Tagged: distributed ledger technology

November 5, 2025 @ 8:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Clearstream, a provider of post-trade services and part of Deutsche Börse Group, has launched a tokenized securities platform: D7 DLT. With D7 DLT, Clearstream facilitates the issuance and management of securities, based on distributed-ledger technology (DLT) and compliant with the central securities depository regulation (CSDR)…. Read More

May 1, 2025 @ 10:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is spearheading transformative initiatives in global finance, leveraging various technologies to enhance efficiency and interoperability in financial systems. Two recent projects, Project Meridian FX and Project Promissa, exemplify this commitment, addressing critical challenges in foreign exchange (FX) transactions and… Read More

March 30, 2025 @ 7:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Rohan Misra, Head of GCC and Senior Executive Officer (SEO) of AMINA Bank in Abu Dhabi Global Market, has shared key insights with CI. As DeFi continues to reshape the financial landscape, numerous initiatives and hubs are emerging to harness the opportunities of this digital… Read More

January 12, 2025 @ 10:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) launched the Supervisory Incubator for Distributed Ledger Technology to help banks responsibly unlock the transformative potential of distributed ledger technology (DLT). The Incubator is a supervisory arrangement designed to help banks maximize the “potential benefits” of DLT adoption by… Read More

December 16, 2024 @ 10:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a move towards climate accountability, The HBAR Foundation has issued a grant to WinCL to elevate carbon transparency and greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting standards for SMEs and large enterprises across South Korea. Built on Hedera’s Guardian platform, WinCL’s solution promises streamlined emissions tracking, reporting,… Read More

December 16, 2024 @ 7:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BNP Paribas participated in Eurosystem trials of wholesale settlement DLT solution Eurosystem accelerates innovation and experiments wholesale settlement solutions for DLT transactions with BNP Paribas. BNP Paribas claims that it is at the forefront of financial innovation, testing all three solutions in the Eurosystem’s wholesale… Read More

December 11, 2024 @ 1:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainlink, which claims to be the standard for onchain finance, and Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) announced  that Coinbase’s Project Diamond—a digital asset platform for institutions—is adopting the Chainlink standard as infrastructure for powering the lifecycle management of tokenized assets. Peregrine, PSG Digital’s regulated business in the ADGM,… Read More

November 23, 2024 @ 5:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Global Markets Advisory Committee, sponsored by Commissioner Caroline D. Pham, advanced a recommendation to expand the use of non-cash collateral through the use of distributed ledger technology. The GMAC’s Digital Asset Markets Subcommittee presented on the progress of its… Read More

November 12, 2024 @ 2:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance Labs has reportedly invested in Brevis, a ZK-coprocessor platform that unlocks new use cases for apps by allowing verifiable, trust-free computations on historical on-chain data. Brevis’ product, the ZK-coprocessor, empowers smart contracts to trustlessly access and run arbitrary computations on historical on-chain data, such… Read More

October 17, 2024 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CSD Prague reportedly received its first European DLT register approval. The Central Securities Depository (CSD) claims that is focused on leading innovation in the European capital market with the introduction of DLT (Distributed Ledger Technology). This technology has the potential to significantly enhance the financial… Read More

October 5, 2024 @ 6:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Utila, an institutional MPC wallet platform, and TRM Labs, a provider of blockchain intelligence, announced a strategic integration to empower institutional clients to integrate AML compliance into their crypto operations workflows, improving risk management capabilities. Via this latest integration, Utila users will reportedly be able… Read More

May 24, 2024 @ 8:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) is focused on carrying out DLT or distributed ledger technology trials, which are currently underway. The Eurosystem is currently testing distributed ledger technology (DLT) for wholesale transactions in central bank money. During these trials, 16 private firms as well as… Read More

May 18, 2024 @ 9:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The fastest blockchain has reportedly processed 91M transactions in a day, according to an update shared by CoinGecko. CoinkGecko recently shared a detailed report that examines which network support the fastest blockchain in the fast-evolving Web3 space. According to the report from CoinGecko, Solana has… Read More

May 11, 2024 @ 5:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Taurus SA is pleased to announce its new membership with the Nordic Blockchain Association (NBA), a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of blockchain technology in the Nordic countries. This partnership highlights Taurus‘ commitment “to supporting digital assets growth with traditional financial institutions in the… Read More

May 7, 2024 @ 2:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Truflation are pleased to announce Truflation integrated Chainlink CCIP, the industry standard for secure cross-chain interoperability, across the Arbitrum, Base, and Ethereum mainnets. They are leveraging CCIP’s Simplified Token Transfer capabilities “to facilitate cross-chain transfers of our native token TRUF, enabling  cross-chain payments for node… Read More

May 2, 2024 @ 4:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Innovation once more appears to be heating up in the digital asset space as old paradigms are set aside and new horizons become realized, the team at Coin Metrics noted. Coin Metrics also mentioned that Bitcoin is evolving “from a specialized chain whose primary purpose… Read More

April 30, 2024 @ 8:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses with a fiat-to-crypto onramp, now supports the Avalanche C-Chain. Retail users can purchase AVAX directly through Stripe, “removing the need to go through an exchange.” Available to U.S. Stripe’s fiat-to-crypto onramp is “a customizable widget embedded into Avalanche… Read More

April 26, 2024 @ 5:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CertiK notes that for about a decade, Chainalysis has been at the forefront of blockchain analytics and crypto compliance, “providing comprehensive coverage across a range of blockchains and tokens, and setting industry benchmarks with its data attribution and labeling capabilities.” However, CertiK claims that leading… Read More

March 22, 2024 @ 5:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OKX is working with Immutable, a Web3 gaming platform. This partnership is expected to include the introduction of “a GameFi NFT launchpad and the integration of Immutable’s gaming-focused zkEVM chain into our OKX Marketplace and OKX Wallet.” OKX says that they aim “to transform how… Read More

March 7, 2024 @ 1:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nansen has recently announced a new partnership with Mantle in order to deliver key insights into their ecosystem. In a blog post, Nansen confirmed their latest collaboration with Mantle Network, to deliver informative insights into the Mantle Ecosystem. Nansen said they are pleased to unveil… Read More