Distributed ledger technology (DLT)
Repo tokens won’t be cleared. Or will they?
Uncertainty lingers over clearing status of tokenised Treasuries, with decision likely devolved to DTCC
Chain reaction: can the UK drive demand for digital gilts?
Market will need regulatory clarity, fungibility with traditional issuance and interoperable protocols
Fragmented rules obstruct tokenisation efforts, panellists say
Divergent US, UK and EU stablecoin rules and legal protections limiting cross-border growth
Hard day’s night: Kalshi’s round-the-clock enforcement head
Robert DeNault wants market-leading tech to handle up to 40 insider trading cases at a time
Crypto’s missing CROs
More than two-thirds of top crypto exchanges lack a chief risk officer, although the picture is changing
Tokenisation could boost repo capacity by up to 60%
Isda AGM: Digital Asset’s Rooz says intraday repo will deliver huge balance sheet efficiencies
DRW chief slams ‘ridiculous’ OCC stablecoin rule
Isda AGM: Wilson warns week-long redemption freeze would deter use of Genius Act coins as cash leg of tokenised repo
Tokenised commodities could help oil the machine
Shifting physical assets onto the blockchain eases collateral frictions, argues crypto expert
Iosco chief talks cyber, AI and clearing
Buenaventura discusses Iosco’s role in aiding market resilience and cross-border co-operation
Prop AMM makes CIO Jump to attention
Jump Trading’s Olsen says new tool allows users to create a ‘mini’ version of the firm
Forex looks to flip the (stable)coin
Friction-free foreign exchange is the prize offered by stablecoins such as Tether and USDC. But the prize remains elusive
JP Morgan gives corporates an FX blockchain boost
Kinexys digital platform speeds cross-currency, cross-entity client payments
Beyond the hype, tokenisation can fix the pipework
Blockchain tech offers slicker and cheaper ops for illiquid assets, explains digital expert
BlackRock, Citadel Securities, Nasdaq mull tokenised equities’ impact on regulations
An SEC panel recently debated the ramifications of a future with tokenised equities
Who is Selig? CFTC pick is smart and social, but some say too green
Colleagues praise crypto smarts and collegial style, but views on prediction markets and funding trouble Senate
Chicago data centre outage forced clearers to turn away clients
Friday’s cooling system failure highlights cracks in tech and concentration risk of big CCPs
CFTC sprints to approve spot crypto trading by year-end
Acting chair Pham also expects tokenised collateral to be up and running by then or early 2026
Genius Act piles pressure on shrinking OCC, says Hsu
Risk Live North America: former agency head fears stablecoin vetting could “crowd out” other duties
Metaverse momentum: analyzing financial system risks in an expanding virtual landscape
The authors respond to a lack of regulation in the metaverse, evaluate its vulnerabilities and draw attention to potential future issues that could require supervisory attention.
Asic probe piles pressure on ASX to deliver Chess replacement
But market insiders think late intervention by regulators could even slow down implementation
FCMs take wait-and-see approach to digital collateral
“It takes a very brave person to be the first mover,” says David Martin at GH Financial