DLT

Legal

‘End of Life Cycle’: BIS Report Positions DLT as Needed Banking Update

Distributed ledgers could help update aging central banking systems, says a new report, but issuing cryptocurrencies will be a more complex affair.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 September 2017
DLT

Japan Exchange Report: Cloud Edging Out DLT for Capital Markets Needs

A new Japan Exchange Group report throws cold water on the idea that distributed ledger tech may soon make inroads in global capital markets.

Business  ·  18 September 2017
Japan

SBI Ripple Asia to Test Blockchain Bank Transfers Between Japan and South Korea

SBI Ripple Asia will reportedly start testing its blockchain-based funds-transfer system between Japanese and South Korean banks by the end of 2017.

Business  ·  12 September 2017
Smart Contracts

Brokers Beware: Insurance Consortium Reveals Codex 1 Blockchain Prototype

In a CoinDesk exclusive, blockchain insurance consortium B3i outlines how its DLT prototype could ultimately eliminate brokers from the equation.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 August 2017
Banking

Bank of England: DLT Shift Could Lead to New Securities Monopolies

The U.K.'s central bank has warned that a shift to DLT could bring about both positive and unwelcome changes in the securities settlement industry.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 August 2017
Japan

Japan’s Financial Firms Test Distributed Ledger With R3 Corda Trial

A group of Japanese financial institutions has tested a prototype that uses DLT to streamline international transaction agreements.

Business  ·  20 June 2017
Banking

Why Project Indy is Using Hybrid DLT to Rethink Digital Identity

A new Hyperledger digital ID project opens up about its design and the desire to create better alternatives to systems in use today.

Tech  ·  10 May 2017
Regulation

ECB: Blockchain ‘Principles’ Could Help Spur Adoption

The European Union’s central bank recent commented on how the economic bloc could move to encourage the spread of new technologies like blockchain.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 May 2017
Gold

Blockchain Lets This Startup Trade Gold That’s Still in the Ground

Orebits, in partnership with Symbiont, has launched 'smart certificates' that can be traded and exchanged for unmined gold reserves.

Business  ·  27 April 2017
UK

Bank of England: Next-Gen Settlement System Will Be DLT Compatible

After review, the UK central bank said today it will build the next version of its settlement system with distributed ledger tech in mind.

Business  ·  12 April 2017