Digital Assets

Tokenisation

DTCC Completes Blockchain Pilot for Mutual Fund Data

By Editors | 22/05/2024

The pilot explored the feasibility of delivering NAV data for mutual funds across different blockchain networks.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

NYAG Secures $2bn Settlement from Crypto Lender Genesis

By Editors | 21/05/2024

New York Attorney General Letitia James said the settlement was the largest against a crypto firm in the state’s history.

CBDCs

Ghana Completes Cross-border eCedi Transaction With Singapore

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/05/2024

Transactions were made on a decentralised network using a Singapore dollar stablecoin and Ghana’s new digital currency, the eCedi.

CBDCs

HKMA, PBOC Expand Scope of e-CNY Pilot in Hong Kong

By Editors | 20/05/2024

Users can top up their wallets using Hong Kong FPS. This is the world’s first linkage between a faster payment system and a CBDC system.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

US DOJ Arrests Two Chinese Nationals Involved In $73m Crypto Scam

By Mark Johnston | 18/05/2024

Both individuals face accusations of conspiracy to commit money laundering and six counts of international money laundering.

Cryptocurrency

CME Group Plans to Launch Spot Bitcoin Trading – Report

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/05/2024

Traders and fund managers say they want to buy and sell bitcoin on a regulated marketplace.

Payments & Settlements

StanChart Completes First EUR Transactions on Partior

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/05/2024

The bank completed the transactions between Hong Kong and Singapore involving Siemens and iFAST Financial.

Tokenisation

StanChart, Mastercard Complete PoC Involving Tokenised Carbon Credits

By Editors | 15/05/2024

Mastercard, StanChart, Mox Bank and Libeara are partnering to catalyse the adoption of tokenisation in financial assets.

Tokenisation

Deutsche Bank Joins Singapore’s Project Guardian

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/05/2024

The bank will test an open architecture and interoperable blockchain platform to service tokenised and digital funds.