The Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Act of Switzerland has placed the country among the global leaders in digital asset regulations…
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)
Distributed ledger technology (DLT) has the potential to deliver transformative benefits for capital markets, helping deliver billions of dollars in…
While some banks have started experimenting with blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT), widespread migration to these systems are unlikely…
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has shared how it intends to “future-proof” the domestic payment ecosystem, outlining its ambition to…
In Switzerland, the introduction of a digital Swiss franc could further boost the local digital asset industry, foster innovation in…
The city of Lugano, Switzerland, launched a 6-year CHF senior unsecured bond with a total issue volume of CHF 100…
The clearing and settlement landscape is on the brick of a major transformation, driven by the accelerated pace of technology…
The European Union (EU) brings crypto-assets, crypto-asset issuers and crypto-asset service providers under a regulatory framework for the first time.…
In Switzerland, Phase II of Project Helvetia has been completed, successfully demonstrating that it is possible to integrate a wholesale…
Stablecoins, or digital tokens with values tied to fiat currencies or other assets, have surged in popularity over the past…
As central banks around the world accelerate their digital currency efforts, international payment network SWIFT is assessing what roles it…
Applications of blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) in finance have proliferated in recent years, forcing policy makers around the…
At a time when China is trialing its own central bank digital currency (CBDC), European leaders must urgently come together…
A new partnership between banking consortium Fnality International and software development firm Epam will seek to use blockchain technology to…
In 2019, 80% of central banks were engaged in work related to central bank digital currency (CBDC), compared with 70%…
Since the launch of the Bitcoin protocol over ten years ago, a horde of blockchain projects have emerged to solve…
SIX, the financial services provider best known for operating the Swiss stock exchange, has released a new whitepaper that explores…
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its advice to the European Union (EU) institutions on crypto-assets and…
The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission’s (GFSC) DLT Regulatory Framework came in to effect on 1st January 2018. This means that…
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has set out in Guidance its approach to…