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CBA's test of government bond using the blockchain, is just that

  • Written by Pat McConnell, Honorary Fellow, Macquarie University Applied Finance Centre, Macquarie University
imageIt's too soon to say what advantages there are to issuing government bonds using blockchain technology.www.shutterstock.com

Despite a media statement announcing that Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) and Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC) have created the first government bond using the blockchain (dubbed the “cryptobond”), no QTC...

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