# EU central banks work on DLT-based asset settlement

# EU central banks work on DLT-based asset settlement

“# EU central banks work on DLT-based asset settlement ” European central banks ramp up their efforts to utilize distributed ledger technology (DLT), the foundation of blockchain, in central bank money settlements. Banca d’Italia and Deutsche Bundesbank, central banks of Italy and Germany, respectively, joined forces to work on settlements in central bank money of…

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# Law Decoded: Sketching the boundaries of regulatory mandates, Oct. 25 – Nov. 1

# Law Decoded: Sketching the boundaries of regulatory mandates, Oct. 25 – Nov. 1

“# Law Decoded: Sketching the boundaries of regulatory mandates, Oct. 25 – Nov. 1 ” The Securities and Exchange Commission could be emerging victorious in the race to secure the leading role in regulating stablecoins. Additional clarity on the demarcation of regulatory mandates between the SEC, Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Treasury Department could…

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# Bank of Spain issues registration guidelines for crypto services

# Bank of Spain issues registration guidelines for crypto services

“# Bank of Spain issues registration guidelines for crypto services ” The central bank of Spain is introducing new registration guidelines for local virtual currency service providers, or VASPs, including banking institutions. The Bank of Spain has issued instructions on VASP registration for Anti-Money Laundering, or AML, purposes, requiring institutions to submit their registration requests…

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# Asian CBDC projects: What are they doing now?

# Asian CBDC projects: What are they doing now?

“# Asian CBDC projects: What are they doing now? ” The rapid growth of mainstream attention toward cryptocurrencies has forced the hands of numerous governments to create their digital alternatives. Over the past few years, interest from various jurisdictions has been pointed towards central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) — digital versions of government-issued fiat. Given…

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