The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has a Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC) made up of industry participants. Today the subcommittee on digital assets voted in favor (27-0) of three recommendations to adopt DLT and tokenized assets as collateral for margin. The proposals would need to be adopted by the full GMAC Committee and it’s

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According to Foresight News, UBS and Deutsche Bank have announced their participation in a trial conducted by the European Central Bank (ECB) to explore the use of distributed ledger technology (DLT) for wholesale settlement. As part of this initiative, the two banks simulated tokenized deposit payments between financial institutions. The trial utilized the Bundesbank's Trigger

According to Odaily, the UK's Finance Minister, Tulip Siddiq, has confirmed plans to issue pilot digital gilt bonds using distributed ledger technology (DLT). These digital bonds are equivalent to UK government bonds. Siddiq noted that this pilot initiative will be part of a digital securities sandbox but will not fall under the jurisdiction of the

The fund services industry is undergoing a significant transformation driven by the rapid adoption of advanced technologies. Some of the most impactful technologies revolutionising fund services today are Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Blockchain. These technologies are no longer just buzzwords, they are the driving forces behind the next generation of fund administration.

The European Investment Bank, HSBC, Luxembourg Central Bank (BCL) and Banque de France jointly executed a €100m digital bond issuance, settled with wholesale central bank digital currency. HSBC, a global bank, announced on Wednesday 20 November 2024, the successful completion of the European Investment Bank’s first blockchain-based digital bond issuance under the Eurosystem’s exploratory initiative

Last week the UK’s Chancellor confirmed plans to issue a pilot Digital Gilt Instrument (DIGIT), the UK equivalent of a Treasury bond, using distributed ledger technology (DLT). This week Tulip Siddiq, the Economic Secretary to the Treasury added a few details. The pilot will be part of the Digital Securities Sandbox, but outside of the

Last week UBS said it was piloting UBS Digital Cash, a blockchain-based solution for multi-currency payments that allows clients to move money between UBS branches around the world instantly. That works for intrabank payments, but what if the recipient is at a different bank? Today UBS and Deutsche Bank announced they simulated tokenized deposit payments