This week S&P Global Ratings released a report on the crossover between AI and crypto entitled, “The Question is WHEN, Not IF.” With...
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Visa confirms platform for stablecoins, tokenized deposits. BBVA first client bank
Today Visa formally unveiled its Visa Tokenized Asset Platform (VTAP) to support stablecoins and tokenized deposits. Spanish bank BBVA...
Bank of England wants to ensure tokenized wholesale transactions use central bank money
During a speech yesterday, the Bank of England’s Sasha Mills outlined the need for tokenized wholesale transactions to be settled in...
CFTC to consider DLT based collateral – report
In the not too distant future, it may be possible to use DLT-based collateral as margin for commodities and derivatives trading...
Swift to start live digital asset, digital currency trials in 2025
Today Swift said it will support banks in carrying out live pilots for digital assets and digital currencies from 2025. These include...
Russia updates digital ruble rollout, including obligation to accept CBDC
Elvira Nabiullina, the Governor of the Bank of Russia, confirmed its central bank digital currency (CBDC) is on track for a mass rollout...
Sparkasse Dortmund issues digital savings bond as part of ECB DLT settlement trials
The Eurosystem is currently running a series of trials exploring different mechanisms to settle DLT-based securities transactions using...
HK’s Bank of East Asia tests stablecoin issuance using UDPN
Hong Kong’s Bank of East Asia (BEA) recently conducted a proof of concept (PoC) involving issuing stablecoins using the Universal...
Euroclear part of latest Canton pilots involving tokenized gold, gilts, eurobonds
Today Digital Asset announced the latest tokenization pilots of its DLT-based Canton Network involving Euroclear, the World Gold Council...
State Street appoints new digital assets leader
State Street has appointed Vanessa Fernandes to head its Digital Asset Solutions team. She spent the last two years at BNY Mellon, but...