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Daily News Summary 29/7

Slovenia Launches First Digital State Bond

Slovenia has issued its first digital state bond worth €30 million as part of the European Central Bank’s payment trial program. The four-month bonds, maturing on November 25, come with an interest rate of 3.65%. Settlement was carried out through the Bank of France’s tokenized cash system, utilizing central bank digital currency (CBDC).

21Shares Integrates Chainlink’s Proof of Reserve

21Shares has integrated the industry-standard Chainlink Proof of Reserve on the Ethereum mainnet to enhance transparency for the physical ETH reserves backing its 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF (CETH). This solution provides real-time reserve data publicly available through an off-chain feed directly sourced from Coinbase, ensuring asset integrity and building investor trust.

Coinbase Becomes Custodian for Australia's DigitalX Bitcoin ETF

DigitalX, the issuer of Australia’s second spot BTC ETF, the DigitalX Bitcoin ETF (BTXX), has announced that it has chosen U.S. crypto broker Coinbase for custodial services for its spot Bitcoin ETF. This new partnership significantly expands Coinbase’s role in managing global Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
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