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London Stock Exchange Group seeks digital assets director amid regulatory shifts

The London Stock Exchange Group is expanding its fintech horizons by recruiting a director for digital assets, navigating the complex interplay between innovation in blockchain technology and the UK’s tightening financial regulations. The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has sparked interest in the financial technology sector with its latest job listing for a director of digital assets. The position indicates LSEG’s commitment to integrating digital assets, cryptocurrencies, and distributed ledger technology into its operational fabric. The role, as advertised, entails developing and executing a commercial strategy for new infrastructure solutions,…

London Stock Exchange seeks digital assets director

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The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), the parent company of the London Stock Exchange and other fintech companies, has posted on LinkedIn that it’s seeking a director of digital assets.  LSEG says it is looking for candidates who have a “passion for and understanding of digital assets, cryptocurrencies and distributed ledger technology,” among other skills and requirements. According to the posting the future digital asset manager for LSEG will be helping the company outline and deploy a commercial strategy for “a suite of new infrastructure solutions and capabilities, as well…

HSBC uses blockchain to revamp outdated London gold market infrastructure

HSBC leverages blockchain technology to digitize gold assets, aiming to modernize the traditional London gold market. HSBC Holdings Plc has initiated a blockchain-based platform to digitize gold assets stored in its London vault. Mark Williamson, head of global FX and commodities partnerships and propositions at the bank, elaborated on this development in a recent interview with Bloomberg. The cutting-edge system issues digital assets corresponding to physical gold bars, which can then be exchanged via HSBC’s proprietary trading platform. Some consumers are skeptical about HSBC’s decision A second attempt at Blockchain-based…

London Stock Exchange Operator in Talks With Government To Launch New Blockchain-Powered Trading Venue: Report

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The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is developing a new blockchain-powered trading venue, according to a new report. Murray Roos, a group head of capital markets at LSEG, tells the Financial Times that his company is “definitely not building anything around crypto assets.” Rather, Roos says they plan to use blockchain technology to make traditional asset trading more efficient. “The idea is to use digital technology to make a process that is slicker, smoother, cheaper and more transparent… and to have it regulated.” LSEG operates the London Stock Exchange, one…

London Stock Exchange will develop a blockchain-based project

According to an executive, the London Stock Exchange Group is moving forward with the development of a blockchain-powered trading venue. Murray Roos, head of capital markets at the LSE Group, explained to a Financial Times that Julia Hoggett, director of the London Stock Exchange, will lead the next blockchain project. Roos added that the institution has been researching the potential benefits of using blockchain for its new project, but it won’t be crypto-related. The executive stated that the idea would be to use blockchain technology to make the new project…

London Stock Exchange Group Plans to Embrace Blockchain Technology for Operational Efficiency

Murray Roos clarified that the exploration of blockchain does not mean that the exchange is delving into cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), one of the oldest and most reputable stock exchanges in the world, is embarking on the integration of blockchain technology into its operations according to a report by Financial Times. London Stock Exchange Group and Its Interest in Blockchain The reputable exchange has been in operation for centuries, facilitating the trading of stocks and other financial assets using traditional methods. The increasing…

London Stock Exchange to create traditional assets trading platform on blockchain

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The London Stock Exchange (LSE) Group is reportedly planning on creating a blockchain-based platform that will be offering traditional financial assets. According to a report by mainstream media outlet Financial Times, the company has been looking into the potential of a blockchain-based trading venue for a year. LSE Group’s head of capital markets Murray Roos said that the company’s efforts in looking into the blockchain had reached a point where they decided to move their plans forward. London Stock Exchange Group looks to build blockchain-powered trading venue: Financial Times#LSE #London…

a16z to Open London Crypto Office 

As one of America’s leading venture capital firms, a16z has invested in many fintech projects both within and outside the region.   Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), a leading venture capital firm, has joined a wave of US-based companies seeking new opportunities outside the shores of the country following the recent crackdown on crypto in the region. In an official press release on June 11, the California-based enterprise said its digital asset investment arm, a16z crypto, will open an international office in London, recognizing the UK’s deep talent pool, leading academic institutions, and entrepreneurial…