The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) and Hong Kong Regulator To Launch Green Bonds on the Blockchain

The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) is continuing its focus on blockchain technology. In its new initiative, the agency’s Innovation Hub has partnered with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) to examine the possible impacts of tokenized green bonds. Using Blockchain to Help the Planet Also known as climate bonds, green bonds are fixed-income instruments […]

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Deciphering the $2 Billion Worth of BTC Options Set to Expire Friday

Neither the author, Kai Morris, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. On Friday 27th August, around $2 billion worth of Bitcoin options are scheduled to expire, according to options data provider Skew. This has left analysts and investors questioning what this will mean for the […]

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Bakkt CEO Says Consumer Spending Will Evolve into “Pay with Anything”

Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. Courtesy of the recent advancements in permissionless and decentralized technologies, it has become feasible to turn anything into a trustable digital asset. The trend has found its way into numerous fields, fueling the creation […]

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