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UK Announces Pilot for Government Bonds Using Blockchain Technology

The UK government has announced that the issuance of Gilts will be tested on distributed ledger technology (DLT) in a forthcoming pilot. If the UK issues government bonds using blockchain technology, this could transform how public authorities issue and manage debt offerings. In a speech… Read More

Three Companies Tokenize Gold, Eurobonds and Gilts. Aim to Improve Liquidity, More

Digital Asset, Euroclear, and The World Gold Council have completed a successful pilot of tokenizing gold, Eurobonds and gilt, according to a release. The test was completed with the assistance of big law firm Clifford Chance. Others supporting the project include investors, banks, custodians, and… Read More

DTCC, Digital Asset Say Tokenization Pilot a Success

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and Digital Asset report that their digital security pilot has succeeded. The two entities partnered on the US Treasury (UST) Collateral Network Pilot. This project sought to utilize distributed ledger technology (DLT) applications to support market connectivity across… Read More

Tokenization and On-Chain Adoption of Real-World Assets (RWAs) Examined in Report from Digital Asset

Digital Asset has released a report highlighting developments related to the tokenization and on-chain adoption of Real-World Assets (RWAs). The report from Digital Asset Research “includes details on centralized industry players and asset class coverage, as well as coverage of select decentralized finance protocols working… Read More

DLT, Smart Contracts: DAML for Azure Database Enables Clients to Deploy Multiparty Apps on Microsoft’s Cloud Infrastructure

DAML for Azure Database enables customers to “deploy multiparty applications on Microsoft’s powerful cloud infrastructure immediately.” Businesses are using distributed ledger platforms “to deploy multiparty applications even though many wish they could simply leverage familiar infrastructure to improve complex business processes that don’t require overhauling… Read More

Digital Asset Platform Coinchange Scores $10m To Grow Its Services

Coinchange, a digital asset platform that enables businesses to trade and access yield as a service, has announced raising $10 million in its latest funding round to help finance its planned expansion. The round was backed by key investment players including Good News Ventures, Spirit… Read More

IMF and Financial Stability Board (FSB) Release Synthesis Paper Covering Policies for Crypto-Assets

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Financial Stability Board (FSB) have advanced policy and regulatory recommendations “to identify and respond to macroeconomic and financial stability risks associated with crypto-assets.” Crypto-assets have been in existence “for more than a decade and have displayed significant volatility…. Read More

Singapore Regulated FOMO Pay, Notabene Collaborate for Secure Digital Transactions

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FOMO Pay, a Singapore-regulated digital payment and banking solutions provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Notabene, a global crypto-industry decision-making platform, to boost its digital asset compliance. In a statement, FOMO Pay said the collaboration will enhance FOMO Pay’s know-your-transaction (KYT) capabilities and streamline… Read More

Global Blockchain Network of Networks for Financial Market Participants Set to Launch

  Digital Asset and market participants announce their plans to launch the Canton Network, the industry’s “first” privacy-enabled interoperable blockchain network designed for institutional assets and built “to responsibly unlock the potential of synchronized financial markets.” Canton Network participants reportedly “include 3Homes, ASX, BNP Paribas,… Read More

EquiLend Selects Digital Asset as DLT for Securities Finance Market Initiative

EquiLend announces that it has selected Digital Asset in order “to provide the distributed ledger technology underpinning the EquiLend 1Source initiative.” Unveiled in July 2022 as part of EquiLend’s Digital Transformation Working Group, which consists of many of the world’s largest banks and broker-dealers, 1Source… Read More

Digital Asset Reports Solid Performance with 3x YoY Customer Growth

Digital Asset, a software provider that helps enterprises build economic value through interconnected networks, announced another solid quarter of growth in Q2 2022. The firm continues “to expand its footprint among financial institutions and market infrastructures exploring and investing in next generation blockchain technology.” The… Read More

Digital Asset Prime Broker Floating Point Group Hires Former JPMorgan Exec

Floating Point Group (FPG), a cryptocurrency prime brokerage with an institutional trading desk and settlement platform, has appointed Peter Eliades, former J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo banking executive “as Head of Distribution.” Eliades joins “a predominately technical and crypto-native leadership team.” With over two decades… Read More

Craig Blitz: Chief Product Officer at Digital Asset Reveals that Goldman Sachs Is Using Daml 2.0 for its Initiatives

We recently connected with Craig Blitz, Chief Product Officer at Digital Asset, which is building the platform, developer tools, and leveraging the best modern infrastructure providers “to change how businesses interact.” Digital Asset (the company) is the creator of the Daml multi-party application platform. Our… Read More

Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) to Further Postpone Roll Out to Chess Replacement System

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is reportedly set to enforce yet another delay to the cutover of its blockchain-powered post-trade network, which was initially expected to go-live in April of last year. The ASX has been working cooperatively with distributed ledger tech (DLT) specialist Digital… Read More

Symphony Teams Up Digital Asset to Address Inefficiencies in Syndicated Loans Market

Symphony – the markets’ infrastructure and tech platform – is teaming up with Digital Asset – a software and services provider that assists enterprises with building economic value via interconnected networks – in order to “generate efficiency and remove manual processes in the broadly syndicated… Read More

London’s SETL and Digital Asset to Establish Regulated Network for Crypto Tokens

London’s SETL and New York’s Digital Asset recently entered into a partnership to develop a protocol that may be used by regulated institutions to introduce interoperable tokens. The protocol, modelled on the Regulated Liability Network (RLN) initiative first introduced by Citibank’s Tony McLaughlin, will be… Read More

Digital Asset Appoints Former CFTC Chairman to Board of Directors

Digital Asset has appointed J. Christopher Giancarlo to its board of directors. Giancarlo is the former Chairman of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission and well known for his interest in crypto assets. Digital Asset stated that Giancarlo will provide counsel to Digital Asset’s leadership on… Read More

CAIS Teams Up with Digital Asset to Address Inefficiencies in Wealth Management, Alternative Investments

CAIS, the alternative investment platform, and Digital Asset, the creators of the Daml multi-party application platform, have confirmed  a working collaboration to “explore specific use cases for blockchain, distributed ledgers, and smart contracts at the intersection of wealth management and alternative investments.” The two firms… Read More

Deutsche Börse to Use Digital Asset to Support Post Trade Platform in Push Towards Digital Security Future

Deutsche Börse has selected Digital Asset to power its post-trade platform labeled “D7”. Deutsche Börse has long been interested in the digital security realm and has been pushing forward with the transition towards a digital-only ecosystem. According to a note distributed by Digital Asset, the… Read More

Digital Asset, a Software Firm Building Interconnected Networks, to Conduct Hackathon

Digital Asset, a software and services provider that assists enterprises with building economic value via interconnected networks, has unveiled a 6-week online hackathon, which will be hosted in partnership with SE2, which is a life and annuities insurance tech and services provider. As noted in… Read More

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