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Blockchain

Companies & Markets

Tokenisation could ease liquidity bottlenecks in next phase of cross-border payments, say panellists

A tokenised depositary receipt is a digital security that directly represents an interest in the underlying share.
Companies & Markets

Want to invest in private companies? Tokenised shares could be the next frontier

Asean's deeper integration ambitions remain frustratingly incomplete.
Opinion & Features

Vietnam signals a ‘Finternet’ dawn for Asean

The on-chain RWA market has grown from around US$5 billion in 2022 to more than US$30 billion by Q3 2025.
Opinion & Features

Why the regulatory architecture of real-world asset tokenisation matters

Merchants within the Grab network will be able to receive payments immediately.
Banking & Finance

Kasikornbank enables Grab QR cross-border payments for Thai travellers

The experiments will be part of a "sandbox project" under way at the BOJ to enable the use of central bank money for a range of settlements using blockchain, Kazuo Ueda said in a speech.
Banking & Finance

Bank of Japan to experiment with blockchain settlement for reserves, Governor Ueda says

Many banks say they are also mindful of digital assets’ potential to reshape customer behaviour, and want to stay at the forefront of development.
Banking & Finance

US banks build tokenised deposit network to guard their turf

HSBC’s Orion platform has been used for the issuance of over US$3.5 billion in digitally native bonds globally.
Banking & Finance

UK’s digital bonds to be issued using HSBC blockchain platform

Maybank unveiled a five-year roadmap unveiled that commits RM10 billion (S$3.2 billion) to technology investments.
Asean Business

Malaysia’s Maybank, Yinson launch first tokenised ringgit pilot for Asean cross-border payments

Since Vince took the helm in 2022, the bank has embarked on a massive transformation that includes streamlining client services, heavy investments in AI, and reorganising the bank’s operating model.
Companies & Markets

BNY deepens AI, digital asset embrace as it enters next phase: CEO Robin Vince tells BT

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