Today Texas-based GrainChain announced a $29 million funding round. This includes $10 million from Overstock, which provided...
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Hong Kong confirms first $100m tokenized green bond
Today the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) confirmed its first HK$800m ($102m) tokenized green bond issuance. The one year bond was...
ECB expects bank compliance with crypto Basel rules before legislation
Yesterday the European Central Bank (ECB) published a summary of the Basel Committee’s (BCBS) rules for crypto...
SoftBank Corp to become validator on gaming blockchain Oasys
SoftBank Corp, the Japanese telecoms firm, will become a validator for the Oasys blockchain, which is optimized for web3 gaming. It...
Financial Stability Board worried tokenization boosts DeFi TradFi links
Today The Financial Stability (FSB) published a report on Decentralized Finance (DeFi). It says that DeFi replicates traditional finance...
SEC Commissioner: custody proposals will block access to crypto
Today the SEC published new proposed rules regarding the need for financial advisers to use qualified custodians to control...
Major cargo shippers commit to electronic bills of lading with DCSA
Today the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) said that nine major ocean carriers have committed to issuing half of bills of...
Nomura’s Laser Digital backs DeFi protocol Infinity Exchange
Today Nomura’s Laser Digital announced an investment of an undisclosed amount in DeFi startup Infinity Exchange which is working...
European Blockchain Sandbox launches
Yesterday the European Commission unveiled the European Blockchain Regulatory Sandbox. The sandbox is targeting corporate solutions...
Reserve Bank of India’s global hackathon targets CBDC, blockchain scalability
Yesterday the Reserve Bank of India unveiled its second global hackathon, Harbinger 2023. The event has a four-pronged...
BIS Innovation Hub invites offline CBDC providers for Project Polaris
When the BIS Innovation Hub unveiled its work plan last week, one initiative with limited details was Project Polaris run out of...
SEC intends to narrow qualified custodians for digital assets
According to a Bloomberg report citing sources, tomorrow the SEC is planning to publish a proposal to make it tougher for...