Pontes, the first track of Europe’s DLT solution for wholesale central bank money and CBDC, plans to launch in September 2026. The...
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StanChart’s Libeara tokenization platform lands Singapore CMS license
Libeara, a tokenization platform incubated by Standard Chartered’s SC Ventures, has received its Capital Markets Services (CMS)...
HSBC, Standard Chartered to be among first Hong Kong stablecoin issuers – report
HSBC and Standard Chartered are set to be among the first group of stablecoin licensees in Hong Kong, according to a report from the...
Kraken’s (skinny) Fed master account is a pilot. Tier 3 access was “unobtanium”
A Federal Reserve Governor has effectively acknowledged that the tier of master account applications targeted by firms like Custodia...
How DTCC tokenization actually works
The DTCC sits at the center of US securities settlement, holding almost all listed US equities in trust through its subsidiary Cede...
FDIC proposes ban on pass through stablecoin insurance
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chair Travis Hill said the regulator is proposing a ban on pass through insurance for...
Bank of England to ban self hosted stablecoins as Lords focus on holding limits
The UK will prohibit individuals from holding stablecoins outside the regulated financial system. Speaking at a House of Lords Committee...
ECB launches Appia consultation re wholesale DLT settlement infrastructure
The European Central Bank has published a consultation paper for Appia, its long term initiative to develop an integrated wholesale...