Turkish government will create a central custodian for cryptocurrency transactions

Turkish government will create a central custodian for cryptocurrency transactions

The Turkish government plans to establish a central depository bank to eliminate counterparty risk in transactions with cryptoassets, as well as introduce capital requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges. According to Bloomberg, citing a senior official familiar with the plans of the Turkish government, lawmakers plan to introduce new rules for participants in the cryptocurrency industry. The source announced the government’s plans to create a central custodian bank to eliminate counterparty risk following the collapse of two…

JPMorgan and DBS will launch an international payment system on the blockchain

JPMorgan and DBS will launch an international payment system on the blockchain

American investment bank JPMorgan, Singapore bank DBS and investment firm Temasek are preparing a blockchain platform for international payments and interbank transactions. The new company Partior will operate the platform. The blockchain will be used to digitize currencies and cross-border transfers. This will help make international payments almost instant and noticeably cheaper, as well as simplify currency exchange. It is planned to use the results of the previous joint work of JPMorgan and Temasek in…