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News on regulatory considerations, market adoption, technical infrastructure and use cases for tokenising traditional assets like real estate, securities, and commodities on blockchain platforms.
Tokenisation
DBS Launches Automated Digital Bond Issuance Platform
By Editors | 23/06/2021
FIX Marketplace enables issuers to digitalise their bonds for direct issuance in the market, while allowing for direct interaction with investors.
Tokenisation
Indian Banks to Develop Blockchain System for LCs
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 21/06/2021
The initiative will eliminate paperwork, reduce transaction processing time and offer a secure environment for processing LCs.
Tokenisation
Bursa Malaysia Concludes Blockchain Bond POC with STACS
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/06/2021
The collaborative efforts from the PoC have established a new ‘Bond in a Box’ operating model that shows commercial potentials, the project report says.
Tokenisation
DBS Issues First STO on New Digital Exchange
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/06/2021
The issuance paves the way for other issuers to access the capital markets through STO issuances as asset tokenisation turns mainstream, DBS says.
Tokenisation
UPDATED – BaFin Says Binance Stock Tokens Violate Securities Laws
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/05/2021
The tokens require the publishing of a prospectus, “minimum information required by law” for the sale of an investment product.
CBDCs
EIB Issues First Digital Bond on Public Blockchain
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/05/2021
The digital bond issuance was carried out using a distributed ledger for registration and a CBDC for settlement.
Tokenisation
DBS Goes Live on Trade Finance Network Contour
By Editors | 27/04/2021
Digital LC capabilities will be offered in Australia, China, Hong Kong and Singapore via Contour from this month.
Cryptocurrency
India MCA Directs Companies to Disclose Crypto Dealings
By Editors | 01/04/2021
Companies are required to disclose their cryptocurrency dealings as well as profits and losses on these transactions in their financial statements.
Cryptocurrency
Thailand SEC to Enhance Protections for Digital Asset Investors
By Editors | 01/03/2021
The SEC is consulting new qualifications for retail investors in digital assets, and requiring digital asset fund managers and investment advisors to be licensed.
Tokenisation
SBI, Sumitomo Mitsui to Launch Digital Stock Exchange in Osaka
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 04/02/2021
The Osaka Digital Exchange, expected to launch in 2022, will provide an alternative to the TSE and strengthen Osaka’s proposition as a financial hub.
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