Axiology joins ECB’s Pontes & Appia DLT initiatives
JOSEPH GABRIEL LAGONSIN News Editor Axiology has been selected for the European Central Bank’s initial launch of Pontes…
ECB reveals first DLT operators for Pontes, plus Appia contact group members – Ledger Insights
As the European Central Bank (ECB) and Eurosystem prepare for the launch of the Pontes DLT settlement solution…
Japan’s SBI explores PvP cross border payments with Korea using stablecoins – Ledger Insights
Japan’s SBI Digital Practice (SBI DP) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Korea’s Nodeinfra to build a…
Bank of England says tokenisation could speed payments
KAREN JOY BACUDO Finance Editor The Bank of England has outlined how tokenisation could change the way financial…
HSBC first for Digital Securities Sandbox green light, integration with LSEG for digital gilt – Ledger Insights
HSBC has become the first firm approved by the Bank of England to go live in the UK’s…
IMF tokenization paper asks whether deposit tokens could circulate more freely – Ledger Insights
A new note from the IMF provides an articulate overview of tokenization, as well as posing some hard…
ECB opens call for Appia contact group participants for wholesale DLT markets – Ledger Insights
The European Central Bank (ECB) has opened a call for participation in the Appia contact group, the initiative…
ECB resists euro stablecoin proposals, but its sovereignty argument raises questions – Ledger Insights
Last week we published an analysis of a report from Brussels think tank Bruegel encouraging Europe to support…
Japan clarifies legal status of foreign trust-based stablecoins – Ledger Insights
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has finalized rules creating a regulatory pathway for foreign trust-based stablecoins, effective 1…
Bank of England may rethink UK stablecoin restrictions as TradFi pushes back – Ledger Insights
The Bank of England is considering revisiting two stablecoin issues raised during a consultation that have proven unpopular,…
Bank of England DLT Challenge finds trade offs for wholesale settlement – Ledger Insights
Last year the Bank of England and BIS Innovation Hub launched the DLT Innovation Challenge to explore how…
ECB’s Lagarde questions the case for promoting euro stablecoins – Ledger Insights
In a speech today, European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde explored the growing adoption of stablecoins and…