Japan to tokenize local government bonds
While private and publicly traded firms can issue digital bonds, local governments have watched from the sidelines, but…
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Qatar’s Doha Bank issues $150M digital bond on private ledger
Doha Bank issued the Floating Rate Digitally Native Notes on Euroclear’s D-FMI; it’s the latest lender to opt…
Singapore hits $70B in digital payments; HK issues $1.3B digital bond
Digital payments have spiked in Singapore, hitting $36 billion daily in cross-border settlements; meanwhile, Hong Kong has issued…
Kazakhstan embraces stablecoins for regulatory fees
Elsewhere, the Hong Kong gov’t is preparing to launch its third digital bond following the success of its…
Thai government to issue $149M digital bond in Q3 2025
The bond will be available to retail investors with a minimum investment of $30 and issued directly via…
Round-up of the week’s biggest blockchain news
The blockchain and digital asset space flourishes in the finance sector with new stablecoin projects, tokenized bonds, and…
Digital bonds surged 260% in 2024, hit €3 billion: Report
Europe’s AFME found that entities such as the Swiss National Bank and the ECB contributed to the rise…
Chinese lender issues $300M digital bond in Hong Kong
Meanwhile, the tokenization arms race in Asia is heating up, with Singapore announcing a digital bond grants scheme…
EIB issues 6th digital bond; Iran’s CBDC launch nears
The EIB’s sixth digital bond is said to be a testament to blockchain’s potential to enhance transparency; elsewhere,…
European Investment Bank issues €105M digital bond on HSBC Orion
Elsewhere, SBI and UBS have launched a pilot utilizing smart contracts to automate the administration of tokenized funds…