If you’re like me, you love the idea of cryptocurrency ETFs, but not because you can explain terms like blockchain, distributed ledger, tokenization, or smart contracts. Instead, you love them because there is so much activity and liquidity surrounding the public market presence of these volatile vehicles. If you are a trader, anything that moves, in either direction, can at least be considered for a potential trade. I suspect there are many people trading Ethereum (ETHUSD) who do not understand it in det ...

SCOOP:$30B TradFi giant Broadridge is using Canton for their distributed ledger repo (DLR).Their lobal repo market infrastructure processes $1T+ per month and they are using smart contracts for better "collateral velocity" and and "reduce costs" of trades.Massive. https://t.co/1ktHFzdqyh ...

Regulatory Landscape & Innovation - Fed Governor Chris Waller highlights the technology-driven revolution in payment systems and expresses no fear regarding transactions using distributed ledgers [2] - The Fed considers distributed ledgers important in terms of financial compliance [2] - The Fed believes both public and private sectors can embrace innovations in payments [2] - The Genius Act, recently passed in Congress, is seen as an important step that could help stable coins reach their full potential [3] - AI is being used to advance fraud detection and compliance [3] - The Fed is researching tokenization, smart contracts, and AI in payments [3] Fed's Involvement - The Fed is deeply involved in monitoring innovations in payment systems [4] - This is important for the Fed, which is deeply involved in financial regulation [4]