EU Set to Experiment With Blockchain-Based Stock, Bond, and Fund Trading

A new five-year pilot allows the issuance and trading of stocks and bonds using distributed ledger technology as a test to whether more permanent exemption from stricter EU laws are needed. Stock and bond issuance, trading, and settlement via blockchain technology can be tested in the EU for a five year period, with lawmakers Wednesday hailing the new pilot legislation as putting the bloc at the “forefront of innovation.”

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