Regulation a Doubled-Edged Sword for Blockchain Clearing and Settlement

Regulation a Doubled-Edged Sword for Blockchain Clearing and Settlement

Let's start with a fact. Interbank settlement takes days to clear because of regulation and a multi-party intermediary infrastructure. This is also commonly accepted as a challenge the blockchain could help solve. Every segment of the global capital markets ecosystem today is getting ready for some type of leap to address friction in the settlement lifecycle. Some of the applications being looked at today include: Bonds. Collateral management. Commodities. Derivatives. Over-the-counter (OTC) markets. Swaps. Syndicated loans. The repurchase market. Unregistered/registered securities.....


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