Distributed ledger technology (which includes blockchain) is transformative in its own right. That said, one of the unique aspects of distributed ledger technology is its ability to benefit numerous, ...

The initiative seeks to modernize settlement for digital and traditional assets BNY Mellon has partnered with global financial messaging network SWIFT to develop a blockchain-based ledger designed to ...

Cybersecurity researchers are warning that the foundations of digital trust are under strain as malware grows more adaptive, evasive and collaborative. In response, a team of Romanian scientists has ...

The Bank of Canada has completed a market experiment examining how tokenised bonds could move through financial systems using blockchain infrastructure. The project involved several of the country’s ...

A couple of the big banks, Royal Bank of Canada and TD Bank, successfully tested a blockchain platform for issuing and ...

Canada completed a pilot issuing its first tokenized bond on a distributed ledger platform, testing blockchain infrastructure for bond issuance, trading and settlement.

The Bank of Canada, alongside some of the country’s largest financial institutions, has completed a major pilot to test the issuance and settlement of ...

Bank of Japan unveils blockchain sandbox for testing central bank digital settlements, tokenized money, and smart contracts in wholesale and retail systems.

Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) speaks before a House hearing at the US Capitol on June 22, 2023 in Washington, DC. The House Committee on Oversight and Accountbility Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, ...

The Bank of Japan is moving to place central bank reserve money onto blockchain infrastructure, a step that marks the first G7 central bank validation of distributed ledger technology at the reserve ...