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Web3 experts back blockchain as key to trustworthy AI
Agricultural Technology

Web3 experts back blockchain as key to trustworthy AI

Seven in ten UK Web3 specialists say blockchain is essential for trustworthy AI, despite credibility concerns still slowing adoption.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
Oxford study to shape UK's future open finance regime
Digital Transformation

Oxford study to shape UK's future open finance regime

Oxford's Saïd Business School and Raidiam will design and test rival models to underpin the UK's future open finance and smart data regime.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026

Global Stories

Distributed Ledger stories

Nasdaq & Talos join forces on tokenised collateral
Crypto

Nasdaq & Talos join forces on tokenised collateral

Nasdaq links Calypso and Trade Surveillance to Talos to streamline tokenised collateral, uniting risk and compliance across on- and off-chain assets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
World Gold Council launches shared digital gold platform
Digital Transformation

World Gold Council launches shared digital gold platform

The World Gold Council unveils a shared Gold as a Service platform to standardise and scale interoperable digital gold infrastructure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Nasdaq unveils issuer-led tokenised share framework
Blockchain

Nasdaq unveils issuer-led tokenised share framework

Nasdaq sets out equity token blueprint to let companies issue on-chain shares while preserving control, rights and US regulatory status.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Swift banks back scheme for faster cross-border pay
Fintech

Swift banks back scheme for faster cross-border pay

Swift enlists over 50 banks to launch common rules for faster, clearer cross-border retail payments, with first flows live by June.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026
Siemens boosts circuit protection with circular soft starter
Hyperscale

Siemens boosts circuit protection with circular soft starter

Siemens expands SENTRON circuit protection and unveils a refurbished SIRIUS soft starter built for circularity and lower CO2 emissions.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Clearstream, DTCC & Euroclear set DLT interoperability plan
Crypto

Clearstream, DTCC & Euroclear set DLT interoperability plan

Clearstream, DTCC and Euroclear publish joint framework to keep tokenised securities markets connected across rival DLT networks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
AI scales in APAC finance as tokenisation gains pace
Digital Transformation

AI scales in APAC finance as tokenisation gains pace

APAC finance firms race to scale AI from pilots to production as tokenisation and blockchain investments signal deeper market overhaul ahead.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Tariffs, AI, new trade routes reshape supply chains
Hyperscale

Tariffs, AI, new trade routes reshape supply chains

Tariff hikes, AI adoption and regional supply chains are redrawing global trade as firms diversify sourcing and tighten working capital.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Finteum hits USD $1bn weekly intraday FX swap trades
Fintech

Finteum hits USD $1bn weekly intraday FX swap trades

Finteum hits USD $1bn in weekly intraday FX swaps as Goldman Sachs joins its liquidity platform and NatWest Group, UBS ramp up trading.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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Deloitte Canada, Stablecorp back QCAD stablecoin push
Crypto

Deloitte Canada, Stablecorp back QCAD stablecoin push

Banks could cut settlement delays and treasury friction as Deloitte Canada and Stablecorp prepare QCAD stablecoin rails for regulated use.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026
NYSE teams with Securitize on tokenised securities platform
Fintech

NYSE teams with Securitize on tokenised securities platform

The move could bring blockchain-based share issuance and settlement into mainstream markets, with Securitize set to help shape the rules.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Ripple joins Singapore BLOOM trade settlement pilot
Crypto

Ripple joins Singapore BLOOM trade settlement pilot

Ripple joins Singapore's BLOOM pilot, using RLUSD and the XRP Ledger to automate cross-border trade payments on shipment verification.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Australia is building a stablecoin system that excludes consumers
Crypto

Australia is building a stablecoin system that excludes consumers

Australia backs bank-run stablecoin trials while shutting out consumers, risking faster payments that entrench, not challenge, the status quo.

By Jonathon Miller • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Experts: CAD token market growth hinges on clear rules
Crypto

Experts: CAD token market growth hinges on clear rules

Canada's tokenised markets hinge on OSC engagement, institutional uptake and hybrid blockchain rails, speakers told a Toronto summit.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Conviction 2026 to link Vietnam to global crypto scene
Digital Transformation

Conviction 2026 to link Vietnam to global crypto scene

Conviction 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City aims to shift Vietnam's thriving crypto scene towards institutional finance and global policy alignment.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026