Bond
Japan's SBI to issue 10 billion yen onchain bond with XRP rewards for retail investors
The SBI START Bonds offer a fixed interest rate, blockchain settlement, and XRP rewards for eligible investors registered on the firm’s exchange.
New Hampshire Awaits Bitcoin Bond Buyer to Get First State Effort Rolling
The New Hampshire Business Finance Authority took the opening steps toward shepherding a potential $100 million private-sector bitcoin bond.
Telegram Raises $1.7B Via Convertible Bonds: Bloomberg
The messaging app, with over 1 billion users, plans to use $955 million to buy back existing bonds and the remaining $745 million for growth.
UK Bond Yields Hit 5.6%, Stirring ‘Memories of 2022 Pension Crisis’
Tariff fears revive market turmoil as borrowing costs soar.
Crypto Prices Under Pressure From Global Rise in Yields
A sharp gain in interest rates didn't dent crypto's price rally through late 2024, but that may not be the case anymore.
UK Government Plans Pilot for a Digital Gilt Instrument Using Distributed Ledger Technology
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will mention the DLT-based digital gilt instrument in her first annual speech laying out her long-term vision.
Tokenization Allows More Efficient Collateral Transfers, Digital Asset, Euroclear and World Gold Council Found in Pilot Project
The initiative created digital versions of gilts, eurobonds and gold on the Canton Network to test complex financial transactions on blockchain rails.
Slovenia Becomes First European Union Nation to Issue Sovereign Digital Bond
The 30 million-euro ($32.5 million) bond was settled through the Bank of France's tokenized cash system and coordinated by BNP Paribas.
Blockchain Startup Etherfuse Rolls Out Tokenized Bonds in Mexico Targeting Retail Investors
The company is targeting the second-largest and most liquid bond market in LatAm.
Volatility in $25 Trillion U.S. Treasury Market Slides. Here's Why It Matters to Crypto
The MOVE index, an options-based measure of turbulence in Treasury notes, dropped to an 18-month low last week.
