The Networked Hotbeds of Blockchain
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Jan 15, 2018 - This paper showcases the hotbeds of blockchain activity around the world—those cities and nations that have become hubs for financing and incubation of entrepreneurial initiatives—and explains the conditions under which distributed ledger start-ups are thriving in each jurisdiction.
Keyword: Australia,
diversity,
Dubai,
Estonia,
fintech,
government,
Hong Kong,
London,
New York,
R&D,
SDG 11,
SDG 8,
SDG 9,
Singapore,
start-up,
Sydney,
United Kingdom,
Zug
The Digital Yuan and Cross-Border Payments
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Aug 17, 2022 - Central banks, rev up your digital currency engines! The race to global adoption is on, and this case study of China’s e-yuan captures the first mover in action. Co-led by PhDs—one a fintech advisor, strategy consultant, and researcher based in Hong Kong/Singapore, and the other a professor at the Schulich School of Business in Toronto—the case digs into the Chinese government’s approach to the research, development, and roll out of its digital yuan. The authors analyze China’s digital currency electronic payment in terms of the government’s joint venture with SWIFT, its Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, and the Belt an...
Nivaura’s Blockchain-Based Securities
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May 05, 2020 - This project explores London-based start-up Nivaura’s commercialization of a regulatory-compliant blockchain solution—an ether-denominated bond, the first of its kind, with LuxDeco—for issuing and managing debt, equity, and structured investment products in the United Kingdom. The start-up’s solution freed market participants from legacy infrastructure and inefficient practices that added days and costs to new issues.
Keyword: Allen & Overy,
central securities depository,
CredX,
Ethereum,
Financial Conduct Authority,
financial services,
HSBC,
J.P.Morgan,
London Stock Exchange,
Middlegame Ventures,
Moody’s Analytics,
Santander,
SDG 10,
SDG 9
Mt Pelerin Banking on the Blockchain
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Apr 15, 2020 - This case study looks at Mt Pelerin, which works like a Swiss Army knife in the banking ecosystem. Its full-reserve custodian banking business model excludes on-balance sheet credits, which represents a shift from mainstream banking. Its Ethereum-based open source solution facilitates asset management and cuts ever-increasing compliance costs. It is a must-read for leaders of small to medium enterprises as well as financial service industry innovators.
Keyword: AGPL-3.0,
AML/KYC,
capital adequacy requirements,
financial services,
FINMA,
fintech license,
fractional banking,
FX,
initial digital offering,
SDG 16,
SDG 8,
SDG 9,
security token offering,
Swiss National Bank
Regulatory Framework For Token Sales
Primavera de Filippi,
Constance Choi,
Benedikt Schuppli,
Carla Reyes,
Nikita Divissenko,
Xavier Lavayssiere,
Francesco Dagnino,
Marcus C. Funke,
Frank Bierwirth,
Axel Schiemann,
Jiong Sheng,
Gianna Abegg,
Nathan Kaiser,
Jackie Yang
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Apr 30, 2018 - This research surveys the global landscape of regulatory frameworks, statements, and decisions, on blockchain-based token sales in the jurisdictions of the United States, Canada, Singapore, China, France, Germany, Italy, Estonia, Switzerland, and Gibraltar, with commentary on Malaysia, South Korea, Israel, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Arab Emirates. Its expert authors look at initial coin offerings and compare how different regulators are categorizing token sales in their attempts to balance the protection of investors with the stimulus of innovat...
Keyword: Australia,
Binance,
Blockchain Capital,
Canada,
China,
COALA,
CopyCashCoin,
Estonia,
Ethereum Foundation,
financial services,
FINMA,
France,
Germany,
Gibraltar,
Howey test,
ICO,
Israel,
Italy,
law & regulation,
Malaysia,
Munchee,
NEO,
New Zealand,
Nexium,
OneCoin,
Plexcorps,
Polybius,
ProtoStarr,
REcoin,
Russia,
SDG 16,
SDG 17,
SEC,
Singapore,
South Korea,
Switzerland,
Tezos Foundation,
TokenFunder,
United Arab Emirates,
United States,
Wysker
Blockchain in Global Trade
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Apr 19, 2019 - This research explores how blockchain can improve global trade for all stakeholders—banks and financiers, corporations, logistics companies, regulatory bodies, insurance providers, and customs authorities—and lays out a road map for implementation on business and technical fronts. Deloitte’s technology consulting team provides provocative questions for enterprise leadership and practical analysis of blockchain opportunities and such challenges as governance, standards, scalability, interoperability, and integration.
Keyword: Deloitte,
distributed ledger technology,
financial services,
freight carriers,
freight forwarders,
Hong Kong Monetary Authority,
IBM,
law & regulation,
Maersk,
provenance,
SDG 12,
SDG 17,
supply chain,
we.trade
