The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is forging ahead with its highly publicized “Crypto Sprint.” The Genius Act has facilitated a pilot program that will allow derivatives markets to explore the use of key digital assets, such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and the USD Coin stablecoin (USDC), as collateral, according to Caroline D. Pham,… Read More >>
SWIFT Optimistic After Applying Blockchain to Corporate Actions
Six major financial services firms and the SWIFT financial messaging cooperative report that late last month they pilot-tested a blockchain-based solution that streamlines the communication of “significant corporate events to investors” by getting rid of multiple data problems. In an announcement and a report, SWIFT provided details about this latest collaborative experiment with six securities… Read More >>
