Central bank says initiative aims to reduce administrative burden for firms and consumers Central Bank of Hungary The Central Bank of Hungary (MNB) on March 3 launched a database for mortgages and home insurance that leverages distributed ledger technology. In a statement, the MNB said the technology would make it easier to cross-reference properties used
Bharti Airtel has urged the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to expand its regulatory framework to include over-the-top communication platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Google Messages to address the growing issue of spam and online fraud. The company highlighted that spammers are increasingly exploiting these platforms, which currently lack regulatory oversight, posing significant user risks.
While the minister didn't explicitly confirm it, experts say he was most likely referring to the distributed ledger technology (DLT)-based digital ...
Homepage > News > Finance > Thai government to issue $149M digital bond in Q3 2025 Thailand plans to issue a THB 5 billion ($149 million) tokenized bond by the third quarter of this year, targeting retail investors. Thai Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira recently announced the new program, revealing that the bond will be issued
The European Central Bank (ECB) has published a press release confirming its decision to expand its initiative to settle transactions recorded on distributed ledger technology (DLT) in central bank money. The press release confirms that the Eurosystem will develop a settlement platform that is interoperable with trans-European automated real-time gross settlement express transfer system (referred
Tokens not only carry information about the asset they represent but also embed rules governing their operation that specify what can and cannot be done with them. This functionality, combined with their integration into programmable platforms, simplifies transaction processes that traditionally would require complex message chains and operations across multiple systems. Additionally, the use of
Mittal further said that the department had asked the telecom service providers – Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, and state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) – to block overseas numbers and carriers who were indulging in spamming activities.Recently, the department launched the DIU platform to create a central telecom subscriber database or CTSD
The Hashgraph Association (THA), a Swiss-based organization at the forefront of digital enablement and innovation, launched the THA-IITM Web3 Venture Studio at the Sudha & Shankar Innovation Hub at IIT Madras (Indian Institute of Technology Madras). The THA-IITM Web3 Venture Studio is a collaboration between IIT Madras and The Hashgraph Association, uniting academia, training, research
Delays in trade execution and settlement are prevalent in today’s capital markets, leading to inefficiencies that hinder liquidity and increase costs, according to UBS’s latest whitepaper. The paper, which explores how Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) can address these persistent challenges and transform global capital markets, states that many existing platforms are outdated and disconnected –
