Chainlink (LINK) pumps 26% in 6 days — Is there room for more?

Chainlink's (LINK) token has experienced a remarkable 26% surge between Nov. 2 and Nov. 8, approaching $14, a level not seen since April 2022. This solidified its position as the 10th largest cryptocurrency (excluding stablecoins) by market capitalization.While the price action is a welcom ...

HSBC taps Ripple’s Metaco to launch security token custody

HSBC has partnered with Ripple-owned tech firm, Metaco, to integrate its institutional platform Harmonize with HSBC’s new custody service for digital assets, the firm announced on Nov. 8.The bank expects to roll out the new digital asset custody service in 2024, complementing its digital a ...

HSBC and Ant Group test tokenized deposits under HKMA sandbox

Banking giant Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) have tested the use of tokenized deposits – from issuance to transfer to redemption – with major Chinese banker Ant Group, founded by Jack Ma, in a sandbox arranged by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.The initiativ ...

HSBC trialing quantum-safe financial transaction network in the UK

London–based HSBC, the eighth-largest bank in the world, will conduct a series of trials and experiments utitlizing quantum encryption technology in collaboration with Amazon Web Services, BT and Toshiba.HSBC is the first bank to commit to trials on the new quantum “metro” network, a secur ...

Nifty News: Queen, HSBC filings hint at NFTs, Yuga teases robot game and more

HSBC files metaverse and NFT patentsBritish banking institution HSBC filed a series of metaverse and nonfungible token (NFT)-related trademark applications. A June 12 filing to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) show the bank’s trademarks including meta ...

Hong Kong Launches e-HKD Pilot Program with Major Financial Players

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced Thursday the launch of the e-HKD pilot program and testing options for the state's digital currency. A number of major companies from the financial, payment and technology industries will ...