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Fintech Finance
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
HSBC announced today that it has successfully trialled the first application of quantum-secure technology for buying and selling tokenised physical gold. Last year, HSBC was the first global bank to offer tokenised physical gold to institutional investors using distributed ledger technology (DLT).
Fintech News
JUNE 11, 2024
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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Finextra
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
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).
Fintech News
MAY 11, 2025
The company was an early adopter of distributed ledger technology (DLT), teaming up in 2017 with Ripple Labs and pioneering blockchain-based remittances from Japan to Thailand and Vietnam. It offers intelligent financial solutions through its proprietary technology, robust APIs, and extensive global network.
Fintech Finance
JUNE 17, 2024
Meridian FX will test the usability of the SO for different types of assets and technologies. 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).
The Paypers
JANUARY 7, 2019
(The Paypers) Crypto platform eToroX has been granted a Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) licence from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC).
Finextra
AUGUST 6, 2024
IOTA, an open-source distributed ledger technology (DLT) for Web3 applications and digital economies, today announces that the IOTA token is Shari’a-compliant.
Finextra
APRIL 23, 2025
Project Promissa, a collaboration between the Bank for International Settlements' Innovation Hub, the Swiss National Bank, and the World Bank, has demonstrated that paper-based promissory notes can be redesigned using distributed ledger technology (DLT) to address operational challenges that make the process time-consuming and cumbersome.
The Payments Association
JUNE 3, 2025
Usage patterns differ, technological approaches diverge, and key challengesfrom privacy concerns to merchant adoptionremain unresolved. These projects leveraged distributed ledger technology (DLT) to settle trades more quickly and securely, using delivery-versus-payment (DvP) mechanisms that reduce counterparty risk.
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Finextra
JULY 19, 2024
Cboe Clear Europe, the largest pan-European clearing house, has successfully participated in the Eurosystem’s recent exploratory work testing the use of new technologies for the settlement of wholesale transactions in central bank money. The experiments specifically aim to explore the potential of distributed ledger technology (DLT).
The Fintech Times
MAY 15, 2024
“The bank’s integration of Euro-denominated settlements between Hong Kong and Singapore, via Partior, is not just a testament to its technological advancement but a beacon for the future of seamless, secure, and efficient global payment systems.”
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Finextra
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
21X - a distributed ledger technology (DLT)-based market infrastructure for tokenized securities, which has applied for a license to operate a DLT trading and settlement system (DLT TSS) under the European Union’s DLT regime (DLTR) - has today announced a ground-breaking strategic partnership, with SBI Digital Markets (SBIDM), based in Singapore and (..)
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 8, 2020
Ripple describes its business model as using “technology to deliver financial solutions vital for businesses that were once only offered by multinational banks — without the cost and overhead of legacy systems. Ripple said it has successfully piloted the program with existing RippleNet customers.
The Paypers
AUGUST 20, 2020
Fincy , a money app providing alternatives to existing financial services, has reaffirmed its commitment to distributed ledger technology (DLT) following the recent security breach at Twitter.
Fintech Finance
OCTOBER 30, 2024
This real-world proof-of-concept proves that Fnality can be used to make bilateral margin payments using the £FnPS, and marks the first instance of a fully regulated Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)-based payment system being used to settle margin for the purposes of real-world inter-bank derivative exposures.
The Fintech Times
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
After signing memorandums of understanding with DECA and Asosiasi Blockchain Indonesia, Bharat Web3 Association (BWA) aims to align India’s Web3 sector with international standards and best practices.
Payments Source
MAY 9, 2018
The banks contend distributed ledger technology (DLT) makes it easier to coordinate trade finance deals. And the use of smart contracts can help parties comply with contractual obligations such as staged payments.
Finextra
JULY 1, 2024
Clearstream, DekaBank and DZ Bank have jointly issued two tokenised €5-million bonds using distributed-ledger technology (DLT). The issuances took place in the context of the ECB trials aimed at exploring the potential of DLT for settling wholesale transactions in central bank money.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
Beau wants to use distributed ledger technology (DLT), and France is considering a central bank digital currency (CBDC). It started a FinTech-targeted Innovation Hub this month, saying that the hub should “foster international collaboration among central banks on innovative financial technology.” .
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Finextra
JUNE 13, 2024
Brickken, a Barcelona-based startup pioneering in the tokenization of real-world assets, announced today its selection to participate in the European Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) Regulatory Sandbox.
Finextra
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has today published its inaugural Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Capital Market report, analysing the size and growth of the global market in DLT issuance and related secondary market activities.
Finextra
AUGUST 5, 2024
The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) today published roadmaps for “Scaling Capital Markets based on Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)” focused on European Sovereign, Supranational and Public Agency (SSA) bond issuers and EU and UK policymakers and regulators.
Fintech Finance
JUNE 18, 2024
WSPN is a global digital payments company that provides digital payment solutions via Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). The WUSD is a fiat-collateralized stablecoin designed to provide transparent, fast, and efficient digital payment solutions globally, leveraging advanced Distributed Ledger Technology.
Fintech News
DECEMBER 11, 2023
The project tested the feasibility of conducting multilateral cross-currency transfers through the UDPN, involving both Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and non-DLT-based CBDC technologies. The PoC explored two models.
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The Fintech Times
AUGUST 6, 2024
In 2017, Kasikorn Bank (KBank) set up the Kasikorn Business-Technology Group (KBTG) to operate as the tech development and IT infrastructure wing of the KBank group. Although not quite as big as other neighbouring countries such as Singapore, Thailand’s fintech sector continues to grow.
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PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
CORO says its app is designed to fend off cyberattacks through the use of hashgraph distributed ledger technology (DLT). “Even if people know about the benefits of gold, they may not know how to actually use it as money – that’s why we’ve made it as easy as downloading an app.”.
Finextra
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
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 (..)
PYMNTS
APRIL 5, 2019
A new blockchain association has been created to promote the adoption of the technology across the European Union. This is the latest initiative by the European Commission to support the adoption of blockchain technology.
Fintech News
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
But despite some progress, advancements have been slow for the past few decades due to legal obstacles, the lack of standards, and the need for unifying technologies, a new paper by Deutsche Bank says. These challenges range from a longstanding reliance on paper to an increasingly fragmented technology landscape.
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PYMNTS
DECEMBER 22, 2020
The digital currency in trial is supported by distributed ledger technology (DLT), and the two-part experiments also aim to examine the use cases of a DLT-enabled currency. Christine Lagarde , the ECB’s president, stated last month that a European CBDC could be out in “two to four years,” PYMNTS reported. “By
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 8, 2018
Hong Kong is one of the world’s most active markets when it comes to using blockchain technology for cross-border payments.
PYMNTS
APRIL 1, 2019
At heart of the matter, of course, is the place (or choice) of using distributed ledger technology (DLT) to underpin the transactions — especially B2B transactions. Some see distributed ledger technologies (DLT) as having the potential to drive industry-wide change.
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The Fintech Times
DECEMBER 5, 2024
The Hashgraph Association , a Swiss-based venture capital, and technology company, has committed $1.5million to the Global Center for Sustainable Digital Finance as a founding member, aiming to drive and fund research at the intersection between sustainability and digital finance.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 5, 2020
By working with the Accelerator, companies have access to new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), distributed ledger technology (DLT) and augmented reality (AR). There are currently 27 companies as part of the Accelerator, according to the release.
CB Insights
NOVEMBER 5, 2020
Distributed ledger technology (DLT) — which uses tech like blockchain to verify transactions without the need for a centralized authority — is gaining traction as a way to revamp capital markets infrastructure by making it more streamlined, improving transparency, and reducing associated fees. Please click to enlarge.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 23, 2018
The SBI Group plans to license Sepior ApS ’ wallet technology to use in its own wallet, which will become a part of its digital currency exchange platform, the company said in an announcement. When it came to the decision, SBI said that Sepior’s multiparty computation (MPC) approach allows for a high level of protection for crypto wallets.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
With payment innovators looking to migrate B2B payments away from paper, a growing number of payment rails and technologies are helping to ease the pain of the shift. Yet even more FIs have access to RTP as a result of third-party technology partnerships, a press release said last week. Zero Hash Embraces Payment Rail Cooperation.
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CB Insights
OCTOBER 29, 2020
But a growing number of companies want to employ distributed ledger technology (DLT) — which uses tech like blockchain to offer a simpler, streamlined way to verify transactions — to upend this status quo. Fill in your details here to get more information. First name. Company Name. Phone number. Please click to enlarge.
The Fintech Times
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre, has teamed up with Solana Foundation, to enhance distributed ledger technology (DLT) solutions and advance blockchain innovation.
The Paypers
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Sweden-based Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) cross-border payment solutions provider Centiglobe has partnered with fintech company Zimpler.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
This acquisition brings tremendous talent and leading technology to Elavon, which can be leveraged across the European market.”. Last year , the Bank of England (BoE) revamped its payments system and was expected to connect with FinTech firms using distributed ledger technology (DLT). and Ireland. “We
PYMNTS
APRIL 3, 2019
Everex, which traces its genesis to 2016, has focused on distributed ledger technology for cross-border payments. The collaboration ties together virtual card technology with the Bill.com platform to help smooth and speed invoice payments. A Larger Stage.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 23, 2019
.” In other news, London Stock Exchange Group announced that its technology solutions provider’s Millennium Exchange has been chosen for ATOM Group’s new digital asset exchange venue: AAX. Set to launch this year, AAX will be the first digital asset exchange venue to use LSEG Technology’s matching engine.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
Visa is expanding the testing of its B2B payments technology, B2B Connect , into Thailand, according to reports. Managed by Visa end to end, Visa B2B Connect combines Visa’s core capabilities in security, governance and distributed ledger technology [DLT].”
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