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Applied Blockchain Inc files for $60M IPO
9.4.2022
The application awaits approval from the United States financial regulatory body, SEC
South Africa finishes technical PoC for wholesale CBDC settlement system
8.4.2022
The South African Reserve Bank stated further work would be undertaken to study the findings from the project and used to inform policy and regulatory responses to DLT and CBDCs
The European Commission is looking for blockchain regulatory sandbox operator
16.3.2022
The sandbox is designed to help remove legal uncertainties around DLT use cases
Financial future or false promises? Crypto firms go big on ads in 2022
14.3.2022
Cryptocurrency companies have impressive advertising budgets this year, but industry experts have differing opinions when it comes to marketing crypto
Crypto adds efficiency to global trade and financing, says Bequant exec
1.3.2022
Martha Reyes, head of research for Bequant, says that tokenizing trade finance assets can facilitate access to capital for SMEs
Swiss National Bank Trials CBDC in Transactions With Five Banks
14.1.2022
The Swiss National Bank has successfully employed a wholesale CBDC to settle transactions with five commercial banks, the monetary authority announced. The tests are part of an experiment carried out together with the Bank for International Settlements and Switzerland’s financial services...
Europe’s Securities Watchdog Seeks Feedback on Regulations Ahead of DLT Pilot
6.1.2022
ESMA, the European Securities and Markets Authority, has set out to establish if EU authorities need to amend existing regulations in order to facilitate the trading and settlement of tokenized securities. The regulator is now seeking opinions on the matter ahead of launching a pilot regime...
EU regulator calls for public input on DLT for trading and settlement
5.1.2022
Distributed ledger technology is increasingly gaining attention in Europe for its applications in securities trading and settlement
From DeFi year to decade: Is mass adoption here? Experts Answer, Part 3
25.12.2021
Decentralized technologies’ insiders shared their views on DeFi and the role, achievements and challenges the space faced in 2021
SWIFT Aims to Test Tokenization in 2022, Clearstream, Northern Trust, SETL to Participate
24.12.2021
SWIFT, the Belgian-based cooperative that serves as an intermediary and settlement executor of financial transactions between banks worldwide is planning to experiment with asset tokenization in 2022. In a blog post about the subject, SWIFT notes that it will be working with firms like Clearstream...
From DeFi year to decade: Is mass adoption here? Experts Answer, Part 2
22.12.2021
Decentralized technologies’ insiders shared their views on DeFi and on the role, achievements and challenges the space faced in 2021
From DeFi year to decade: Is mass adoption here? Experts Answer, Part 1
18.12.2021
Decentralized technologies’ insiders shared their views on DeFi and on the role, achievements and challenges the space faced in 2021
Australian Reserve Bank’s ‘Project Atom’ CBDC research finds numerous benefits
9.12.2021
Following Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s “payments and crypto reform plan,” the RBA has published a report exploring DLT tech and wholesale CBDC issuance
EU central banks work on DLT-based asset settlement
5.11.2021
Banca d’Italia and Deutsche Bundesbank shared experiences on distributed ledger technology-based settlements in a workshop
An Improved Scoring System Is Being Created for Blockchain or DLT Oracles
25.10.2021
Decentralized protocols and blockchain-enabled smart contracts are streamlining the way digital transactions are being conducted globally. Distributed ledger technology (DLT) has the potential to fundamentally transform many different sectors by eliminating the need for third parties and enabling...
Successful smart cities will be impossible without decentralized techs
10.10.2021
Blockchain technology promises to be the foundational network layer for many systems underpinning successful smart cities
‘Faster and Cheaper Cross-Border Transfers’ — Banking Report Led by BIS Highlights the Benefits of Cryptocurrency
30.9.2021
According to a report published by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) and a group of central banks, digital currencies can lead to faster settlement and cheaper transfers. Moreover, the banking group leveraged a prototype that shows how money transfers can be done in seconds with very...
The next generation of data-driven healthcare is here
26.9.2021
Implementing artificial intelligence and blockchain technology into healthcare and medicine is key to unlocking human longevity
NFT potential takes quantum leap with Koii Network’s new Dynamic NFT standard
14.9.2021
They decay! They grow back! They transform with the passage of time (sometimes into zombies!) Koii Network’s new NFT standard introduces a host of fresh possibilities to the world of blockchain collectables
ZPAE Solves World Retail Challenges Using FinTech at Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park
14.9.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Sharjah, September 2021 – The Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP) issued its third Distributed Ledger Technologies license (DLT) to ZelaaPayAE. Focusing on numerous areas related to the exchange of value, ZelaaPayAE works strongly to advance tokenisation...