TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s financial regulator raided two cryptocurrency exchanges last week to investigate their internal oversight, including customer protection and anti-money laundering measures, two sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The Financial Services Agency (FSA) is pushing to ensure the security of virtual currencies as Japan aims to leverage the fintech industry […]
Société Générale SFH, the covered bond vehicle of Societe Generale, issued the first covered bond (EUR 100m) as a security token on a public blockchain. Société Générale SFH, a subsidiary of Societe Generale Group, has issued EUR 100m of covered bonds (“obligations de financement de l’habitat” or “OFH”) as a security token, directly registered on […]
Securities and real-world assets increasingly get listed and traded via blockchain. The report unveils the state of technology development across security token platforms. Security tokens are a new type of equities that are powered by blockchain technology. Instead of share certificates, bonds or land titles the transactions are governed by smart contracts and the ownership […]
