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It was 30 years ago that Nick Szabo proposed the concept of “smart contracts” for the execution of a structured derivative*. His vision was to deconstruct the product’s complexity using computer analysis, leading to simpler contracts that could be traded with low transaction costs. He defined smart contracts as computerised self-executing, self-verifying transaction protocols which…

We were recently featured in Information Age as a leading UK start-up making waves in the Web3 world. This is what the article said: “Over the last decade, the derivatives industry has been subject to significant regulatory reform and oversight. However, much of the traditional infrastructure and technology underpinning these products requires modernisation. Many siloes…

Today is Tokenovate’s first official birthday. One year ago, on April 12 2022, our founders Richard and Gerard formally incorporated the company and kick-started our journey. Here we reflect on a few things that we have learned during our first year. Market considerations Encouraged by accelerating market acceptance of a technology-first approach (such as cloud…

London, April 11 2023. Tokenovate, the UK-based financial services company providing distributed financial market infrastructure (dFMI) enabling programmatic lifecycle event management of the pre-trade to post-trade workflow for OTC and Exchange traded derivatives, announced today the appointment of Brendan Bradley to the Board of Directors and as its new Chairman effective immediately.  Mr Bradley is…

The original intent of carbon offsetting is valiant. And the content of the Paris climate agreement is still valid, with many ground-breaking projects underway to deliver on its implicit promise. However, the emerging market solutions and implementations addressing greenhouse gas emissions are “chaotic and dysfunctional” and “an overhaul is overdue''. At least, that’s the conclusion…

The Basic Derivative Trade Lifecycle The blockchain, as known as Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), can revolutionise the derivative markets, ranging from transforming the trade lifecycle to tokenising the underlying assets. In whatever way DLT is adopted, it ensures an immutable, transparent, tamper-proof record of the transaction. Regardless of the underlying asset class, the majority of…