Distributed ledger technology (DLT)
Fragmented rules obstruct tokenisation efforts, panellists say
Divergent US, UK and EU stablecoin rules and legal protections limiting cross-border growth
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
Fnality joins DLT-based PvP FX settlement service
Baton Systems and Osttra’s joint payment-versus-payment FX network adds central bank-backed settlement option
Digital money and finance: a critical review of terminology
The authors put forward an etymology of key concepts and review key terminology and definitions within the sphere of decentralized finance to facilitate discussions about their merits and use cases/
Crypto custody a bit(coin) closer after US accounting U-turn
Federal banking supervisors expected to eventually relax regimes for safeguarding digital assets
CFTC acting chair: ‘We don’t need a Dodd-Frank for crypto’
US regulator wants real-time market surveillance; focuses on rise of liquidity risk
JP Morgan, Eurex push for DLT-driven collateral management
The high-stakes project could be a litmus test for the use of blockchain technology in the capital markets