In a bold step, BNP Paribas Securities Services has struck a partnership with renewable energy crowdfunding providers Lendosphere, Enerfip and Lumo to enable private companies to issue mini-bonds through distributed ledger technology (DLT). The platform, which is set to launch at the end of the year, aims to have transactions conducted more securely as well… Read More >>
ECB Issues Warning Call About Blockchain
The sheer fact that the European Central Bank (ECB) is examining the use of the distributed ledger technology (DLT) for the Eurosystem’s market infrastructure has put blockchain firmly on the financial map. However, more work needs to be done to see whether this shared database — originally developed for cryptocurrency Bitcoin and used to secure… Read More >>
