Distributed Ledger Technology


Markets

ASX's Blockchain Upgrade Costing Members 'Millions,' Says Industry Body

“The investment required to operate in global markets is getting more and more intense,” said association CEO Judith Fox.

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Markets

World Economic Forum: Blockchain Could Disrupt $867T in Traditional Markets

The opportunity could be substantial for an already fast-growing crypto industry with a current market capitalization currently around $2.3 trillion.

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Markets

Linux Foundation, Insurance Group Roll Out Platform to Cut Costs Using DLT

Besides cutting costs, the project aims to provide a standardized data repository for insurance analytics.

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Finance

ASX Under Pressure to Further Delay Rollout of DLT Settlement System

The blockchain-based clearing and settlement system from Australia's biggest stock exchange faces further delays if unhappy firms get their way.

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Policy

EU-Based Universities Say Blockchain Could Help Meet Paris Agreement Carbon Goals

A new paper from Microsoft and universities in Germany and Denmark sets out how blockchain technology could overcome issues with providing an international carbon credit market.

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Finance

State Street: 38% of Clients Will Put More Money into Digital Assets in 2020

The majority of asset managers that bank with State Street are interested in digital assets, but none have asked the global custodian to store them yet.

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Markets

US Federal Reserve Hiring Retail Payments Manager to Research Digital Currencies

The central bank is expanding the role of its Retail Payments Manager to include digital currencies, stablecoins and distributed ledger technologies as part of a new hire.

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Markets

NBA's Sacramento Kings to Reward Loyal Fans With Crypto Tokens

Based on the ERC-20 standard, the Kings Token will be a first for a U.S. professional sports team.

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Tech

Hyperledger Blockchain Group Weighs Changes to Fix Election Issues

The blockchain consortium’s powerful technical steering committee is discussing changes to its elections process to boost voter turnout and more.

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Markets

Algorand Integrates Tech to Bring Users Detailed Analysis of Largest Blockchains

Algorand is gaining the ability to analyze the largest blockchains by adding the PARSIQ monitoring system to its platform.

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