AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEU Market Rules: Finance ministers meeting in Luxembourg agreed to give ESMA direct oversight of some major cross-border financial operators, including crypto-asset firms; the reforms still need further approval. Tokenised Finance: ESMA is also reviewing whether tokenised collateral can be sold quickly and securely in a crisis, citing Luxembourg-based HQLAx, used by Eurex Clearing. Blockchain Bonds: Luxembourg plans a sovereign bond issued natively on distributed-ledger technology, targeting at least €1 billion. Local Tech Funding: Luxembourg venture firm NextBlock invested $3 million in Soda Labs, which is developing privacy tools for financial applications on public blockchains. AI Research: LIST’s AI lead Francesco Ferrero says apocalyptic claims about AI lack credible scientific grounding, though rapid advances make future risks hard to predict. Health Resilience: A new study highlights resource shortages and cybersecurity as key challenges for Luxembourg’s health system.
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