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Bash Sarmiento

Bash Sarmiento is a writer and an educator from Manila. He writes laconic pieces in the education, lifestyle and health realms. His academic background and extensive experience in teaching, textbook evaluation, business management and traveling are translated in his works.

Canada settles first tokenized bond with digital money

The Bank of Canada has issued its first tokenized bond settled in wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC).The C$100 million (US$73m) digital bond was...

MUFG issues first own-brand real estate token via Progmat

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking has issued its inaugural branded real estate security token for the Osaka Dojimahama Tower, valued at approximately $142 million.The...

ICE Invests in Crypto Exchange OKX in $25B Deal

Intercontinental Exchange, owner of the NYSE, has acquired a minority stake in OKX at a $25 billion valuation.The deal includes a strategic collaboration where...

Standard Chartered Appoints Naveen Mallela Global Head of Payments

Standard Chartered has consolidated its payment divisions and appointed Naveen Mallela as Global Head of Payments.Mallela joins from J.P. Morgan's blockchain unit, where he...

SoFi USD Stablecoin Added to Mastercard Network

The deal enables SoFiUSD to be used for settlement on the Mastercard network, with the stablecoin also expected to integrate into the Mastercard Multi-Token...

BOJ Adds Wholesale Digital Currency to CBDC Research

The Bank of Japan is expanding its CBDC research to include a wholesale digital currency and tokenization.This new project aims to enable 24/7 interbank...

Hong Kong to Issue Stablecoin Licenses Next Month

Hong Kong's CMU central securities depository will launch a digital asset platform this year to support digital bond issuance and settlement.The first stablecoin licenses...

Kraken launches tokenized stock futures for non-US clients

Crypto exchange Kraken has launched perpetual futures contracts for 10 of its tokenized stocks (xStocks).The new derivatives offer up to 20x leverage for 24/7...

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