plans Experiments with DLT and Wholesale CBDCs
30.7.2024
The Bank of England (BoE) is taking a proactive stance related to cryptocurrency, money, and payments. In a recently released discussion paper, the central bank outlined its plans to conduct a series of experiments with distributed ledger technology (DLT) and wholesale central bank digital...
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
US military partner Constellation opens Hypergraph network to app developers
15.7.2024
The “Layer 0” network was created in collaboration with the United States Department of Defense and is now open for commercial Web3 applications
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
BoE regulatory 'culture shift' could open door to new tech
22.5.2024
The Bank of England's proactive regulatory shift aims to integrate emerging technologies, highlighted by the introduction of the Digital Securities Sandbox