Mar 13, 20202 min read
China champions central bank blockchain trade finance platform
The People's Bank of China (PBoC) is set to receive 32.35 million yuan (around AUD$7.2 million) in "special funding".
Steven Pettigrove, Partner, Piper Alderman
Michael Bacina, Partner, NXT Law
The People's Bank of China (PBoC) is set to receive 32.35 million yuan (around AUD$7.2 million) in "special funding".
Figure Technologies has announced the first end-to-end securitisation of a bundle of home equity loans, worth over $150m on a blockchain
EY, Microsoft and Consensys are collaborating on the Baseline protocol for the public Ethereum blockchain
A French Court has found that Bitcoin is equivalent to fiat money in a dispute between over ownership of forked digital assets.
Brazil Blockchain beats dodgy diplomas with the government and 14 universities moving to trial blockchain secured qualifications.
Facebook's Wallet project is reportedly backing away from including Libra and instead will include jurisdictions
The BIS has released two key reports on CBDCs, one on the technological design considerations, and another reviewing ongoing retail projects
The iFinca blockchain platform seeks to address the issue of low prices paid to coffee farmers and rampant speculation in the market.
A NSW District Court Judge has approved the use of digital currency for security for costs in litigation
The Court of California has decided to allow a lawsuit alleging that Ripple’s XRP crypto asset is an unregistered security.
Dapper Labs, the company behind CryptoKitties, has announced a partnership with leading mixed martial arts promotion, the UFC.
On 20 February 2020, the ASX gave evidence to the senate FinTech committee, with the Senators showing interest in the ASX DLT project
French blockchain security company NIGMA Conseil, and the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT), have signed an agreement of cooperation.
Blockchain legislative champion and Wall Street veteran Caitlin Long has announced the creation of a regulated crypto bank called Avanti
Across the globe, central banks have been experimenting, and implementing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
The Bank of Canada has declared that although there is “not a compelling case” for a Central Bank Digital Currency, they are working on one.
South Korea’s central bank is currently working on its own blockchain-based bonds system
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is collaborating with the Indian Institute of Technology to develop a blockchain system for voting.
The UK High Court has recognized that crypto assets should be treated as property under common law.
Kozo Yamamoto has urged Japan to create its own yen digital currency. and include the plan in the government's mid-year policy guidelines.
