$3 billion blockchain bond sale delayed 'until further notice'
It is not currently clear when or if China Construction bank's debt issuance sale will be rescheduled. The listing of China Construction Bank’s blockchain-based debt issuance bonds has been delayed “at the request of the issuer” until further notice, according to a Nov. 13 statement from the Fusang exchange where they were due to be traded.A block-explorer scan of the smart-contract address associated with the sale shows no transactions, suggesting that the sale and issuance of the bonds has also been delayed.As Cointelegraph reported just last week, CCB is the second-largest bank in the....
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