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BIS Study: Regulate Ledgers, Not Individual Crypto Providers

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BIS Study: Regulate Ledgers, Not Individual Crypto Providers

According to a working paper produced for the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), using distributed-ledger technology (DLT) to cut the cost of cross-border payments requ...

BIS Study: Regulate Ledgers, Not Individual Crypto Providers

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May 20, 2022 at 6:29 p.m. UTC

May 20, 2022

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HBAR Foundation Commits $250M to Drawing Metaverse Apps to Hedera

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HBAR Foundation Commits $250M to Drawing Metaverse Apps to Hedera

Hedera Hashgraph, known for its blockchain-like distributed ledger technology (DLT), will put $250 million in native HBAR tokens towards developing enterprise applications in...

HBAR Foundation Commits $250M to Drawing Metaverse Apps to Hedera

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Apr 7, 2022 at 7:22 p.m. UTC

Apr 7, 2022

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Markets

ASX Boss Says His DLT Settlement System Will Be Bigger Than All of Crypto Market

“We are moving ... three trillion dollars of securities onto this system and that is larger than the whole global crypto world," said Stevens.

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By Sebastian Sinclair

Jun 24, 2021 at 6:37 a.m. UTC

Jun 24, 2021

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Central Banks of China, UAE Join Blockchain-Based CBDC Payments Project

The project will explore the capabilities of a DLT-based central bank digital currency in regional payments.

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By Jamie Crawley

Feb 23, 2021 at 3:54 p.m. UTC

Feb 23, 2021

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Smart contracts

Iowa Introduces Bill to Level Playing Field for Blockchain and Smart Contracts

The bill was introduced to bring blockchain tech on par with traditional contracts and recordkeeping.

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By Jamie Crawley

Feb 11, 2021 at 11:55 a.m. UTC

Feb 11, 2021

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Three Market Trends Fueled Enterprise DLT Adoption in 2020

Hedera Hashgraph's CEO says integrating novel technologies with existing enterprise systems will drive adoption in the years ahead.

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By Mance Harmon

Dec 26, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. UTC

Dec 26, 2020

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Swiss Wholesale CBDC Trial Shows 'Feasibility' for Central Bank Money on Distributed Ledger, BIS Says

A Swiss experiment on how central bank money can be linked to markets built on distributed ledger technology (DLT) yielded positive results.

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By Jaspreet Kalra

Dec 3, 2020 at 4:55 p.m. UTC

Dec 3, 2020

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Markets

Bilateral Saudi, UAE Digital Currency Experiment Shows Benefits of Distributed Ledgers, Central Banks Say

A joint Saudi and UAE CBDC pilot found that a distributed payment system offers “significant improvement over centralized payment systems.”

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Nov 29, 2020 at 6:42 p.m. UTC

Nov 29, 2020

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Markets

ASX Delays Launch of DLT System Over Coronavirus Trading Volatility

ASX said it was eyeing a new date of April 2023 due to higher levels of demand than expected.

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By Sebastian Sinclair

Oct 28, 2020 at 9:56 a.m. UTC

Oct 28, 2020

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Trump's Security Hawks Call Distributed Ledgers 'Critical' in US-China Tech Arms Race

DLT is among 20 "critical and emerging" technologies in the Trump Administration's new strategy for preserving the U.S.' technological edge.

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By Danny Nelson

Oct 15, 2020 at 5:39 p.m. UTC

Oct 15, 2020

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