Chinese Bank Withdraws Plans to Issue $3 Billion Blockchain Bond

Two weeks ago, China's second-largest bank, the Chinese Construction Bank (CCB), announced plans to sell $3 billion worth of debt using the blockchain.  The deal to issue the debt on a blockchain, featuring Hong Kong financial tech firm Fusang would have been the first digital bond issue by a Chinese Bank using the blockchain technology.  Fusang is a Hong Kong digital exchange licensed by Labuan's financial regulator, Malaysia. According to the announcement, the offering would allow clients to purchase via…

Chinese Bank to Sell $3B Worth of Debt on Blockchain via Bitcoin

The second-largest bank in the world, Chinese Construction Bank, is set to sell $3 billion worth of debt on the blockchain using Bitcoin. This was revealed by a local news outlet South China Morning Post, today. The China Construction Bank will be partnering with Hong Kong Fintech firm Fusang to issue the debts on a blockchain. It is worth noting that this would be the first digital security issued by a Chinese bank using blockchain technology. The debts will be…