The applications of blockchain There are many and they extend beyond the cryptocurrency sector. Among the main ones are: ...

North America leads in adoption, with 50% of firms running live DLT or digital asset projects — a 72% increase from the previous year. However, even with the surge in US activity, European booking ...

Swift, the global financial messaging network has announced a transformative step to integrate a blockchain-based shared ledger into its infrastructure. According to a press release, Swift announced ...

Fed Gov. Christopher Waller touted the benefits of stablecoins and distributed ledgers, saying that new technology should not ...

With volumes now over $1.5 trillion monthly, the Distributed Ledger Repo (DLR) is designed to integrate distributed-ledger technology with existing front- and back-office systems to streamline and ...

Swift is working on its own blockchain system for crossborder payments in collaboration with Ethereum ecosystem developer ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) speaks before a House hearing at the US Capitol on June 22, 2023 in Washington, DC. The House Committee on Oversight and Accountbility Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, ...