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Vanguard Developing Blockchain Platform for $6 Trillion Forex Market
Mutual fund giant Vanguard has partnered with Nasdaq Ventures-backed blockchain startup Symbiont to develop a currency trading platform.

Swiss Central Bank to Explore Use of Digital Franc in Settling Trades
Switzerland’s central bank and the SIX stock exchange will study using a central bank digital currency to settle trades of tokenized assets.

London Stock Exchange-Backed Nivaura Hires Senior HSBC Banker
LSE-backed Nivaura hired a senior HSBC banker to boost adoption of the London-based fintech's blockchain process for capital markets legal documents.

Tiny $217 Options Trade on Bitcoin Blockchain Could Be Wall Street's Death Knell
Skew., a startup led by an ex-JPMorgan trader, is trying to prove that bitcoin’s blockchain works better than Wall Street.

Foreign Exchange Giant CLS Admits: No, We Don’t Need a Blockchain for That
Forex giant CLS is now using a blockchain to handle certain currency trades, but the technology is “not essential” for the task, an executive admits.

DTCC Pushes Back Blockchain Project to Avoid Brexit Complications
The DTCC has pushed back the release of its blockchain-based post-trade system for derivatives by several months, in part because of Brexit.

Galaxy Digital, XBTO Just Made the First Block Trade of Bakkt Bitcoin Futures
Crypto fund Galaxy Digital and OTC trader XBTO have conducted the first-ever block trade of Bakkt's bitcoin futures contract.

Asset Manager Stone Ridge Files SEC Prospectus for Bitcoin Futures Fund
The firm's SEC prospectus details a cash-settled bitcoin futures fund offering 100,000 shares at $10 apiece.

Acquisition Marks Broadridge Financial's First Foray Into Crypto Services
Broadridge Financial Solutions has bought a startup offering products that serve the cryptocurrency and crypto derivative space.

Financial Services Giant Morningstar to Offer Ratings for Crypto Assets
Morningstar Credit Ratings is planning a rating system for tokenized debt securities to make the emerging asset class more credible for investors.
