Custody & Infrastructure

Clearing & Post-Trade

SWIFT Pilots Blockchain Solution to Tackle Corporate Actions Frictions

By Editors | 27/03/2023

The solution demonstrated the potential to reduce manual effort and errors in corporate action processing and deliver operational efficiencies.

Sustainable Finance

StoneX, ACX Launch US Digital Carbon Marketplace

By ESG Investor | 23/03/2023

Financial services firm StoneX and Singapore-based AirCarbon Exchange have signed an agreement to create a US-based digital carbon marketplace.

Stablecoins

Gibraltar’s Xapo Bank to “Fully Integrate” with USDC Stablecoin

By Mark Johnston | 20/03/2023

Users can send USDC using USD funds in their Xapo Bank accounts, with no fees incurred. Any USDC received is instantly converted to dollars.

Cryptocurrency

Traders See Crypto Derivatives Market as Resilient: Acuiti

By Mark Johnston | 15/03/2023

New Acuiti report finds that 64 percent of surveyed crypto derivatives traders have concerns over proof-of-reserves quality.

Cryptocurrency

SEC Thailand Consults on Proposal to Ban Crypto Lending

By Editors | 15/03/2023

The ban is being proposed to protect investors from situations where service providers suffer financial problems or their services are discontinued.

Cybersecurity

CFTC Unveils Newly Constituted Tech Advisory Committee

By Editors | 14/03/2023

Carole House from Terranet Ventures and Ari Redbord from TRM Labs will serve as committee chair and vice chair, respectively.

Stablecoins

NAB Completes First Cross-border Stablecoin Transaction

By Editors | 14/03/2023

NAB expects to be supporting select corporate and institutional clients to transact using digital assets by the end of 2023.

Cryptocurrency

NYAG Files Lawsuit Against Crypto Platform KuCoin

By Editors | 09/03/2023

In a first by a US authority, the lawsuit claims that Ether is a security, meaning KuCoin was required to register as a securities broker or dealer.

Stablecoins

Japanese Banks Commence Stablecoin Issuance Experiment

By Editors | 03/03/2023

Tokyo Kiraboshi FG, Minna Bank and Shikoku Bank will issue a stablecoin using a system developed by Web3 infrastructure company GU Technologies.