7 月 14 日，据彭博社报道，劳埃德银行集团（Lloyds Banking Group Plc）与基金管理公司阿伯丁投资（Aberdeen Investments）已与加密货币交易平台 Archax 建立合作关系，旨在通过使用数字资产作为抵押品进行外汇合约交易，从而降低交易部门的成本。
此次合作使阿伯丁与劳埃德之间能够通过区块链技术进行外汇交易，该技术允许将现实世界资产代币化并用作抵押品。在该计划下，由英国国债支持的数字代币，以及阿伯丁投资货币市场基金的份额单位，已由总部位于英国的 Archax 发行、转移并托管。

<div><p>7 月 14 日，据彭博社报道，劳埃德银行集团（Lloyds Banking Group Plc）与基金管理公司阿伯丁投资（Aberdeen Investments）已与加密货币交易平台 Archax 建立合作关系，旨在通过使用数字资产作为抵押品进行外汇合约交易，从而降低交易部门的成本。</p><p>此次合作使阿伯丁与劳埃德之间能够通过区块链技术进行外汇交易，该技术允许将现实世界资产代币化并用作抵押品。在该计划下，由英国国债支持的数字代币，以及阿伯丁投资货币市场基金的份额单位，已由总部位于英国的 Archax 发行、转移并托管。</p></div>

彭博社：劳埃德银行与阿伯丁投资公司携手Archax开展外汇交易合作

On July 14, according to Bloomberg, Lloyds Banking Group Plc and fund management company Aberdeen Investments have established a partnership with the crypto trading platform Archax, aiming to reduce transaction department costs by using digital assets as collateral for foreign exchange contract trading.

This collaboration enables Aberdeen and Lloyds to conduct foreign exchange transactions through blockchain technology, which allows real-world assets to be tokenized and used as collateral. Under this plan, digital tokens backed by UK government bonds, as well as share units of Aberdeen Investments' money market fund, have been issued, transferred, and custodied by Archax, which is headquartered in the UK.

<div><p>On July 14, according to Bloomberg, Lloyds Banking Group Plc and Aberdeen Investments have established a partnership with the cryptocurrency trading platform Archax, aiming to reduce transaction department costs by using digital assets as collateral for foreign exchange contract trading.</p><p>This collaboration enables Aberdeen and Lloyds to conduct foreign exchange transactions through blockchain technology, which allows real-world assets to be tokenized and used as collateral. Under this plan, digital tokens backed by UK government bonds and share units of Aberdeen Investments' money market funds have been issued, transferred, and custodied by Archax, which is headquartered in the UK.</p></div>

Bloomberg: Lloyds Bank and Aberdeen Investments team up with Archax to launch foreign exchange trading partnership

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