A closer look at the European Investment Bank’s first Ethereum-based bond

The lending arm of the European Union recently issued a €100 million bond using the Ethereum public blockchain.
The transactions were settled with the help of a short-lived supply of digital euros issued by France’s central bank.
Two officials from the EIB spoke with The Block about how they designed the bond — and what it implies for the future.

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