The firms are are teaming up to launch a new index fund aimed at institutional investors looking to enter the digital asset market
Singapore Taps Blockchain Platform for Selling Tokenized Securities
The Monetary Authority of Singapore and the national exchange are looking to blockchain for selling tokenized digital assets.
Infinity’s End? $31 Million NEX Project Could Be Biggest Casualty of DLT Cuts
An investigation by CoinDesk has found a flagship blockchain project by NEX group has lost dozens of employees while racking up millions in costs.
World Bank’s Blockchain Bond Experiment Raises $81 Million
The World Bank’s blockchain bond raised $110 million AUD, and is based on a private ethereum network.
The World Bank Is About to Settle a Blockchain Bond Worth $73 Million
The World Bank is expected to settle its first blockchain-based bond worth $73 Million at the end of this month.
US Senators Raise Crypto Mining Concerns, Propose Government Blockchains
The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hosted a hearing Tuesday on the “energy efficiency of blockchain and similar technologies.”
Bakkt CEO: Crypto Trading Platform Won’t Support Margin Trading
Two weeks after ICE introduced Bakkt, a new digital assets platform, the latter’s CEO has set out to explain what the service will offer consumers.
Blockchain Firm to Raise $24 Billion for Electric Bus Upgrades in China
A blockchain and AI technology firm has scored a major deal to help provide the financing as China upgrades its buses to run on electricity.
Artist Ai Weiwei Uses Ethereum to Make Art About ‘Value’
Ai Weiwei and Kevin Abosch is looking to blockchain to start a conversation on the value of human life.
Prime Trust Enters Crypto Custody Race, Will Hold ‘Any’ Ethereum Token
Prime Trust, a Nevada trust company, says it can handle custody for bitcoin, ether and any token issued on ethereum under the ERC-20 standard.
Pot Publication High Times Now Says It Won’t Accept Bitcoin in IPO
High Times, which announced last week that it would accept bitcoin and ether for its coming IPO, said in an SEC filing Monday that this was an “error.”
Jamaica Stock Exchange to Trade Crypto Assets in 2018
The Jamaica Stock Exchange will be adding cryptocurrency trading for its clients later this year.
Bitt Inks Blockchain Deal With Another Caribbean Central Bank
Bitt is partnering with the Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten to look into issuing a central bank-backed digital currency for the two nations.
Regulated Trader Templum Hosts Security Token Sale for Luxury Resort
Token trading platform Templum Markets has launched a sale of a token allowing accredited investors to buy shares in a popular Colorado resort.
Barclays Is Pitting Blockchains Against Each Other (For a Cause)
The bank’s DerivHack event will attempt to suss out which of the major enterprise DLT platforms works best for derivatives life cycle smart contracts.
State Street Insiders Split Over Key Blockchain Use Case
The global custody bank’s tech and product teams are keen to transform securities lending into a peer-to-peer market, but not all are on board.
LedgerX Claims ‘Record’ July for Bitcoin Options Trading
Bitcoin derivatives trading provider LedgerX says it saw a “record” amount of trading volume over the last two months.
Blythe Masters Looks Beyond Finance for Next Wave of Blockchain Growth
The enterprise DLT startup now sees a vast range of opportunities, both within the industry where its founder spent most of her career and outside it.
NYSE Parent ICE’s New Futures Contract Will Deliver Real Bitcoin
Intercontinental Exchange, owner of the New York Stock Exchange, says it plans to launch a digital assets platform and bitcoin futures product.
Korea’s Financial Regulator Wants to Use the Blockchain for Stock Trading
South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service has encouraged public and private sector companies to develop a blockchain-based stock trading system.