Hong Kong regulator eyes tokenization for bond market improvement: Report

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority released a report on its study of bond tokenization, highlighting the potential of distributed ledger technology (DLT) to enhance efficiency, liquidity, and transparency in bond markets, but also acknowledging the challenges and the need for fine-tuning existing legal and regulatory regimes.

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8/24/2023

The Tokenization Revolution

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Tokenization Could Improve Bond Market Efficiency, Hong Kong Regulator Says

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Tokenized U.S. Treasuries Arrive to XDC Network as Digital Bond Market Grows

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Digital Assets Require Updated Regulations and Standards to Unlock Full Potential

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Blockchain Risks Remain Despite Decentralization Promise

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Posted 8/25/2023, 2:09:26 PM