Over one-third (36%) of respondents now report active DLT initiatives, reflecting continued advancement in areas such as tokenization, settlement, and secure transaction processing. In APAC, following ...

With volumes now over $1.5 trillion monthly, the Distributed Ledger Repo (DLR) is designed to integrate distributed-ledger technology with existing front- and back-office systems to streamline and ...

The UK is preparing to issue its first-ever “digital gilt,” a government bond recorded using blockchain technology.

HM Treasury selects HSBC Orion and Ashurst LLP for its Digital Gilt Instrument (DIGIT) pilot. A deep dive into the architecture, legal framework, and the shif ...

This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. The project, which is the outcome of a series of exploratory ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council has approved research efforts that will use central bank money to settle distributed ledger technology (DLT) transactions, as the body looks to make ...

Interest in distributed ledger technology (DLT) is gaining momentum, sparking lively debates among proponents and detractors. The key question is: which version of ...

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has launched an initiative to assist banks in adopting distributed ledger technology. On Jan. 8, the Hong Kong central bank announced the launch of its ...

FedEx joins Hedera Council to advance distributed ledger infrastructure for global supply chains and secure cross-border commerce.