Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange Turns to Blockchain for New Lending Platform Accenture and Intel are to help develop a Hyperledger-based securities lending platform for the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange.… Read More
Sberbank Buys Commercial Bonds Issued Over Blockchain Platform Russian bank Sberbank CIB and telecoms firm MTS have conducted what they say is the country’s first commercial bond transaction made using blockchain.… Read More
Capital Markets Blockchains Are Finally Getting Go-Live Dates Big financial market infrastructure players detailed their progress on blockchain conversions, with real timelines for going live, at Consensus 2018.… Read More
Axoni, Clearmatics Claim Milestone for Blockchain Interoperability In a first for interoperability, Axoni and Clearmatics have shown how a derivative contract written on one blockchain can be settled on another.… Read More
Wall Street Vet Brian Kelly Launches Blockchain ETF Investment manager Brian Kelly is launching a blockchain-focused exchange-traded fund, or ETF, he announced Wednesday.… Read More
Crypto Valley Association Taps VC Firm Lakestar as Strategic Partner The 600-member Crypto Valley Association has added venture capital firm Lakestar as a strategic partner.… Read More
Bank of Canada’s DLT Trial Shows Instant Securities Settlement Possible The latest “Project Jasper” tests have shown that distributed ledgers are effective at automating securities settlements in real-time.… Read More
Ethereum Futures Go Live on UK Trading Platform Crypto trading platform Crypto Facilities, which helps the CME Group provide bitcoin futures contracts, will be launching ethereum futures today.… Read More
Report: NYSE Owner ICE Weighs Bitcoin Trading Platform Launch Intercontinental Exchange, the firm that owns the New York Stock Exchange, is developing a bitcoin trading platform, according to a report.… Read More
Thailand’s Top Exchange Plans Blockchain Funding Market The Stock Exchange of Thailand unveiled a crowdfunding platform built on blockchain technology to widen the access to capital funds for startups.… Read More