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HSBC, which is one of the largest banks in the world, revealed that for now, its custody plans involve “tokenized securities issued on third-party platforms.” HSBC Holdings (LSE: HSBA), in partnership with Ripple Labs subsidiary Metaco, has announced plans to launch a digital assets custody service for institutional clients. The service
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Once live in 2024, the custody service will complement HSBC Orion, the London-based bank’s platform for issuing digital assets, as well as a recently introduced offering for tokenized physical gold, HSBC said in a statement. Together, the platforms will form a complete digital-asset offering for institutional clients, the bank said. Source
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On Nov. 2, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) co-organized the eighth edition of the city’s flagship event alongside InvestHK. At the event came several releases including HSBC prototyping a Decentralized Identity (DID) solution using Polygon ID and the release of a 30th anniversary commemorative NFT from the HKMA. Building for digital
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HSBC leverages blockchain technology to digitize gold assets, aiming to modernize the traditional London gold market. HSBC Holdings Plc has initiated a blockchain-based platform to digitize gold assets stored in its London vault. Mark Williamson, head of global FX and commodities partnerships and propositions at the bank, elaborated on this development
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Banking giant the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) has tested the use of tokenized deposits — from issuance to transfer to redemption — with major Chinese financial services provider Ant Group, founded by Jack Ma, in a sandbox arranged by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.The initiative led by
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In light of HSBC’s robust results, the banking giant’s board approved a third interim dividend of 10 cents per share. HSBC Holdings Plc (LSE: HSBA.L), Europe’s largest bank by assets, has reported remarkable financial results for the third quarter of 2023, with its profit after tax surging to $6.26 billion. Beyond Profits:
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However, the bank remains somewhat cautious of crypto, at least publicly; back in July, HSBC-owned Hang Seng Bank, also in Hong Kong, said that while licensed crypto companies can open a bank account, they’ll only be able to get a “simple” one. Source
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Fitting somewhere in the middle of the debate between central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and private stablecoins, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s New York Innovation Center (NYIC), which has collaborated on the project since last year, concluded that “the network has the potential to deliver improvements in the
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London–based HSBC, the eighth-largest bank in the world, will conduct a series of trials and experiments utitlizing quantum encryption technology in collaboration with Amazon Web Services, BT and Toshiba.HSBC is the first bank to commit to trials on the new quantum “metro” network, a secure transaction system that utilizes unbreakable
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During this week, the crypto industry observed a consistent increase in institutional adoption. Prominent entities such as HSBC, MicroStrategy, and Hang Seng garnered attention through notable advancements. Concurrently, the spotlight was on FTX, with the new management impressively recuperating a substantial $7 billion, instilling optimism for creditor reimbursement and fortifying
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