KB Kookmin Bank issues $100M blockchain-based bond in Hong Kong

Futu Securities has received approval to expand its Type 1 licensed activities in Hong Kong, allowing eligible clients to use securities-backed financing for virtual asset trading. According to local media, Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has approved an upgrade…

KB Kookmin Bank has completed a $100 million blockchain-based digital bond sale, becoming the first South Korean bank to use distributed ledger technology for foreign currency fundraising. According to local media reports, the bank issued the two-year U.S. dollar-denominated bond…

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