#legislative framework

[rwatimes]

Cayman registers nine tokenised investment funds as tokenisation of real-world assets increases

Nine tokenised funds are now conditionally registered in the Cayman Islands, according to CIMA, with numbers expected to increase significantly New Cayman Islands conditionally registers nine tokenised investment funds as tokenisation of real-world assets accelerates. New legislative framework removes barriers and positions Cayman as a global leader in tokenised funds, with the market projected to reach $10 trillion by 2030.

➤ The Cayman Islands has conditionally registered nine tokenized investment funds, establishing a new legislative framework to support the growing tokenization of real-world assets. ➤ This move positions the Cayman Islands as a potential global leader in tokenized funds, with industry estimates projecting the market to reach $10 trillion by 2030. ➤ The new framework aims to provide regulatory certainty, remove barriers, and enhance efficiency for fund managers and investors, leveraging the jurisdiction's existing strengths in fund management and digital assets.

[rwatimes]

Market Strategist to XRP Holders: It’s Happening. Clarity Is Coming

U.S. digital asset regulation is entering a decisive phase as lawmakers accelerate efforts to define how cryptocurrencies should function within existing financial law. The market has spent years operating under fragmented guidance, shifting enforcement actions, and legal uncertainty. That environment now shows signs of change as Washington moves closer to a structured framework that could […]

➤ US lawmakers are accelerating efforts to define digital asset regulation with the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act, aiming to distinguish commodities from securities. ➤ The act seeks to reduce regulatory uncertainty, which has long challenged the crypto industry, and has garnered bipartisan and potential presidential support. ➤ This legislative push is particularly significant for XRP holders, as regulatory clarity is seen as a prerequisite for broader institutional participation and improved market accessibility.

[pressfreedomday]

Don't wait to be deprived of news before defending it!

The press freedom map, which is distributed in print and digital versions, offers a visual overview of the situation in each country in the Index. The colour categories are assigned as follows: good (white), fairly good (yellow), problematic (orange), bad (red) and very bad (black).

CRITERIA CATEGORIES AND INDICATORS

The questionnaire focuses on such criteria categories as the country’s performance as regards pluralism, media independence and respect for the safety and freedom of journalists. Each question in the questionnaire is linked to one of the six following indicators:

1 / Pluralism [indicator #scorePlur]

Measures the degree to which opinions are represented in the media.

2/ Media independence [indicator#scoreInd]

Measures the degree to which the media are able to function independently of sources of political, governmental, business and religious power and influence.

3/ Environment and self-censorship [indicator #scoreEA]

Analyses the environment in which news and information providers operate.

4/ Legislative framework [indicator #scoreCL]

Measures the impact of the legislative framework governing news and information activities.

5/ Transparency [indicator #scoreTra]

Measures the transparency of the institutions and procedures that affect the production of news and information.

6/ Infrastructure [indicator #scoreInf]

Measures the quality of the infrastructure that supports the production of news and information.

A seventh indicator based on data gathered about abuses and acts of violence against journalists and media during the period evaluated is also factored into the calculation.

7/ Abuses [indicator #scoreExa]

Measures the level of abuses and violence.

Each indicator is given a score between 0 and 100.

HOW THE SCORES ARE CALCULATED

Ever since the 2013 index, countries have been given scores ranging from 0 to 100, with 0 being the best possible score and 100 the worst. This makes the Index more informative and makes it easier to compare one year with another.

RSF calculates two scores. The first, ScoA, is based on the first six of the seven indicators listed above. The second, ScoB, combines the first six indicators with the seventh (abuses). A country’s final score is the greater of these two scores. This method prevents an inappropriately low score (high ranking) being given to a country where few or no acts of violence against journalists take place because the provision of news and information is tightly controlled.