Paxos applies for clearing license with SEC following successful pilot tests
The stablecoin issuer completed a successful pilot test for same-day trade settlements with Credit Suisse and Instinet. Paxos, a United States-based stablecoin operator, announced Tuesday that it will apply for a formal clearing agency license with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, in a move that would bring another practical use case for blockchain technology in traditional markets. As Reuters reported, the pursuit of an agency license by Paxos follows a successful pilot test of its same-day settlement system. Credit Suisse, a Zurich-based financial institution, and....
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