HSBC, SGX to Investigate if DLT Offers Efficiency Boost for Bond Markets
A new trial will examine if digitalizing fixed income securities with DLT can bring new efficiencies to the Asian markets.
Bonds
ConsenSys Acquires US Broker-Dealer in Bid to Tokenize Trillion-Dollar ‘Muni’ Bond Market
Feb 5, 2020
ConsenSys aims to use its new acquisition to offer tokenized municipal bonds in a market ripe for disruption.
"This unequivocally proves that a debt security can be managed through its full lifecycle," said an exec.
CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson points out the real narrative shift is in the broader market, not bitcoin.
Bank of China has issued 20 billion yuan, or about $2.8 billion, in blockchain-based bonds to small businesses.
The U.S.-based custody bank is looking to offer fractions of tokenized bonds to retail and small professional investors.
Bonds
