# bonds News

On February 27, Bloomberg reported that Nivaura Ltd, which issued the first cryptocurrency bond, has completed the first round of funding for its’ investment market automation project. Who Are Nivaura Ltd? Nivaura Ltd is a British startup that aims to bring a digital revolution to the capital markets, with a...

The world of Islamic finance has traditionally been a relatively small one, hampered by its geographic spread and its fundamental incongruity with conventional finance, which is based on credit. An October 24, 2018, a Reuters report, however, paints a picture of a world of possibility opened up by blockchain technology...

The Austrian government announced on September 27, 2018, the auction of €1.15 billion ($1.35 billion) worth of government bonds on the Ethereum blockchain. The sale begins on October 2 with operations overseen by Oesterreichische Kontrollbank (OeKB), one of Austria’s biggest banks. First Time Western Government Uses Public Blockchain for Bonds...

Australia’s largest bank, Commonwealth Bank of Australia has been mandated by the World Bank to issue bonds created exclusively on blockchain platform, right from their creation, allocation and transfer to other potential bondholders. The announcement was made in a press release published on August 10, 2018, on the official World...

Like many American cities, Lewisville, Texas, is struggling with an understaffed police force. With a population of over 100,000, the city had just one sworn police officer per 637 residents. The lack of adequate funds is often cited as one major impediment hindering the city administration’s ability to tackle the...