Digital Asset Holdings
Waters Wrap: The changing definition and perception of blockchain
Anthony says that questions of definition and perception are killing DLT projects in the capital markets—oh, and a lack of proven implementations.
Citi details API for HKEX’s Synapse
New pieces of technology, like Synapse, assist Citi in migrating clients to newer technologies, and newer ways to settle and clear more efficiently.
Bank-backed Versana takes aim at syndicated loan tech
Born from a consortium that includes JP Morgan and Bank of America, Versana aims to bring up-to-date and permissioned data to the syndicated loan market—the first step to a more transparent and faster operating market.
This Week: Bloomberg/HSBC, Refinitiv/Microsoft, IBM, Jump Trading, & more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
People Moves: Digital Asset, Coalition Greenwich, NZX, Symphony, and more
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including J. Christopher Giancarlo (pictured), who joins the board of directors of Digital Asset.
From overhype to practical use cases: the DLT projects that gained ground in 2021
WatersTechnology reflects on some notable distributed ledger technology projects.
This Week: Trading Technologies, Goldman Sachs/Digital Asset, SimCorp/Citi and more
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
Waters Wrap: Examining Digital Asset’s DLT strategy (and its broader implications)
Digital Asset has slowly expanded its influence with exchanges in the APAC region, and this year has made additional inroads in the US and Europe. Anthony examines the company's wins and losses over the last seven years.
This Week: Deutsche Borse; State Street; IHS Markit; MSCI; & more
A summary of the week's financial technology news.
ASX builds ‘DLT-as-a-service’ offering to help prep market for Chess replacement
The exchange’s customer Daml sandpit has been up and running since January and has had over 20 firms log on. The next phase—its DLT cloud environment—will be ready in early October.
A blockchain believer: Broadridge looks to expand its DLT influence
The market infrastructure provider has rolled out its blockchain-based repo transaction platform with plans to further build on the emerging technology.
This Week: Symphony, Digital Asset/Nasdaq, State Street, Finos & more
A summary of some of the past week's financial technology news.
What can HKEx’s Synapse learn from watching ASX’s game of Chess?
HKEx is looking to leverage smart contracts for its Synapse platform. Sell-side participants are generally positive as to the reasoning behind the build, but observers warn the ambitious project still has challenges to overcome.
This Week: SGX/Trumid/Hillhouse, Northern Trust/IHS Markit, LME, Six, and more
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
As ASX preps Chess replacement testing phase, other data & cloud projects progress
Testing on the new DLT-based platform will begin in July. The Aussie exchange is also making progress on its DataSphere project and has addressed ASX Trade after an outage last year, according to the company’s CEO.
Waters Wrap: Blockchain is Still Overhyped (And Ion/Broadway Thoughts & the Consulting Boom)
In 2016, Anthony wrote that the blockchain revolution was overhyped—unsurprisingly, his opinions have not changed. He also delves into the Ion-Broadway deal, and looks at new consulting/advisory firms that have recently come to market.
This Week: VMWare, Samsung and Salesforce; Wolters Kluwer; Verint, Cloud9; TP Icap; and more
A summary of some of the past week's financial technology news.
ASX Reviews CHESS Replacement Timeline as Coronavirus Bites
The exchange will consult on a new schedule in June, but industry testing of the platform is still on track for July.
ASX on Track for CHESS Replacement Testing
The Aussie exchange is to begin industry-wide testing of its DLT settlement program.
Blockchain in the Capital Markets: Slow Progress in 2019
While real blockchain rollouts are still few and far between, some firms made progress in 2019. Here are 18 projects in some stage of development.
This Week: Digital Asset, BNY Mellon-SimCorp, AccessFintech & More
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news