The World sell the first-ever bond to be issued entirely using blockchain technology.
The technology is most often associated with cryptocurrencies — like bitcoin which often raise suspicion about their reliability and volatility, as well as their use for criminal purposes.
The transaction is the brainchild of the World Bank’s innovation lab together with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
use of blockchain will improve transparency, since it is public, and cut down on transaction time since the bonds eventually will be exchanged instantaneously for cash.