NRW.BANK has pioneered Germany’s first fully digital bond issuance on the Polygon blockchain under the Electronic Securities Act (eWpG), signaling major institutional adoption of blockchain technology. The €100 million bond marks a landmark transaction in regulated capital markets, operating entirely within Germany’s digital securities legal framework.
The two-year maturity bond leverages blockchain capabilities to streamline issuance processes, reducing administrative complexity while ensuring regulatory compliance. This digitization enables programmable security features and paves the way for automated settlements.
Cashlink Technologies provided critical infrastructure as the BaFin-licensed crypto securities registrar, verifying compliance throughout the issuance lifecycle. Their participation underscores the growing maturity of regulated blockchain service providers supporting institutional financial instruments.
The deployment on Polygon taps into the network’s energy-efficient architecture for sustainable scalability, positioning blockchain bonds as viable alternatives to traditional securities transactions.