Distributed ledger technology (DLT)
New crypto Isins are a ‘really important’ step for TradFi adoption
Execs at TP Icap and Societe Generale say identifier removes major barrier for crypto acceptance
Blockchain startup Symbiont files for bankruptcy
Clients included American Century, Citi, Franklin Templeton, State Street and Vanguard
Bingeing on block sets: DLT could give FX its ‘Netflix moment’
Blockchain’s proponents say faster settlement times make technology akin to TV’s streaming revolution
Banks look to settle non-CLS currencies on Baton
HSBC and Wells Fargo said to be eyeing expanded use of blockchain tech to currencies not covered by CLS
New GFXC chair aims to keep up reform on last look
SNB’s Andréa Maechler urges more liquidity providers and trading venues to address hold times
Vanguard eyes DLT for FX forwards after smart contract success
Fund giant hopes roll-out of tech in 2022 will deliver greater efficiency and pricing benefits
Regulators moot public utility to tackle settlement risk
Idea floated as battery of initiatives vie to address slowing use of PvP services
Tackling rising FX settlement risk with DLT
Distributed ledger technology provides a remarkable opportunity to mitigate the rising settlement risk within the FX industry, explains Alex Knight, head of Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Baton Systems.
Former clearing head urges ‘reasonable regulation’ of crypto
Risk USA: panellists complain current regulatory approach is ‘painful’ and doesn’t embrace innovation
BIS-led CBDC trial could cut cross-border transfer time by 80%
Cross-border CBDC project seeks faster, cheaper payments by cutting out middlemen
‘Crypto Dad’ Giancarlo says DLT could have aided in Archegos
Former CFTC chair says managing collateral by distributed ledger technology would enable better oversight of risks
BIS and central banks partner to create CBDC ‘bridge’
Cross-border project will link up digital currencies of China, Hong Kong, Thailand and the UAE
Ulrich Bindseil on the launch of the digital euro
The ECB’s director-general for market infrastructure and payments speaks about the functionality, tiering approaches, privacy policies, ledger technology and ecosystem impact of the eurozone's planned CBDC
Project Helvetia proves central banks can use tokenised assets – BIS
Benoît Cœuré says project marks “the beginning of the further evolution of central banking”
Baton to launch payments system for emerging currencies
Fintech company joins efforts to tackle rising settlement risk
ECB and BoJ point to major problem in DLT-based payments
Project Stella report says central source of information could create single point of failure
Four more banks join CLSNet
Bilateral payments netting service using distributed ledger tech now has nine firms live
Cambodia’s blockchain payment network will go live in early 2020
Bakong could be linked with other Asean countries as cross-border transfers are part of project’s next phase
Baton rounds out funding with $4m Illuminate investment
DLT firm plans Asia expansion due to demand for delivery of assets in Asian and non-CLS settled currencies
USC to kick-start trading of digital assets, says UBS
Chris Purves says first test trades using utility settlement coin likely in first half of 2020
HK and Thailand launch next phase of cross-border CBDC project
CBDC-based payments can cut costs and boost speed, HKMA and Bank of Thailand study shows