HSBC has issued a HK$1 billion (US$128 million) digital note using distributed ledger technology (DLT), marking a significant milestone in the digitization of Hong Kong’s financial markets. The one-year bond, listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX), is the first digital note issued by a Hong Kong company and the first under English law […]
Siemens has once again positioned itself at the forefront of digital finance with the issuance of its second digital bond, valued at €300 million. This bond, which matures in one year, was issued on the SWIAT permissioned blockchain and represents a significant milestone in the ongoing digitalization of the capital and securities markets. Building on […]
– an interview with Charles Kerrigan, Partner at CMS, author of several books, and one of the UK’s leading influencers on blockchain. In this interview, we will discuss some of the more tricky questions surrounding the legal validity of tokens. We are especially interested in asset-backed tokens. When buying an asset-backed token, how can rights […]
