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The existence of Montis, which is building an infrastructure to support the issuance, settlement, safekeeping and servicing of digital assets, is a measure of the transformative potential of tokenisation. Yet Montis is also a measure of the curious lack of interest of most established central securities depositories (CSD) in tokenisation, as threat let alone asContinue reading “Montis is scripting more than one possible future for CSDs”
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SDX is betting on openness to accelerate the adoption of tokenised assets
SDX, the exchange for digital assets built and operated by Swiss stock exchange SIX, is working to accelerate the tokenisation of financial assets in Switzerland, Singapore and Germany, three locations whose legal and regulatory environments are accommodating of the new method of raising capital. Interestingly, the SDX strategy is an open one that looks toContinue reading “SDX is betting on openness to accelerate the adoption of tokenised assets”
The changeable burden that regulation is about to lay on digital asset custodians
Key Insights From This Webinar The work of bank and non-bank custodians in safekeeping digital assets on behalf of customers is gradually coming under increased regulatory supervision. This is probably helpful to the development of digital asset markets beyond cryptocurrencies, since safe custody has long been recognised as the key to unlocking institutional investment inContinue reading “The changeable burden that regulation is about to lay on digital asset custodians”
The changeable burden that regulation is about to lay on digital asset custodians (8th December 2022)
A Future of Finance Webinar on December 8th at 2pm to 3pm UK time. Safe custody is the service that will unlock corporate issuance and institutional investing in the securities, asset-backed, non-fungible and fund token markets. While there is widespread recognition that regulation of digital asset custodians would accelerate progress, regulators around the world haveContinue reading “The changeable burden that regulation is about to lay on digital asset custodians (8th December 2022)”
The changeable burden that regulation is about to lay on digital asset custodians
Safe custody is the service that will unlock corporate issuance and institutional investing in the securities, asset-backed, non-fungible and fund token markets. While there is widespread recognition that regulation of digital asset custodians would accelerate progress, regulators around the world have so far reached consensus on combating financial crime only. Even that is proceeding slowlyContinue reading “The changeable burden that regulation is about to lay on digital asset custodians”
Embrace this digital future or die (20 September 2022)
If you work at an asset manager, a global custodian bank, a fund administrator or at a financial market infrastructure. Future of Finance is pleased to announce an invitation-only event to learn about a new operating model for the asset management industry and its service providers in global custody, fund administration and financial market infrastructures.Continue reading “Embrace this digital future or die (20 September 2022)”
Is the digital asset custody industry ready to grow up?
A summary of the webinar of June 9 2022 entitled Is the digital asset custody industry ready to grow up? SUMMARY What can be done about crime in the cryptocurrency and DeFi industries? According to Chainalysis, thieves stole $3.2 billion of cryptocurrency in 2021 and had stolen another $1.3 billion in the first quarter ofContinue reading “Is the digital asset custody industry ready to grow up?”
The BSTX blockchain exchange is betting on a blend of the old and the new
The BSTX blockchain exchange is betting on a blend of the old and the new BSTX is the first exchange based on blockchain to be fully regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and licensed to operate on a national scale. It took the founders of the Boston-based exchange years to get there butContinue reading “The BSTX blockchain exchange is betting on a blend of the old and the new”
Is the digital asset custody industry ready to grow up? (9 June 2022)
A Future of Finance webinar with custody banks, digital asset companies, regulators and technology companies on June 9 at 2pm UK time Safe custody is the crucial service for crypto-currency investors. The theft, loss or destruction of the unique private keys to the digital wallets in which cryptocurrencies are held is irreversible and – unlikeContinue reading “Is the digital asset custody industry ready to grow up? (9 June 2022)”
The growth of the Komainu custody service tracks rising institutional interest in digital assets
The growth of the Komainu custody service tracks rising institutional interest in digital assets Growing institutional interest in the largest and most liquid crypto-currencies is now spilling over into staking via Decentralised Finance (DeFi) protocols and into Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs). While widening institutional interest in digital assets is partly explicable as a search forContinue reading “The growth of the Komainu custody service tracks rising institutional interest in digital assets”