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No, BlackRock is not creating a iShares XRP fund
HSBC and Wells Fargo are bucking the trend and using the technology to settle foreign exchange transactions
Online trading platforms and blockchain ledger technology are transforming the way people save and invest. Here, FT journalists explain the potential of these new developments in the retail and institutional financial services industry Supported by Infosys
The technology has yet to make significant inroads into the traditional banking sector
Banks are making use of the technology underlying crypto — but how does it work with highly regulated assets?
The European Investment Bank is one of the institutions leading the way with four such offerings so far
The nine ETFs saw combined trading volume of $6.6mn on Monday — attracting only a fraction of BITO’s $1bn initial haul
Plus, updates on Galaxy and life in the Bankman-Fried home
Tokenisation to create new markets, and decentralised ledgers to boost security, offer opportunities for growth
Awoouu (wolf howl)
Exchange operator in talks with UK government and regulators over new trading venue
Plus, updates on FTX and an infamous crypto mixing service
Start-up has raised far less in funding than OpenAI, and is yet to present a convincing business model
Things sure have changed here on shitcoin mountain
Regulator warnings have made banks more skittish about holding their assets after FTX’s failure
Direxion, Roundhill Investments, Bitwise and Valkyrie file for launch immediately after Grayscale
Yat Siu has become the pre-eminent investor in this hyped field. But as well as the slump in crypto assets, he faces questions from regulators
Platform aims to increase transparency on provenance of pieces from smaller makers, boosting resale potential
Development of the digital currencies is gathering pace around the world
Banks must lead industrialisation of their services or risk further erosion of earnings from core activities
Despite high-profile experiments going awry in 2022, some banks are still committed to the technology
Any regulation needs to look at what tangible economic benefits the industry actually offers
FTX’s ignominious collapse leaves a sector searching for justification
Disruptive behaviour by some should not be allowed to spoil the opportunity in digital ledger technology
Scandals like FTX should not detract from the experiments going on with the technology elsewhere
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