Image by Ledger Insights For some time there’s been talk of stablecoins replacing eurodollars, but the discussion has accelerated with the new Trump administration. In one of his executive orders, he promoted the idea of dollar stablecoins being used ‘worldwide’. It’s likely the motivation is more about increasing the stock of stablecoins to ramp up …
Image by Ledger Insights UBS offers Swiss retail and wealth clients the ability to make fractional gold investments through its UBS key4 gold product. It is managed using a permissioned blockchain, the UBS Gold Network, but now the bank wants to explore making the offering available outside of Switzerland. Hence, it ran a proof of …
UBS trials blockchain for expanding digital gold reach geographically 閱讀全文 »
Image by Ledger Insights This coming Monday’s Eurogroup meeting will include a discussion about tokenization, DLT and central bank money for wholesale settlement, as well as the status of the retail digital euro. The Eurogroup is an informal body of economic and finance ministers that meet to discuss issues relating to the euro currency. Mr …
EU finance ministers to discuss tokenization, wholesale DLT settlement 閱讀全文 »
Image by Ledger Insights Today Ant International made two Singapore announcements about its blockchain-based Whale platform for international treasury management. Standard Chartered integrated with Whale to provide instant and 24/7 liquidity in Singapore dollars. Plus, Ant signed a deal with OCBC bank to enable 24/7 real-time payments between Singapore and Malaysia. Ant has two goals …
Ant International partners Standard Chartered, OCBC for blockchain settlement 閱讀全文 »
Image by Ledger Insights UBS is the latest bank to launch a blockchain based solution targeted at corporates and institutions. Given there are often delays with cross border payments, the appeal is the ability to instantly move money between different UBS branches dotted around the world. So far it has piloted domestic transactions and international payments in …
UBS Digital Cash piloted for blockchain-based multi-currency payments 閱讀全文 »
Image by Ledger Insights In September the Korean press reported that the central bank was preparing for a tokenized deposit trial targeting around 100,000 people. It follows the Bank of Korea announcing formal plans for such a trial a year ago, in combination with a wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) for interbank settlement. Yesterday …
Bank of Korea signs agreement with regulators for CBDC, tokenized deposit trials 閱讀全文 »
Image by The Crypto Times HKMA’s Howard Lee says the initiative will drive digital innovation in cargo trade a Key Highlights Hong Kong and Shanghai launch a blockchainhub to simplify shipping and link trade data globally. The platform boosts trade finance efficiency and supports tokenizedassets and stablecoin growth. Hong Kong’s clear rules and safeguards create …
Hong Kong Links Shanghai Trade Data via New Blockchain Hub 閱讀全文 »
Image by Ledger Insights Thailand’s Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing a digital bond trading system, according to the Bangkok Post. However, this will require legislation to support electronic securities and the online purchase of debentures, so the time frame is not clear. One of the aims is to streamline the issuance of bonds which …
Image by Ledger Insights Jio Platforms said it plans to add web3 features to its existing applications through an alliance with the Polygon blockchain. However, the announcement was a little thin on the details of what it’s planning specifically. Jio is the largest mobile phone operator with 448 million active users, a market share of …
India’s largest mobile co Jio partners Polygon for web3 閱讀全文 »
Image by The Crypto Times At the Federal Reserve’s Payments Innovation Conference on Tuesday, Governor Chris Waller announced plans for a new category of limited-access “skinny master accounts,” according to former Fox Business journalist Eleanor Terrett. The framework would allow all legally eligible institutions, including fintech firms, stablecoin issuers, and crypto custodians, to connect directly …
Fed Considers New Account Model for Fintech and Stablecoin Access 閱讀全文 »
