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LatAm agency brings second digital bond this year in the currency
First use of sterling tokenised deposit to buy tokenised Gilt
More digital bonds are expected from the region this year
Technologists have convinced the European Central Bank and most financial firms that the bond market needs blockchain. Exactly what for is harder to define. Still more difficult is actually introducing it — although as Jon Hay reports, many believe the moment has come
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Chinese president Xi Jinping triggered a jump in the prices of blockchain-related stocks this week after hailing blockchain as the centrepiece of the country’s technology innovation in a Politburo study session. Xi's comments came as the People’s Bank of China plans to roll out its central bank digital currency. -
Restaurant franchise operator FAT Brands is preparing a securitization of its whole business assets secured on the blockchain.
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The World Bank is planning to add fully digital cash settlement, multiple currencies and more nodes to its ‘bond–i’ platform, according to a banker involved in developing the blockchain system. Earlier this month, the supranational added tap functionality, as it raised A$50m ($33.7m) of capital.
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The World Bank is preparing to reopen its 'blockchain offered new debt instrument', or bond-i for short, as it looks to market the Australian dollar deal to a more international audience.
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A blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) company is launching a platform to increase access to capital markets funding for small companies and open the private debt market to more investors.
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Europe’s banking sector and its regulators are waiting to see how Facebook’s plans for a new cryptocurrency will develop. It could have major implications for financial regulation.
