Settlement

Bank of France, Swiss National Bank Begin Cross-Border CBDC Experiment

The banks will experiment with cross-border settlements of two wholesale CBDCs and a French digital financial instrument on a distributed ledger technology platform.

News  ·  10 June 2021

Bank of America Joins Paxos Network Eyeing Same-Day Stock Trade Settlement

The Paxos Settlement Service has been built with blockchain tech to speed up stock-trade settlement.

Business  ·  17 May 2021
Custody

These Two Firms Want to Upgrade Crypto Infrastructure for Banks and Exchanges

Custody tech provider METACO and forex trading platform Cobalt want to rewire the financial system to handle cryptocurrency.

Business  ·  2 February 2021
Lawsuits

Chase Bank to Refund 95% of $2.5M It Allegedly Overcharged Crypto Buyers

The JPMorgan subsidiary has agreed to repay most of $2.5 million it took in credit card fees for cryptocurrency purchases.

News  ·  1 June 2020
Trade Finance

Vietnam’s HDBank Taps Blockchain Network to Streamline Bank Credit for Corporates

The bank has signed on to a blockchain-based trade finance network from Contour with the aim of bringing corporate settlements into the digital realm.

Tech  ·  8 May 2020
RSK

Argentina’s Central Bank Trials Blockchain for New Interbank Settlement Layer

The trial seeks a faster, more transparent clearing system and involves some of the country's largest banks.

Tech  ·  21 April 2020
Investments

Legacy Trust’s Crypto Spin-Off Receives $3M to Roll Out Asian Settlement Platform

First Digital Trust has won backing from Taiwan-based Nogle for its upcoming Asia-focused crypto settlement solution for institutions.

Business  ·  9 March 2020
First Digital Trust

New Settlement Layer to Offer Asian Crypto Institutions Local Alternative to Silvergate Bank

The new settlement layer is intended save Asian institutional traders from taking the "scenic route" via U.S. banking regulations.

Business  ·  21 February 2020
Meltem Demirors

Jill Carlson, Meltem Demirors Back $3.3M Round for Non-Custodial Settlement Protocol Arwen

The funding will help the Boston-based Arwen expand its non-custodial settlement system, potentially to institutional players.

Business  ·  5 February 2020
Custody

Few Banks Will Touch Crypto Firms, but Silvergate Wants to Touch Bitcoin Itself

Silvergate made its name providing fiat banking services for crypto businesses. Now, CEO Alan Lane wants the bank to handle digital assets themselves.

Business  ·  30 January 2020
Regulation

Blockchain of Things Pays SEC $250,000 to Settle Unregistered ICO

Internet startup Blockchain of Things has agreed to pay $250,000 to settle with the SEC over its $13 million ICO.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 December 2019
SEC

SEC in Settlement Talks With ‘Fraudulent’ ICO Organizer Reg Middleton

Middleton organized the unregistered $14.8 million Veritaseum (VERI) initial coin offering, and is further accused of market manipulation post-ICO.

Markets  ·  9 October 2019
Acquisitions

Acquisition Marks Broadridge Financial’s First Foray Into Crypto Services

Broadridge Financial Solutions has bought a startup offering products that serve the cryptocurrency and crypto derivative space.

Business  ·  2 October 2019
Stablecoins

Wells Fargo to Pilot Dollar-Linked Stablecoin for Internal Settlement

U.S.-based financial giant Wells Fargo is developing a digital dollar that will run on the firm’s first blockchain platform.

Business  ·  17 September 2019
Stock Exchanges

ASX DLT System ‘On Track,’ Says Annual Report

The Australian Securities Exchange has released its 2019 financial report, offering insight into its upcoming distributed ledger settlement system.

Business  ·  16 August 2019