All posts tagged "DLT"
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363Asia-PacificBOT Concludes Project Inthanon’s Second Phase
Phase 2 used smart contracts to automate bond lifecycle events, and introduced pre-validation to reduce error and fraud in funds transfers. Phase 3 will be a joint effort with the HKMA.
July 22, 2019 -
493Fintech / RegtechLeaked Draft Shows India’s Zero-Tolerance for Cryptocurrency
The leaked draft bill being circulated, though unauthenticated, specifies up to 10 years' jail for buying, selling or storing cryptocurrency in India.
July 17, 2019 -
1.3KBig PictureDLT Can Enhance Settlement Systems, But Not Replace Them
A new paper from Greenwich Associates says DLT cannot replace settlement infrastructure entirely without imposing the very costs it was designed to reduce.
June 14, 2019 -
923FeatureFSB: Decentralisation Could Benefit Financial Stability
While decentralised financial technologies do pose risks, they may increase competition and diversity in the financial system and reduce existing entities’ systemic importance.
June 8, 2019 -
585FeatureProject Stella: DLT Can Improve Cross-Border Payment Security
The BOJ-ECB phase three study says DLT can improve security in cross-border payments by using payment methods that synchronise payments and lock funds along the payment chain.
June 6, 2019 -
525EuropeISDA CDM Deployed in UK Digital Regulatory Reporting Pilot
The UK initiative is exploring the use of technology to help firms meet their regulatory reporting requirements and improve the quality of information reported.
May 23, 2019 -
425Fintech / RegtechCalastone Goes Live with New Blockchain Infrastructure
The launch comes as funds globally experience significant margin pressures, and amid a need for reduced frictions in cross-border distribution of funds.
May 21, 2019 -
811Asia-Pacific
Hong Kong, Thailand Central Banks Sign Fintech Collaboration Agreement
HKMA and BOT have agreed to collaborate on fintech innovation, including through a joint research project on the development of a central bank digital currency.
May 15, 2019 -
367Australia & NZASX Opens Testing Environment for CHESS Replacement
ASX has made available the first of seven ‘drops’ of software code, with additional functionality set to be released at eight-week intervals.
May 8, 2019 -
496FeatureSingapore, Canada Conclude First Trial on CDBC Cross-Border Payments
MAS and the Bank of Canada linked up experimental payment networks despite their being built on two different DLT platforms.
May 2, 2019
