Distributed ledger technology (which includes blockchain) is transformative in its own right. That said, one of the unique aspects of distributed ledger technology is its ability to benefit numerous, ...

The Bank of Canada has completed a market experiment examining how tokenised bonds could move through financial systems using ...

The initiative seeks to modernize settlement for digital and traditional assets BNY Mellon has partnered with global financial messaging network SWIFT to develop a blockchain-based ledger designed to ...

US banking regulators have issued new guidance clarifying how banks should treat tokenized securities under existing capital rules, reinforcing that digital representations of financial assets will ...

Canada completed a pilot issuing its first tokenized bond on a distributed ledger platform, testing blockchain infrastructure for bond issuance, trading and settlement.

A couple of the big banks, Royal Bank of Canada and TD Bank, successfully tested a blockchain platform for issuing and ...

The Bank of Canada, alongside some of the country’s largest financial institutions, has completed a major pilot to test the issuance and settlement of ...

Bank of Japan unveils blockchain sandbox for testing central bank digital settlements, tokenized money, and smart contracts in wholesale and retail systems.

The Bank of Japan is moving to place central bank reserve money onto blockchain infrastructure, a step that marks the first G7 central bank validation of distributed ledger technology at the reserve ...

The BOJ joins Project Agorá to develop tokenized central bank deposits, enhancing cross-border settlements with blockchain ...

Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) speaks before a House hearing at the US Capitol on June 22, 2023 in Washington, DC. The House Committee on Oversight and Accountbility Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, ...

Cybersecurity researchers are warning that the foundations of digital trust are under strain as malware grows more adaptive, evasive and collaborative. In response, a team of Romanian scientists has ...