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…
ECB targets 21 September go live for Project Pontes. A primer on tokenized central bank money – Ledger Insights
The European Central Bank wants to bring tokenized central bank money into production. If all goes to plan,…
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 confirms participants for DLT trials for central bank money settlement
ECB: Germany-based participants are heavily involved in the first ‘wave’ of exploratory work, which will run between May…
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 to extend TARGET hours enabling Pontes, 24/7 DLT settlement – Ledger Insights
Following a consultation involving 125 responses, the European Central Bank (ECB) today announced plans to extend aspects of…
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…