Distributed Ledger Technology

A group of Republican lawmakers has called on U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to contemplate levying charges against the crypto exchange platform Binance (CRYPTO: BNB), following reports suggesting its potential involvement in financing illicit activities. Binance didn't immediately...

Euroclear announced the successful settlement of its inaugural digital note, a World Bank offering on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, which amassed 100 million euros ($106 million) dedicated to sustainable development initiatives. In connection with this, it's worth noting that discussions about...

Standard Chartered Bank's (OTC: SCBFF) SC Ventures and Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB) have successfully conducted a Universal Digital Payments Network (UDPN) proof-of-concept, facilitating real-time transactions between USD Coin (CRYPTO: USDC) and EURS stablecoins. In this initiative, SC...

U.K. regulator, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has a progressive stance towards the future of asset management. Drawing insights from a discussion paper released by the FCA, the regulator's focus on proportionate regulation and its role in driving innovation is evident. As digital assets...

Republican representatives from the House Financial Services Committee have expressed concerns over the Federal Reserve's recent interventions in the cryptocurrency sector. In a letter addressed to Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Committee Chair Patrick McHenry (R-NC) stated that the Fed...

The New York Federal Reserve published results from a joint study conducted with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Cross-border and cross-currency payments can effectively utilize Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) systems operating on diverse networks, the study shows. The research...

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China has raised over $100 million through the sale of digital green bonds, marking the first time a government has issued a tokenized green bond. The announcement was made by the Hong Kong government on Thursday, as...

Non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea has started to delist Cuban artists and users in order to comply with U.S. sanctions. "Our terms of service explicitly prohibit sanctioned individuals, individuals in sanctioned jurisdictions, or services from using OpenSea," a spokesperson for...

The Reserve Bank of Australia said Monday it is partnering with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (OTC: CMWAY), National Australia Bank Limited (OTC: NABZY), and financial services firm Perpetual to explore the “implications” of a wholesale form of a blockchain-...