The word ‘token’ conjures up various images and ideas. A token can be a gift — a ‘token of my affection’ — or it could be as simple as a plastic chip that you insert into a parking machine. But in the world of blockchain, a token is a shorthand…

How can the new world of banking brought about by blockchain and digital assets coexist with traditional finance (TradFi)? What is the necessary plumbing required for banking to become fully decentralised? And should banking be fully decentralised at all? All these questions have been thrown up by the arrival of…

We live in exciting times. Traditional banks, not always known for their forward-thinking on technology, are now starting to explore and take seriously a host of concurrent technology trends. The growth of Decentralised Finance (DeFi), the rise of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and the growing popularity of the metaverse…

On the 4th of April, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, John Glen MP delivered a keynote speech at the Innovate Finance Global Summit during UK Fintech Week 2022. It highlighted some of the actions the government has undertaken to cultivate the world leading fintech sector present in the UK as…

There is so much talk — and often so much hype — about blockchain’s impact on financial services but where is the technology really impacting on the traditional financial world today? One way of framing this issue is to see blockchain and tokenisation simply as a digitalisation tool for financial…

As is often the case in life, the contributions of everyday heroes are frequently overlooked. While everyone fawns over the admittedly adorable giant panda, hardly anyone casts a thought to the hardworking bamboo plant the animal relies on for food. Nor do most know that the humble bamboo is an…

Asked whether blockchain is compatible with environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals, the kneejerk answer would likely be ‘no’. Influenced by negative headlines about the environmental impact of Bitcoin mining, most people tend to assume that blockchain cannot aspire to meet green objectives and probably are not sure what the…

Hirander Misra, CEO of GMEX Group co-authored this article with Sean Kiernan, CEO of Greengage (previously DAG Global). What will Britain’s role be as a financial innovation centre, post-Brexit? Our economy depends on it, yet over a year after our official exit from the EU on 31 January 2020, the…

We are very excited to launch our new brand name as “Greengage” which has been the fruit of much internal consideration. At our core, we are building a digital merchant bank — bridging the historic merchant banking tradition with the opportunities presented by new technologies. Our previous name of “DAG…