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Industry pushes back again on Basel Committee crypto plans

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Industry pushes back again on Basel Committee crypto plans

A group of industry associations has pushed back against a second Basel Committee on Banking Supervision consultation on the rules on investments in crypto assets by financial institutions, calling for a host of changes.

Swift completes tokenised asset experiments

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Swift completes tokenised asset experiments

A Swift-led pilot has successfully implemented a common framework linking tokenisation systems between CSD’s and global custodians

Swift builds proof-of-concept for blockchain interoperability

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Swift builds proof-of-concept for blockchain interoperability

Interbank co-operative Swift is working on a pilot project with Chainlink to provide network interoperability across multiple blockchain platforms.

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BlackRock launches blockchain ETF

The growth of digital assets and the blockchain ecosystem has continued to increase, driving demand for investment strategies in this emerging universe.

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Wirex inks blockchain agreement with Uzebekistan Direct Investment Fund

Wirex, a global leader in the blockchain industry, today announced the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding with the Uzbekistan Direct Investment Fund. With this partnership, the company will support the Uzbek government as they implement blockchain solutions and distributed ledger technology for various government services.

Nomura invests in Fnality

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Nomura invests in Fnality

Nomura has invested in Fnality, the international consortium of global banks focused on building a blockchain-based payment system to support the adoption of tokenised assets and marketplaces.

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Bitgreen secures $5M in crowdfunding to launch Polkadot climate-investment platform

Bitgreen, the company building blockchain’s epicenter for sustainability, prepares to launch the first phase of its layer-1 network built to empower climate-action initiatives.

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Siam Commercial Bank to apply blockchain to real estate supply chains

Asset World Corp PCL (AWC), Thailand’s leading real estate developer specializing in integrated lifestyles, is joining with Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) and Digital Ventures to enhance supply chains in Thailand's real estate industry using blockchain technology.

Norwegian central bank taps Ethereum for CBDC work

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Norwegian central bank taps Ethereum for CBDC work

Norway's central bank has made the source code for its CBDC sandbox publicly available and confirmed that the prototype infrastructure for the project is based on Ethereum technology.

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MAS sets out three-year transformation plan for financial services

Mr Lawrence Wong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minster for Finance, and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Deputy Chairman, launched the Financial Services Industry Transformation Map (ITM) 2025 today.

Swift runs blockchain pilot for corporate actions data

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Swift runs blockchain pilot for corporate actions data

Interbank co-operative Swift is working with Symbiont and seven securities players to trial a blockchain-based corporate actions system.

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Cake DeFi opens R&D hub in Singapore

Cake DeFi, the leading and fastest-growing Singapore-based fintech firm, has announced the launch of its global R&D hub, Birthday Research.

BofA granted hundreds of patents

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BofA granted hundreds of patents

Bank of America scored a record 341 US patents in the first half of 2022, a 50% year-on-year increase, with information security and AI seeing the most action.

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Elliptic appoints OakNorth's Jackson Hull CTO

Elliptic, the global leader in cryptoasset risk management, today announces that Jackson Hull has joined Elliptic as Chief Technology Officer.

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Crypto exchange XBO.com taps Chainalysis for compliance

XBO.com, the crypto exchange dedicated to making digital currencies accessible to all, today announced it will partner with blockchain data platform Chainalysis to power its compliance program, support anti-fraud protocols, and monitor risk.

Ant launches digital operations platform for insurers

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Ant launches digital operations platform for insurers

Ant Group's insurance arm has launched a blockchain-based digital operation platform for insurance companies in China.

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Tiger.Trade names Conor McGregor brand ambassador

Today, Tiger.Trade, the Swiss-regulated retail-trading ecosystem, announced that Conor McGregor, Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight and lightweight double-champion, has joined the company as an Ambassador as Tiger.Trade takes on new international markets.

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Broadridge launches multi-jurisdictional version of private equity platform

Leveraging blockchain technology to alleviate the complexities faced by asset managers with funds in multiple geographies, global Fintech leader Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), has released a multi-jurisdictional version of its private equity platform, Private Market Hub, now available to funds domiciled in North America.

KPMG preps Singapore embedded finance hub

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KPMG preps Singapore embedded finance hub

KPMG is launching an embedded finance hub in Singapore, providing support to firms looking to make inroads into financial areas such as payments, blockchain and lending.

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Franklin Templeton launches Metaverse ETF

The metaverse is a virtual shared space created by the convergence of virtually enhanced physical reality and physically persistent virtual space, including the sum of all virtual worlds, augmented reality, and the Internet.

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