Interest in distributed ledger technology (DLT) is gaining momentum, sparking lively debates among proponents and detractors. The key question is: which version of ...

Ledgers, the foundation of accounting, are as ancient as writing and money. Their medium has been clay, wooden tally sticks (that were a fire hazard), stone, papyrus and paper. Once computers became ...

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Global Markets Advisory Committee, sponsored by Commissioner Caroline D. Pham, advanced a recommendation to expand the use of non-cash collateral ...

This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author. Edinburgh Napier University (ENU) will host the Scottish Centre of ...

On 30 July 2024, the Bank of England published a discussion paper on its approach to innovation in money and payments (the Discussion Paper). A recurring theme is the Bank of England’s focus on the ...

With volumes now over $1.5 trillion monthly, the Distributed Ledger Repo (DLR) is designed to integrate distributed-ledger technology with existing front- and back-office systems to streamline and ...

As businesses try out decentralized systems for better reporting and oversight, the effect of blockchain on corporate finance is speeding up. The rise in interest in business ledgers often coincides ...