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Metaplanet Continues Bond Issuance for Bitcoin Buys
18.3.2025
Metaplanet has raised 2 billion yen ($13.4 million) through zero-interest bonds, allocated to Evo Fund and backed by stock acquisition rights, to purchase more BTC
Metaplanet Increases Bitcoin Holdings With $13.5M Purchase and Bond Issuance
12.3.2025
The Japanese hotel company has acquired more bitcoin and issues zero-interest bonds
MARA Acquires 1,423 Bitcoin After Completing $850M Convertible Bond Issuance
6.12.2024
MARA’s recent acquisition of more bitcoin maintains its outlook on bitcoin as both a store of value and a hedge against inflation. MARA Makes Another Big Bitcoin Purchase MARA Holdings acquired 1,423 bitcoin (BTC) worth $139.5 million at the time of purchase, following the completion of...
German State-Owned Development Bank Prepares for Tokenized Bond Issuance with Boerse Stuttgart Digital in ECB Trial
12.8.2024
Traditional finance institutions are increasingly exploring ways of putting assets like bonds, credit and funds on blockchain rails, known as RWA tokenization, to pursue operational benefits
Slovenia Launches First Digital Bond in EU Sovereign History
30.7.2024
On July 25, 2024, Slovenia issued its first digital bond, marking a significant milestone as the first EU sovereign and one of the earliest worldwide to do so. The bond issuance occurred under the European Central Bank’s (ECB) wholesale central bank money settlement experimentation program....
Italy's Top Banks Participate in €25M Digital Bond Issuance on Polygon in ECB Trial
18.7.2024
Global lenders and asset managers are increasingly exploring blockchain tech to issue and transfer traditional financial instruments, also known as tokenization of real-world assets
First Polygon Network bond issued via blockchain-based Debt Protocol ‘Obligate’
6.5.2024
Obligate has issued bonds using the Polygon blockchain without the involvement of any banks. Muff Trading AG, a Swiss-based physical commodities trading firm specializing in metal sourcing, issued the bonds. Muff Trading AG used the Obligate marketplace to tokenize bonds. The size and terms...
Bitfinex Securities Announces Successful Tokenized Bond Issuance on Liquid Network
21.12.2023
Source: Bitfinex Bitfinex Securities has successfully raised over $5 million in USDT through the issuance of one of the world’s first tokenized bonds on the Liquid Network. ???? Bitfinex Securities is proud to announce a successful raise of $5.2M USDt in one of the world’s first tokenized...
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Set to Launch Second Tokenized Green Bond in Coming Months
6.12.2023
Source: iStock/Onfokus The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is gearing up to introduce its second tokenized green bond, expected to be unveiled within the next few months. The government authority aims to leverage blockchain technology for increased efficiency and transparency in the redemption...
Euroclear Unveils RWA Tokenization Service With World Bank's 100M Euros Digital Bond Issuance
24.10.2023
The digital bond was issued on R3's Corda blockchain, while global bank Citi and investment manager TD Securities assisted in the issuance
Blockchain-Based Debt Protocol Obligate Records First Bond Issuance on Polygon Network
22.3.2023
Swiss commodities trading firm Muff Trading AG issued corporate bonds using Obligate’s decentralized finance platform, which is set to open to the public on 27 March
France, Luxembourg Test CBDC for 100M Euro Bond Issue
29.11.2022
The Venus Initiative is the latest attempt to use digital representations of money for financial-market settlement
Stablecoin Issuer MakerDAO to Invest $500M in US Treasurys, Corporate Bonds
6.10.2022
The transition was initiated by DeFi asset advisor Monetalis and lead by digital asset bank Sygnum
DeFi protocol Porter Finance shuts down bond issuance platform after just one month
6.7.2022
The firm cited better interest rates from traditional finance loans and regulatory risks in mulling the bond platform
IMF Deal ‘Dead’ and So Is Bitcoin Bond Issuance, Claim Bukele Critics
20.4.2022
The former Governor of the Salvadoran central bank, the Central Reserve Bank, claims that negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are “practically dead” – and says investors are “not interested” in the delayed bitcoin (BTC) bonds issuance President Nayib Bukele wants to use...
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Bond Issuance Apparently Delayed
18.3.2022
The country’s finance minister had previously suggested the bond sale could be launched as soon as this week
El Salvador Eyes Bitcoin Bond Issuance in March, Mulls BTC Loans for SMEs
9.2.2022
El Salvador could be set to unveil its much-talked-about bitcoin (BTC) bond offerings as early as next month – and could also unveil new bitcoin loan offerings for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and micro-industries.
The latest bonds development was unveiled by a key ally...
CCB-backed Blockchain-powered Bond Issuance Saga Takes a New Turn
4.12.2020
There appears to have been another twist in the tale of the China Construction Bank (CCB)’s Malaysian branch and its aborted launch of blockchain-powered bonds that were set to be tradeable for bitcoin (BTC) via a Hong Kong-based exchange.
Just weeks after CCB pulled the plug on the issuance at...
Ripple-SBI Bond Intensifies Again with XRP Lending Plans in Pipelines
25.11.2020
There appears to be no end in sight for the crypto bullishness for long-standing Japanese Ripple partner and financial services provider SBI – with the firm’s SBI VC Trade crypto exchange this week announcing the launch of crypto lending service, with firm plans to start allowing XRP holders...
Thai Central Bank’s New Blockchain-Enabled Bond Infrastructure Passes Test With $1.6B Bond Sale
14.9.2020
The central bank of Thailand announced on Friday it has launched the “DLT Scripless Bond Project” aimed at building a secure and efficient government bond infrastructure