FINRA has approved iownit as a broker-dealer, clearing the firm to offer digital securities on a private Hyperledger blockchain.
Exactpro, which tests software for stock exchanges, says it could be years before blockchains can safely connect to existing post-trade systems.
After months of testing and deliberation, ASX has confirmed that it will replace its CHESS post-trade system with DLT developed by Digital Asset.
A group of European financial institutions has jointly formed a post-trade blockchain startup designed specifically for SMEs.
One of China’s top-funded blockchain startups, Juzhen Financials, is rebranding to reflect its planned expansion into new industries.
A major securities market maker is linking up with a blockchain startup focused on post-trade currency settlement.
The asset servicer for Crédit Agricole has joined an ongoing blockchain pilot focused on post-trade services for small businesses.
The NSD's director of innovation, Artem Duvanov, says blockchains are only useful when recording legally binding information.
Members of the Post-Trade Distributed Ledger Group see a multi-year adoption timeline for the technology, according to a new survey.
The DTCC is moving $11tn-worth of derivatives transactions to a blockchain, thanks to a deal with IBM, R3CEV and Axoni.
