Custody & Infrastructure

    Coverage of regulatory requirements, technological advancements, and market trends in the secure storage and management of digital assets for institutions and retail investors.

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    Stablecoins

    BIS Innovation Hub to Develop Stablecoin Monitoring Tools

    By Editors | 08/02/2023

    Project Pyxtrial will investigate technological tools that can enable systemic monitoring of stablecoins and their balance sheets.

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    Custody & Infrastructure

    StanChart-backed Zodia and SBI to Form Crypto Custodian in Japan

    By Sam Chen | 08/02/2023

    Zodia Custody and SBI Digital Asset Holdings aim to offer “gold-standard” crypto asset custody services in Japan.

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    Cryptocurrency

    Crypto Down Under: Unpacking Australia’s Token Mapping Consultation

    By Angela Ang | 07/02/2023

    Angela Ang and TRM’s policy team unpack the key themes discussed in the token mapping consultation paper and what it means for the industry.

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    Cryptocurrency

    Australian Treasury Issues Token Mapping Consultation Paper

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/02/2023

    The paper distinguishes four major types of crypto-related products to help conceptualise how they might fit within existing regulatory frameworks.

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    Cryptocurrency

    Looking Beyond the Hype of Cryptoassets

    By Olivier Fines | 03/02/2023

    Oliver Fines says fiduciaries have no excuse for their falling prey to hype associated with crypto, as principles of prudence, care and loyalty should continue to apply.

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    Cryptocurrency

    UK Launches Consultation on Regulatory Framework for Crypto

    By Manesh Samtani | 01/02/2023

    The framework will require crypto exchanges to define token listing standards, strengthen rules for intermediaries and custodians, and introduce a crypto market abuse regime.

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    Tokenisation

    EIB Issues First GBP Digital Bond on Public Blockchain

    By Editors | 01/02/2023

    The issue marks the first ever digital bond denominated in GBP, as well as the first public issuance on Orion, HSBC’s new tokenisation platform.

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    Custody & Infrastructure

    US SEC Probes Investment Advisers Over Crypto Asset Custody

    By Editors | 01/02/2023

    The US regulator is inquiring into how investment advisers assess third-party custodians used to hold clients’ crypto assets.

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    Custody & Infrastructure

    Responsible Innovation in Financial Markets: Observations from the Trenches

    By Manoj Ramia | 01/02/2023

    Digital Asset’s Manoj Ramia says responsible financial innovation should be informed by reality, focus on solving real problems and stay within regulatory guardrails.

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    Stablecoins

    Moody’s is Developing a Scoring System for Stablecoins – Report

    By Editors | 31/01/2023

    The project, still in the early stages of development, will produce scores for up to 20 stablecoins based on reserve attestation quality.

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