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AFME: The regulation of cryptocurrency is the ‘elephant in the room’

27 September 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

In the context of the increasing growth of DLT, and the wake of recent market developments, AFME panellists discussed regulatory priorities in the digital assets space

FCA chair weighs in on Kim Kardashian and crypto risks

06 September 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

FCA chair Charles Randell has published a speech on the risks of token regulation, which highlights concerns around TV stars like Kim Kardashian promoting crypto assets on social media

MetaMask monthly active users reaches new heights

31 August 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

From 545,080 monthly active users in July 2020 to 10,354,279 in August 2021, MetaMask has grown over 1,800 per cent in just one year

Thai SEC hosts public hearing on digital asset custody amendments

27 August 2021 Thailand
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission is holding a public hearing for prospective amendments to digital asset custody rules

BIS collaborates on digital green bond infrastructure

24 August 2021 Hong Kong
Reporter: Bob Currie

The aim is to build a digital infrastructure prototype that helps issuers and governments meet sustainability goals, with projects guided by experts from industry and civil society

Talos unveils updates to its digital assets platform

04 August 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Talos clients can now trade or provide prices in pairs like BTC-EUR by automatically combining the FX and the digital asset legs to derive a cross rate with a tighter spread

GSX invests in CSX

06 July 2021 Hong Kong
Reporter: Bob Currie

Global Stock Exchange Group (GSX) has today announced a strategic investment in CSX to launch a trading platform for tokenised assets and digitised securities in Asia

Hex Trust gains Cyberport investment

01 July 2021 Hong Kong
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“The investment from Cyberport is a great vote of confidence given their track record in backing and developing major unicorns within the industry," says Hex Trust's CEO Alessio Quaglini

German banks complete OTC interest rate derivatives trade using digital smart contract

30 June 2021 Germany
Reporter: Bob Currie

Full lifecycle of OTC derivative transaction processed in automated and legally-binding process, demonstrating advantages of smart derivative contracts according to trade participants

Deutsche Boerse extends digital asset offering with acquisition of Crypto Finance

29 June 2021 Switzerland
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

The acquisition will see Deutsche Boerse further extend its offering for digital assets by providing a direct entry point for investments, including post-trade services such as custody

TP ICAP partners with Fidelity, Zodia Custody and Flow Traders to launch new platform

29 June 2021 UK
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

The new platform will feature a wholesale electronic marketplace for spot crypto asset trading, including bitcoin and ethereum, as well as providing connectivity and post-trade infrastructure into a network of digital assets custodians

Banque de France successfully transacts securities with CBDC

21 June 2021 France
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The new test demonstrated that DLT could be used to issue CBDC in connection with existing infrastructures such as T2S, where listed securities are delivered

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