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CBDCs seen offering faster settlements by 87% global securities firms: Citi survey
23.8.2023
The year-on-year growing support for digital cash is supported by ongoing domestic pilots and cross-border initiatives taken up by various jurisdictions, CitiBank's survery found
FedNow showcases DLT-powered payments system as service provider
14.8.2023
The Federal Reserve wrote that they do not support or endorse any showcase providers that are featured on its website
UK Move to Digitize Trade Documents Could Rely on Blockchain, Government Says
27.7.2023
The Electronic Trade Documents Act, set to take effect later this year, could make use of blockchain tech to improve security and reduce costs
Wholesale CBDC Would Improve Cross-Border Payments, French Central Bank Tests Show
21.7.2023
The French Central Bank has determined that its wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) would improve cross-border payments, it announced on Friday
Exclusive forum for DLT, Blockchain, and crypto leaders & investors at Crypto Gibraltar 2023
12.7.2023
Crypto Gibraltar 2023 (www.cryptogib.gi) will be a very unique event. The true value of any corporate event is the platform it offers to build new relationships and cement existing ones. That doesn’t happen when sitting in an audience. It happens when there are opportunities to discuss...
Gaining speed on tokenization is vital for UK’s financial future, banking group warns
6.7.2023
UK Finance says it’s not too late for the United Kingdom to make up for other jurisdictions’ faster start to securities tokenization, and it better do it if it wants to remain a global financial leader
NY Fed, banks wrap up regulated liabilities network proof-of-concept using wCBDC
6.7.2023
The theoretical network would help the dollar maintain its status internationally with “game-changing” improvements in service
Singapore central bank reports on tokenized asset network models after trials
26.6.2023
Three trial use cases have been completed as part of the project, and the report uses them as a “framework for consideration” of financial market infrastructure
BIS releases unified ledger proposal for cross-border, tokenized asset transactions
20.6.2023
Like the IMF’s single ledger proposal released a day earlier, BIS' unified ledger uses familiar concepts, such as tokenization, without the blockchain
Distributed ledger tech could save TradFi $100B a year: Lobby group
17.5.2023
A new report from the Global Financial Markets Association says regulators need to take distributed ledger technology more seriously
DLT-Powered Financial Markets Could Save $100B Per Year, TradFi Study Says
17.5.2023
The Global Financial Markets Association called for regulators to be more open to the tech underpinning cryptocurrency
China launches national blockchain center to train half a million specialists
11.5.2023
The institution will reportedly train more than 500,000 specialists in distributed ledger technology
Argentina says no to crypto payments, France tolerates ‘finfluencers’: Law Decoded, May 1–8
8.5.2023
Argentina’s central bank banned payment providers from offering crypto transactions, adding that it intends to reduce the country’s payment-system exposure to digital assets
White House to build international standards for DLT
5.5.2023
The White House national strategy listed eight emerging technologies with a focus on building international standards and finding use cases in the economic sector
Abu Dhabi's Financial Free Zone Proposes Legal Framework for Decentralized Economy
21.4.2023
The proposals target projects built on distributed ledger technology to provide clarity on governance structures and disclosures
Central Banks Successfully Test DLT in Linking Financial Settlement Systems
19.4.2023
The experiment, called Project Meridian, shows it's possible to settle large synchronized transactions in central bank money, a report said
Euroclear Finalizing DLT Bond Settlement Platform, Staffer Says
30.3.2023
The move follows interest in securities trading using central bank digital currencies
Consider DLT Use When Judging Money Laundering Risks, EBA Advises Supervisors
29.3.2023
Draft guidance from the EU banking watchdog picks out crypto technology for scrutiny and proposes vetting procedures for senior staff
‘The Only Way to Truly Scale Blockchains Is to Parallelize Processing’ Says Piers Ridyard
27.3.2023
Despite being touted as the possible panacea, decentralized finance (defi) still faces obstacles which greatly diminish the prospects of mainstream adoption, asserts serial entrepreneur and CEO of Radix DLT, Piers Ridyard. Ridyard added that while defi is seen as “a fantastic proof...
Non-profit to expand DLT adoption through grants of up to $5M
20.3.2023
DLT Science Foundation opened its call for grant proposals, offering up to $5 million for eligible individuals or organizations