Tokenisation

    News on regulatory considerations, market adoption, technical infrastructure and use cases for tokenising traditional assets like real estate, securities, and commodities on blockchain platforms.

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    Tokenisation

    Digital Asset, DTCC Complete Pilot Test on Tokenised US Treasuries

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/09/2024

    Digital Asset, DTCC and other industry project participants executed 100 transactions using tokenised US Treasuries as collateral.

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    CBDCs

    HKMA Commences Phase 2 of e-HKD Pilot Programme

    By Manesh Samtani | 24/09/2024

    Over 20 firms were selected to explore innovative use cases for e-HKD and tokenised deposits across three themes.

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    Tokenisation

    HSBC Tests Post-Quantum Cryptography With Tokenised Gold

    By Manesh Samtani | 21/09/2024

    HSBC pilot-tested the ability to move gold tokens across different ledgers while protecting against quantum computing attacks.

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    CBDCs

    UK Banks Complete Experimental Phase of Digital Money Project

    By Mark Johnston | 20/09/2024

    UK Finance and its member banks have successfully completed the experimental phase of a tokenisation and CBDC platform.

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    Tokenisation

    Thai SEC Consults on Measures to Improve Investment Token Ecosystem

    By Nithya Subramanian | 17/09/2024

    Securities and futures firms will be allowed to carry out business involving cryptocurrency and investment tokens through separate legal entities.

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    Tokenisation

    More Than 40 Private Sector Firms Join BIS Project Agora

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/09/2024

    Seven central banks will work with more than 40 financial firms to explore how tokenisation can enhance wholesale cross-border payments.

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    Payments & Settlements

    SRS Funds Processing Goes Live on Singapore’s New Funds Infrastructure

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/09/2024

    The Fundnode platform aims to reduce settlement times for the Singapore funds industry from T+7 to T+2.

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    AI Risk & Governance

    New Zealand FMA Joins Global Financial Innovation Network

    By Editors | 17/09/2024

    The FMA said GFIN will provide it greater opportunities to collaborate with other regulators and work on topics such as AI and tokenisation.

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    Cryptocurrency

    UK Introduces Bill to Clarify Legal Status of Digital Assets

    By Thisanka Siripala | 16/09/2024

    The legislation will formally classify crypto, NFTs and certain tokenised assets as property, enabling courts to more effectively handle disputes.

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    Tokenisation

    HSBC Completes 3 PoC Use Cases in Project Ensemble Sandbox

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/08/2024

    The three PoC use cases involve digital bonds, interbank transfers of tokenised deposits, and eBL settlement via tokenised deposits.

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