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First use of sterling tokenised deposit to buy tokenised Gilt
More digital bonds are expected from the region this year
Technologists have convinced the European Central Bank and most financial firms that the bond market needs blockchain. Exactly what for is harder to define. Still more difficult is actually introducing it — although as Jon Hay reports, many believe the moment has come
Wholesale and retail CBDCs are moving forward in EU and UK, but there is more push-back on retail version
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If you were to accost a capital markets professional in the street and ask them to give examples of commodities, they might name oil, gold, copper, or, if they are also a film buff, frozen orange juice concentrate. Bitcoin might not make that list, but the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is trying to change attitudes to increase its remit over cryptocurrencies. -
Everyone with something they don’t know how to sell hitches their cart to the much-abused horse known as blockchain. Now, the UK chancellor is talking the technology up as a potential solution for the Irish border.
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A reliable way to settle fiat currency transactions on blockchain is the biggest obstacle holding back the financial services industry from realising the benefits of blockchain. More and more organisations are coming up with solutions, so where are the banks?
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When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. For hardcore blockchain enthusiasts there is no end to the list of things that can be tokenised, although capital markets bankers might feel the process is less revolutionary than the techies seem to think.
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The World Bank’s first attempt at a blockchain bond raised A$110m ($80m) of two year paper in a public deal — created, allocated and settled using blockchain technology.
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German exchange group Deutsche Börse has bought a minority stake in fintech company HQLAx and says that it is “likely to acquire further shareholdings” at the end of the year.
