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Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)

  1. 2.31Governance: Institutions should establish an approved and documented governance framework for effective decision-making and proper management and control of the risks arising from the use of DLT.
  2. 2.32Auditability: Institutions should ensure that the DLT Application is auditable by maintaining appropriate evidence and records to enable the Institution’s internal control functions, external auditors, regulators, and other authorities to conduct their audits and reviews.
  3. 2.33Design: Institutions should design their DLT Applications to be efficient and effectively secure IT Assets and any Customer assets.
  4. 2.34Anonymity and Pseudonymity: Institutions developing Permissionless DLT Applications should ensure that users are not anonymous or pseudonymous.
  5. 2.35Management and Monitoring: Institutions should ensure that their DLT Application are reviewed and monitored on a periodic basis to evaluate performance, detect technology and security related incidents, ensure the adequacy of controls, and promptly take any remedial action.
  6. 2.36Business Continuity: Institutions should establish an effective business continuity plan to ensure and periodically test arrangements to maintain the continuity of the service/process performed by the DLT Application in the event of an incident that adversely affects the availability of the Application.