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US Depository DTCC Chainlink CRE Introduction4Q Collateral Management App Chain Launched On the 12th (local time), the U.S. Central Deposit Clearing Agency (DTCC) and Chainlink officially announced a partnership to build a 24-hour real-time security management system.[Photo = DTCC] The U.S. Central Deposit Liquidation Agency (DTCC), the world's largest market infrastructure agency, will join hands

The Korea Financial Investment Association is partnering with Luxembourg, a major European financial hub renowned for its capital strength and concentration of future industries, to create new global business opportunities for Korea’s financial investment sector. Hwang Sungyeop, Chairman of the Korea Financial Investment Association (right), and Jacques Pleiss, Luxembourg Ambassador to Korea. Provided by Korea

South Korea: the Korea Housing Finance Corporation aims to support low-to-moderate income families in achieving home ownership I Credit: piu aka (Pexels) A South Korean state-owned enterprise has issued the country’s first ‘digitally native’ bond from a government entity. The Korea Housing Finance Corporation exists to provide loans to low-to-moderate income families and provide credit

When the European Commission unveiled its Market Integration and Supervision Package (MISP) in December 2025, it included plans to upgrade the DLT Pilot Regime, particularly raising the volume caps more than 16 fold. One of the most innovative proposals was a new distributed ledger-based securities settlement scheme. Multiple banks can settle DLT transactions without a

A municipality in Switzerland is turning to blockchain technology to modernise environmental incentives and local economic participation, in what stakeholders describe as a significant step toward integrating distributed ledger technology (DLT) into public-sector administration and biodiversity financing. The Municipality of Muri bei Bern, located in the Canton of Bern, has officially launched Switzerland’s first live

DTCC builds out blockchain-based collateral system with Chainlink integration The platform tokenizes collateral on blockchain rails and uses smart contracts to enable 24/7 automated collateral management across financial markets. May 12, 2026, 12:15 p.m. 2 min read Make preferred on The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) will use Chainlink infrastructure for its blockchain-based collateral

ECB president says settlement in tokenised markets must be anchored in central bank money Christine Lagarde Christine Lagarde has come out against euro-denominated stablecoins, arguing that settlement in tokenised financial markets must be anchored in central bank money.  In a speech on May 8 at the Bank of Spain’s LatAm Economic Forum, the European Central Bank

Britain’s financial watchdog just made it easier for asset managers to tokenise funds. The Financial Conduct Authority rolled out new guidance that lets firms use distributed ledger technology without rewriting the rulebook. And it’s pretty much a green light for an industry that’s been waiting for clarity. The FCA’s framework includes something called the Direct

Export Development Canada recently broke new ground by issuing the country’s first tokenised bond. The government agency’s newly promoted treasurer, Chad Buffel, gives Ian Hall the inside track – and details other innovation priorities When Export Development Canada (EDC) issued the country’s first tokenised bond using distributed-ledger technology (DLT) a couple of months ago, it