World Bank priced a historic bond using blockchain technology in Kangaroo format, on 23 August. Bond-i – the “blockchain-operated new debt instrument” – is the world’s first blockchain bond. The technology is nascent, but deal participants are confident in the security of the platform and adamant about its potential to offer increased efficiency and transparency.
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