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LedgerX Board Member and Former CFTC Chair Named CEO of Miami Futures Exchange

Nikhilesh DeJan 29, 2020

Former acting CFTC Chairman and LedgerX board member Mark Wetjen is the new CEO at Miami International Futures Exchange, where he will build out its crypto asset and derivatives products.

LedgerX

LedgerX Places Founders on Administrative Leave After Tussle With CFTC

Nikhilesh DeDec 9, 2019

LedgerX CEO and COO Paul and Juthica Chou have been "placed on administrative leave" by the company, with DTCC vice chairman Larry Thompson filling in.

DTCC

DTCC Calls on Banks and Regulators to Help Address Blockchain Security Issues

Paddy BakerFeb 13, 2020

A comprehensive framework shared by all participants will negate any risks associated with blockchain, the derivatives repository giant says.

Capital Markets

DTCC Pushes Back Blockchain Project to Avoid Brexit Complications

Ian AllisonOct 4, 2019

The DTCC has pushed back the release of its blockchain-based post-trade system for derivatives by several months, in part because of Brexit.

News

DTCC: Security Tokens Should Be Made to Meet Existing Regulatory Rules

Ian AllisonMar 13, 2019

The DTCC has laid out guidelines for the post-trade processing of tokenized securities, aimed at market participants and regulators.

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Capital Markets

A Group of 30 Global Central Securities Depositories Is Exploring Crypto Custody

Ian AllisonFeb 25, 2019

A group of central securities depositories (CSDs) is seriously looking at how they might custody digital assets.

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Barclays

15 Banks Join DTCC Post-Trade Blockchain as Project Enters Testing

Ian AllisonNov 6, 2018

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation is now testing its main blockchain project with 15 global banks, before taking the tech live in 2019.

Google

Blythe Masters Looks Beyond Finance for Next Wave of Blockchain Growth

Ian AllisonAug 6, 2018

The enterprise DLT startup now sees a vast range of opportunities, both within the industry where its founder spent most of her career and outside it.

Blythe Masters on stage at the DC Blockchain Summit, March 2015. (Photo credit: Michael del Castillo)

ASX

Capital Markets Blockchains Are Finally Getting Go-Live Dates

Ian AllisonMay 17, 2018

Big financial market infrastructure players detailed their progress on blockchain conversions, with real timelines for going live, at Consensus 2018.

Startups

Blythe Masters’ Next Move? Blockchain SDKs

Michael del CastilloMar 27, 2018

Former JP Morgan executive Blythe Masters recently unveiled a new software suite designed to help propel the next wave of business blockchain growth.

Regulation

Enterprises Building Blockchain Confront Early Tech Limitations

Michael del CastilloMar 23, 2018

Executives working with two of the largest live blockchain implementations spoke on stage at the DTCC's annual fintech event.

Derivatives

DTCC Milestone: $11 Trillion in Derivatives Gets Closer to the Blockchain

Michael del CastilloOct 20, 2017

Working through the issues of using ethereum's smart contract language, DTCC and Axoni move $11 trillion worth of derivatives closer to blockchain.

Sibos

Collaboration FTW: How Blockchain Came So Far, So Fast

Rob PalatnickOct 15, 2017

Without further cooperation, DLT risks ultimately recreating the many silos and disjointed systems that already exist, warns an executive at the DTCC.