Blockchain/Digital ledger technology
MAS and SGX develop DvP for digital assets
This will shorten settlement cycles and simplify post-trade processes
OTCXN launches crypto-trading venue for institutional clients
Clients have already begun executing trades in ether and bitcoin versus dollars
OTCXN partners Prime Trust
Prime Trust will serve as a third-party custodian for trading entities and exchanges using OTCXN technology
Hampton joins Cobalt as head of sales
Anoushka Hampton will move to London for new role, after spending two years with Traiana in New York
Focus shifts to plumbing as crypto markets mature
Panellists at the 14th annual FX Week Asia conference say the institutionalisation of crypto markets is gaining momentum
Strømme launches crypto prop shop
Jan Strømme, former global head of e-FX distribution at XTX Markets, sets up Alphaplate, a cryptocurrency trading firm
Nex Infinity DLT could go live this quarter – Choussy
The DLT element is ready from a technical perspective
Cobalt goes live on BT Radianz
With this latest development, the firm is bringing the FX post-trade world to a new level
Central bank digital currency a ‘terrible idea’, US Congress told
Move to central bank cryptocurrency would make Fed “overwhelming credit allocator” – researcher
Chinese crypto research puts ethereum in first place
Ethereum ranked number one in public blockchains while bitcoin is ranked only 13th
SGX invests in Cobalt
Asian exchange’s investment reinforces those made by Citi and others over the past two years
London Block Exchange adds ripple
Ripple becomes fourth cryptocurrency offered by newly created London Block Exchange
Blockchain-based tool offered by smartTrade
Clients will be able to subscribe to the new service and access it through an open API
Long Blockchain to merge with Stater
The combined company will focus on providing blockchain technology solutions to financial markets
CFTC approves CME and Cboe bitcoin futures
But warns investors it has limited statutory authority over the underlying cash markets and exchanges for bitcoin, which are largely unregulated
Nielsen, Wandhöfer and Weisberg join B2C2 advisory board
Founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, B2C2 is a privately held crypto-currency liquidity provider
CME to launch bitcoin futures
Pending regulatory approval, the cryptocurrency will become available on the world’s largest derivatives exchange operator by the year-end
BBVA and Bancomer deploy DLT-based FX matching pilot
Launch follows successful proof-of-concept in collaboration with Calypso Technology and R3
IBM to launch blockchain-based payment solution
Initially available in the Pacific region for KlickEx clients, IBM plans to expands the network across the globe in 2018
R3 launches Corda 1.0
It follows the open-source release of the platform in late 2016
Former Deutsche COO Ritchotte invests in Cobalt
Deutsche Bank’s former chief operating officer bets on tech firm’s future success
Industry wants to adopt fintech, but is struggling to do it – Saadon
Former Traiana co-founder launches Access Fintech to lower the risk and cost of trying new technology
Nex Group rolls out post-trade platform
Nex Infinity, created by Nex Optimisation, goes into production testing for FX and cash equities in July
FX Week Australia 2017 – in pictures
The premier conference for FX market participants in Australia and Asia-Pacific took place on March 23 in Sydney