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CFTC recommends expansion of non-cash collateral through DLT

Finextra

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has recommended the expansion of the use of non-cash collateral through the use of distributed ledger technology (DLT) by its Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC).

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Bank of Thailand to Test Programmable Payments in Enhanced Sandbox

Fintech News

This initiative responds to the rapid and complex development of financial innovations, such as distributed ledger technology (DLT) and smart contracts, which are transforming financial services.

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eToroX receives Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) licence

The Paypers

(The Paypers) Crypto platform eToroX has been granted a Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) licence from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC).

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Project Meridian FX: Joint Project by the Eurosystem and London Centres, and the Bank of England, to Test Synchronised Settlement in FX

Fintech Finance

The project will provide insights on how operators of real-time gross settlement (RTGS) systems could enable interoperability with new payments technologies, such as distributed ledger technology (DLT).

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Iota releases Shari’a-compliant token

Finextra

IOTA, an open-source distributed ledger technology (DLT) for Web3 applications and digital economies, today announces that the IOTA token is Shari’a-compliant.

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HSBC Pilots Quantum-Safe Technology for Tokenised Gold

Fintech Finance

Last year, HSBC was the first global bank to offer tokenised physical gold to institutional investors using distributed ledger technology (DLT). This achievement marks the latest step by HSBC in pioneering the protection of critical applications from potential future quantum computing attacks.

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Standard Chartered Utilises Blockchain for Cross-Border Transactions Between Hong Kong and Singapore

The Fintech Times

At the time, the bank explained that it hoped the investment would help deliver “speed, efficiency and visibility of domestic settlement systems to cross-border transactions” Client transactions with Siemens AG and iFAST Financial occurred from 13 to 14 May, and represent a significant milestone for Standard Chartered with the integration (..)