Hong Kong SFC2026-10-10 03:46:00Hong Kong SFC studies longer trading hours, with derivatives market set to go firstHong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission is studying a plan to extend securities trading hours, with the derivatives market expected to be the first area where the change is introduced. Speaking on Oct. 9 at an ASIFMA conference, SFC Chief Executive Julia Leung said Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing will publish a discussion paper in the fourth quarter on extending trading hours for the cash market. She also said Hong Kong will move to a T+1 settlement cycle, with HKEX set to release a consultation conclusion in the near term. Leung disclosed that the first phase of a tick-size reduction measure launched a year ago covered 300 stocks, narrowing bid-ask spreads by 38% and cutting trade execution time by 26%. Preliminary results from the second phase showed spreads narrowed by about 30%. She added that longer trading hours would be supported by measures including tokenized money and e-HKD settlement.10
Temenos2026-10-05 14:10:05Temenos executive says banks can use tokenized money and agentic security to handle programmable paymentsTemenos executive Kaue Tozzi said at Sibos 2026 that banks can use tokenized money and agentic security technology to take control of programmable payments. He described the two technologies as key tools for banks adjusting to a new era of commerce. The item was carried by Techub News, which cited Finextra Crypto as the source. No additional details were provided in the brief.150
BIS2026-07-31 09:46:30BIS pilot settles about $1 million in tokenized cross-border payments with 28 banksThe Bank for International Settlements has completed a pilot under Project Agorá that used tokenized money to process about $1 million in real transactions, with settlement taking roughly 80 seconds on average. The test brought together five central banks and 28 major commercial banks, including JPMorgan Chase, Citi, UBS, Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered. It covered six currencies — USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, CHF and KRW — and examined how tokenized central bank reserves and tokenized commercial bank deposits could be used in corporate payments, interbank transfers and foreign-exchange transactions. According to BIS, the prototype was not directly integrated with banks’ existing payment systems, yet the transactions still settled in around 80 seconds on average. The project used a shared ledger so participating banks could see ownership and payment status on the same distributed record, reducing the layers typically involved in correspondent banking. The pilot also tested near-simultaneous FX settlement to reduce settlement and counterparty risk. BIS said the project does not create a new form of payment money; instead, it places existing bank money on blockchain-based infrastructure to improve cross-border payment efficiency.750
Bank of Franc2026-07-24 03:50:15France's Central Banker Beau Breaks with Lagarde, Calls for Private Tokenized EuroFrench central bank deputy governor Denis Beau publicly calls for mobilizing both public and private sectors to develop tokenized money, clashing with ECB President Lagarde's preference for a central bank digital euro. The rift exposes Europe's anxiety over "digital dollarization" eroding euro sovereignty.750
Barclays2026-07-23 07:55:15Barclays Backs Ubyx in First Direct Bet on Stablecoin InfrastructureBarclays has invested in Ubyx, marking its first direct financial backing of a stablecoin-focused company as banks push deeper into regulated tokenized money infrastructure.520
