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 …
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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 »
Image by The Crypto Times Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has asked the judges to learn about blockchain, cryptocurrency, and new digital systems so they can tackle modern financial crimes better. During his speech at the at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)–National Judicial Institute (NJI) Workshop for Justices and Judges in Abuja, Nigeria …
Nigeria’s President Urges Judges to Learn Blockchain to Fight Crimes 閱讀全文 »
Image by Ledger Insights 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 …
Image by Ledger Insights The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has been involved with the mBridge cross border CBDC payment system for four years. Today the General Manager of the BIS, Agustín Carstens, said the project has been handed over to the central banks. They are the central banks of China, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, …
BIS hands over mBridge CBDC payment system, after BRICS controversy 閱讀全文 »
Image by Ledger Insights Yesterday Australian bank ANZ said it has joined Project Guardian, the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) initiative exploring asset tokenization. The bank’s goal is to explore blockchain interoperability between private blockchains. ANZ’s partners in the project are ADDX, the Singapore tokenized asset marketplace, and Chainlink which has its CCIP interoperability solution. …
ANZ joins Project Guardian for blockchain interoperability 閱讀全文 »
Image by Ledger Insights The UK’s HM Treasury has confirmed plans to run a pilot for the issuance of digital gilts, UK government bonds, following leaked news earlier this week. The previous Conservative government had also planned to organize a pilot. It’s seen as an important step for UK capital markets, particularly as the UK …
UK government confirms digital gilts pilot. What’s the roadmap? 閱讀全文 »
Image by Ledger Insights Today Securitize, BlackRock’s tokenization partner, announced that BlackRock’s money market fund, BUIDL, is now available on five additional blockchains. It launched in March on Ethereum and has now expanded to Aptos, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Optimism’s OP Mainnet, and Polygon. BUIDL is the largest tokenized money market fund on a public blockchain with a market …
BlackRock expands tokenized money market fund BUIDL to five more blockchains 閱讀全文 »
