Custody

Walking the Tightrope

As we stand on the verge of a new era in crypto, it’s crucial to reaffirm the importance of decentralization. Beyond being a mere aspiration, decentralization serves as the lifeblood of the crypto world, standing as the pivotal force that draws the line between freedom and control. Amidst the hype surrounding the impending approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF in the United States, accompanied by the influx of capital from behemoths like BlackRock, the immediate market surge raises a serious question for the future of crypto. Are people here for

Government Blockchain Association (GBA) Releases Voting Solution Assessment Model

  Washington, DC, September 19 — The Government Blockchain Association (GBA) announces the release of the Blockchain Maturity Model (BMM) Voting Supplement. "The Voting Supplement is a critical resource for governments, organizations, and developers worldwide, providing a comprehensive framework to ensure the privacy, security, and integrity of voting systems," said Susan Eustis, Chair of the GBA Voting Working Group. "Its scope extends beyond government elections, making it applicable businesses, associations and other forms of governance, enhancing trust in democratic outcomes." The supplement is a roadmap for developers and administrators seeking

Prontoblock and Mercantile Bank International Partner to Modernize the $1.25 Trillion Commercial Paper Market Through Tokenization

New York, August 10, 2023 – Prontoblock, a leading digital asset fintech company, is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with Mercantile Bank International (MBI). This partnership aims to revolutionize the commercial paper market through the tokenization of these financial instruments. This partnership will empower MBI clientele to engage in the purchase and issuance of tokenized commercial paper using Prontoblock’s cutting-edge digital assets platform. Prontoblock will collaborate closely with issuers to identify the most suitable commercial paper instruments for tokenization. The outstanding value of U.S. commercial paper exceeded $1.25 trillion

Paribus on the Rise

The past few weeks have seen a whirlwind of activity for the team, bridging over to Cardano and raising awareness of Paribus. The upcoming weeks and months will be equally exciting as we are poised to deliver more elements from our roadmap. As more of the circulating PBX supply transitions to Cardano, we’ve been making strides toward getting the token listed on two more decentralized exchanges (DEXs). We’ll be able to announce each one as they launch, so stay tuned to our Discord, Twitter, and Telegram channels for the latest

Tokenovate and GMEX ZERO13 Enable Execution of World’s First Smart Legal Contract for Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivatives Trades using ISDA Definitions.

BSV Blockchain based smart legal contract powers successful trade execution and settlement. London, May 31, 2023 - Tokenovate, a financial services company providing distributed financial market infrastructure (dFMI) enabling programmatic lifecycle event management of the pre-trade to post-trade workflow for OTC and Exchange traded derivatives, and ZERO13, a GMEX Group initiative, providing a digital climate fintech aggregation ecosystem announce the successful execution of the world's first smart legal contract for voluntary carbon credit (VCC) derivatives trades referencing the 2022 ISDA (The International Swaps and Derivatives Association) Verified Carbon Credit Transactions

Press Release: TP ICAP announces first live trade through Fusion Digital Assets with GMEX trading and post-trade technology

Fusion Digital Assets – TP ICAP’s wholesale marketplace for spot cryptoassets – is now live and has successfully completed its first XBTUSD pairs trade with the associated settlement processed by Fidelity Digital Assets℠ London, New York, 24 May 2023: GMEX Technologies (“GMEX”), a subsidiary of GMEX Group, a leader in digital business and technology solutions for capital markets players, exchanges and post-trade market infrastructure, today announced that TP ICAP, the world’s largest interdealer broker, has gone live with its Fusion Digital Assets wholesale cryptoasset exchange, powered by GMEX trading and post trade technology.

Navigating the Regulatory Landscape: KARM Legal Releases a Report Assessing Regulatory Framework for Virtual Assets

The UAE's Pioneering Efforts in Blockchain and Crypto are Shaping the Future of Finance. March 8, 2023, Dubai, The United Arab Emirates- KARM Legal Consultants, a leading law firm specializing in Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Web3 & Fintech in the UAE has, in collaboration with prominent legal experts – Mr. Eric Hess (Hess Legal Counsel), Mr. Jonathan Geen, Mr. Andreas Glarner (MME) and Mr. Thomas Nagele (Nagele Attorneys) and the regional Blockchain Ecosystem Crypto Oasis, published a new report analyzing the regulatory landscape for virtual assets in various jurisdictions. The report was

Coinbase and GenTwo Digital announce partnership for custody and execution

Zurich/Zug, Switzerland, 12 January 2023 – GenTwo Digital, the Zug-based subsidiary of GenTwo, today announces a partnership with Coinbase, the publicly-listed cryptocurrency platform. GenTwo Digital, the leading provider of innovative securitization platforms is herewith extending the investment universe on digital assets for professional investors. This allows all Coinbase crypto assets to be wrapped in bankable financial investment products and enables financial intermediaries to issue innovative certificates such AMC’s (Actively Management Certificates). Any financial intermediary can create white labelled investment products in collaboration with GenTwo Digital and execute via Coinbase’s platform. 

Reasons for Regulation

There are multiple reasons cited for increased regulation in crypto, the most common of which are investor protection, institutional adoption, and safety. While regulations can be seen as a good thing in general for the space they’re by no means a universal panacea. Examining what central banks want regulation to look like gives a clearer indication of who benefits most from them. In December Sir Jon Cunliffe, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England said, “We would need to regulate to ensure that we get the same level of protection,

GMEX Group Wins Best Development in FinTech of the Year For Institutional Digital Assets Network and Digital Custody Technology – Pyctor

London, 28 November 2022: GMEX Group (‘GMEX’), a leader in digital business and technology solutions for capital markets, is proud to announce that it has been awarded Best Development in FinTech of the Year by Crypto AM for its GMEX Pyctor institutional-grade digital assets technology. These coveted awards are judged by an independent, expert panel of industry leaders. GMEX competed with other finalists including Revolut to win. GMEX Pyctor (‘Pyctor’) was acquired earlier this year by GMEX after being successfully incubated in ING Neo’s innovation lab. It has been jointly

GenTwo partners with Apex Group’s EDB for global banking and paying agency solutions

PRESS RELEASE Luxembourg and Zurich, November 9, 2022 — European Depositary Bank (“EDB”), the Luxembourg- based provider of banking, paying agency, depositary and custody solutions, and innovative securitization specialist GenTwo, announce their partnership to provide GenTwo with paying agent and banking services for third party investors globally. Zurich-based GenTwo creates securitization platforms for asset managers, banks, family offices and venture capital investors, enabling professional investors to easily invest in bankable and previously non-bankable assets. Institutional investors can use GenTwo’s securitization solution to realize their own product and business innovations, to