distributed ledger technology

SWIFT Shapes Global CBDC Framework Following 8-Month Study
SWIFT Shapes Global CBDC Framework Following 8-Month Study
October 05, 2022  |  CBDC

A study analyzing the international use of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and the underlying distributed ledger technologies (DLTs) shows promise for cross-border interoperability among...

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BIS: Cross-Border Crypto Payments Need New Regulatory Framework
BIS: Cross-Border Crypto Payments Need New Regulatory Framework
May 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

It’s been widely acknowledged that blockchain can dramatically cut the cost, speed and complexity of cross-border payments. But the monumental task of regulating that market...

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EU Parliament To Debate Blockchain Bill After Crypto Bill 
EU Parliament To Debate Blockchain Bill After Crypto Bill 
March 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Without much time to think about the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) proposal voted Monday (March 14) by the European Parliament’s (EP) Committee on Economic...

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Blockchain Makes Inroads Against Cross-Border Payments Friction
Blockchain Makes Inroads Against Cross-Border Payments Friction
June 16, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Distributed ledger technology (DLT) appears to be making progress in its effort to provide the financial services ecosystem with an alternative to traditional rails, with...

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Bitcoin Daily: Off-Blocks’ Government Digital ID App Rolls Out To Consumers; CHO Tracks Its Olive Oil Production With IBM Blockchain Tech
Bitcoin Daily: Off-Blocks’ Government Digital ID App Rolls Out To Consumers; CHO Tracks Its Olive...
January 15, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Digital signature platform Off-Blocks has launched a beta of its digital identity mobile app, according to a report Tuesday (Jan. 14) by Coindesk. The app...

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Payment Rail Innovators Go After Traditional Bank Friction
Payment Rail Innovators Go After Traditional Bank Friction
January 14, 2020  |  B2B Payments

It’s an innovator’s job to look at the status quo and disrupt what has always been done in favor of progress. For payment rail innovators,...

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Visa’s Approach To Simplifying Cross-Border Payments
Visa’s Approach To Simplifying Cross-Border Payments
July 31, 2019  |  Smarter Payments

For merchants and FIs alike, cross-border payments can be a significant struggle. Compliance with governmental regulations, currency fluctuations and other factors can result in slow...

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IBM Testing Lygon Blockchain Platform To Streamline Property Leasing
IBM Testing Lygon Blockchain Platform To Streamline Property Leasing
July 04, 2019  |  Blockchain

ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, IBM, Scentre Group and Westpac have announced they are partnering to launch a live pilot for Lygon, a new digital platform using...

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Blockchain Tech Disrupts The Corporate Payments Status Quo
Blockchain Tech Disrupts The Corporate Payments Status Quo
December 26, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Blockchain seemed to be stuck in pilot phase in 2017, but in 2018, the financial services industry finally saw a stronger flow of real-world, working...

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