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World Bank Issues First Blockchain Bond: An 'Important Moment' For Digital Asset Class
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 - 4:55pm | 605Euroclear announced the successful settlement of its inaugural digital note, a World Bank offering on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, which amassed 100 million euros ($106 million) dedicated to sustainable development initiatives. In connection with this, it's worth noting that discussions about...
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Goldman Sachs Goes Live With Blockchain Platform To Streamline Financial Processing
Wednesday, January 11, 2023 - 1:49pm | 291Investment bank Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE: GS) announced the launch of a tokenization platform GS DAPTM, deployed on the Canton blockchain. Leading software vendor Digital Asset's Daml smart contract language powers the service. What Happened: The platform, which was developed with the...
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Eurobonds: a Real Solution?
Friday, May 25, 2012 - 11:25am | 353Most European politicians are saying that at some point in the future, Eurobonds are the solution to the European Debt Crisis. The question is then what will these bonds look like? Without a central treasury and pan-European parliamentary structure, there is no way to have a solely joint bond...
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3 Themes to Watch at Tomorrow's European Commission Meeting
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - 12:43pm | 579Tomorrow is the informal meeting of the European Commission and the European heads of state, which is a meeting to help set the agenda and decide on exactly what they will sign at the formal meeting in June. There will be lots of headlines and quoting of every person there, but I think that there...