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Famed Economist Speaks: ‘US Coronavirus Bailout Scam,’ American Imperialism, De-Dollarization
30.4.2020
During the last few weeks, the world has been dealing with the coronavirus outbreak. These days, however, many of the world’s citizens are growing more concerned over the government’s reactions than the virus itself. Moreover, with the U.S. economy feeling the hardship of over...
CoinDesk Quarterly Review, Q1 2020
8.4.2020
March 12 changed how investors look at crypto markets and assets, shook out some participants and left others unmoved. The CoinDesk Quarterly Review is a Q1 analysis of how the narrative has changed for crypto blue-chips like Bitcoin and Ethereum, which assets outperformed, and how the participants...
Cryptocurrency News From Japan: March 29 - April 4 in Review
5.4.2020
This week’s news from Japan included Nomura Research unveiling Japan’s first blockchain-based bond, the FSA receiving regulatory comments from the public, and more
Bitcoin, Bonds and Gold: Why Markets Are Upended in a Time of Fear
9.3.2020
Noelle Acheson says bitcoin is not the only part of the financial markets going through upheaval
Bank of Korea Seeks to Deploy Blockchain in Bond Market: Report
18.2.2020
South Korea’s central bank is working on a project to distribute bond records on the blockchain, a report says
ConsenSys Acquires US Broker-Dealer in Bid to Tokenize Trillion-Dollar ‘Muni’ Bond Market
5.2.2020
ConsenSys aims to use its new acquisition to offer tokenized municipal bonds in a market ripe for disruption
ConsenSys Acquires SEC-Registered Broker-Dealer to Tokenize Bonds
4.2.2020
ConsenSys has acquired a SEC-registered broker-dealer Heritage to further reinforce its advisory and broker-dealer expertise
Trump ‘Loves’ Negative Rates and ‘Could Get Used to’ Them, Criticizes Fed at World Economic Forum, China Trade Deal
24.1.2020
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland Tuesday saying the U.S. and other nations are “forced to compete … with nations that are getting negative rates, something very new.” Trump took direct shots at the U.S. Federal Reserve, claiming...
Fed Officials Ponder Funding Hedge Funds and Private Brokers Directly
15.1.2020
On January 13, the New York Federal Reserve gave $60.7 billion to eligible private financial institutions by leveraging U.S. Treasurys and agency securities. With all the stimulus given to financial institutions since September, it hasn’t relieved the stress of economic uncertainty. Now...
How SLP Dividends Can Tokenize Anything, Including the Stock Market
15.12.2019
Not everyone is lucky enough to have access to the stock market and the ability to buy shares in successful corporations like Apple or Coca-Cola. Many impoverished and politically restricted areas make such participation impossible for those who live there. However, thanks to the ability...
Santander Redeems $20M Bond Using Ethereum Blockchain
10.12.2019
Spanish banking giant Santander has just redeemed a $20 million bond that was issued in September via the Ethereum blockchain
Santander Exec Claims Blockchain Success as Bank Redeems Ethereum-Issued Bond
10.12.2019
"This unequivocally proves that a debt security can be managed through its full lifecycle," said an exec
Bank of China Issues $2.8B in Bonds for Small Businesses Using Blockchain Tech
6.12.2019
Bank of China has issued 20 billion yuan, or about $2.8 billion, in blockchain-based bonds to small businesses
Bank of China Issues $2.8B in Bonds to Small Businesses Using Blockchain Tech
6.12.2019
Bank of China has issued 20 billion yuan, or about $2.8 billion, in blockchain-based bonds to small businesses
Northern Trust Testing Fractionlized Bonds on Blockchain
14.11.2019
The U.S.-based custody bank is working with BondEvalue, a Singapore-based debt markets tech company, to offer fractions of tokenized bonds to retail and small professional investors
HSBC, SGX and Temasek Explore Distributed Ledger Tech in Asian Bond Market
13.11.2019
HSBC has partnered with Singapore's state investment firm Temasek and Singapore Exchange to explore distributed ledger tech in the Asian bonds market
HSBC, SGX to Investigate if DLT Offers Efficiency Boost for Bond Markets
13.11.2019
A new trial will examine if digitalizing fixed income securities with DLT can bring new efficiencies to the Asian markets
Why French Lender SocGen Issued a $110 Million Ethereum Bond to Itself
11.10.2019
Societe Generale has no plans to resell its $110 million ethereum bond, but future blockchain trials will involve external investors, an exec said
At Least 19 Central Banks Give Way to Monetary Easing As Economy Slows
16.9.2019
In a coordinated fashion, more than 18 central banks worldwide have or plan to cut interest rates, sparking a domino effect of monetary easing. It’s been 10 years since the world has seen central planners orchestrate such harmonization in an attempt to save the economy from a deep recession....
Santander Issues $20 Million End-To-End Blockchain Bond on Ethereum
12.9.2019
Santander has issued a $20 million bond directly onto the Ethereum blockchain, where it will remain until the end of its one-year maturity