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German Central Bank Joins MAS-Led Project Guardian

Fintech News

The Deutsche Bundesbank has become a member of Project Guardian , a global initiative led by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) that explores the use of asset tokenisation in financial markets. The Bundesbank is very pleased to be cooperating with a partner that is as competent as MAS.”

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Digital Rupiah Inches Closer with Successful Completion of PoC

Fintech News

Marking a pivotal point, Indonesias efforts underscore its drive to harness digital technologies for modernising payment systems while safeguarding financial stability and promoting inclusivity. Each platform exhibited distinct strengths.

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CBDCs in practice: What we’ve learned from the early movers

The Payments Association

This misconception has shaped many CBDC proposals, which tend to replicate traditional account-based structures under the control of central authorities or delegated intermediaries. CBDCs that allow authorities to track money not only when it moves but also when it remains stationary undermine trust.

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21X and Apex Group partner for tokenisation

Finextra

21X – which will be the first Distribution Ledger Technology (DLT) exchange for European Securities Market Authority (ESMA)-regulated trading and settlement of tokenized securities - and Apex Group - the global provider of financial services – today announced a ground-breaking strategic partnership that will allow Apex Group’s customers to list tokenized (..)

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WSPN and DigiFT Forge Strategic Partnership in Web3 Digital Payments and Investment

Fintech Finance

WSPN , a globally recognized digital payments leader, has announced a milestone collaboration with DigiFT , the first regulated exchange for on-chain real-world assets (“RWA”), approved as a Recognised Market Operator with a Capital Markets Services license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

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Examining Thailand’s Fintech Landscape

The Fintech Times

The central bank is also involved in the Inthanon Project , a joint initiative with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority in which it works alongside eight commercial banks to explore the potential of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) in developing a wholesale CBDC.

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Ripple Enables Real-Time Payments Into China Via LianLian

PYMNTS

Hong Kong is one of the world’s most active markets when it comes to using blockchain technology for cross-border payments.