German state-owned development bank NRW.BANK issues 100 million euro bond on Polygon chain

On July 10, CoinDesk reported that German state-owned development bank NRW.BANK issued a blockchain bond worth EUR 100,000,000.00 (approximately $116,700,000.00 USD) on the Polygon blockchain. The bond is registered under the German Electronic Securities Act (eWpG) and is supported by Cashlink's BaFin-regulated crypto securities registration system. The issuance attracted participation from multiple institutional investors, with Deutsche Bank, DZ Bank, and DekaBank jointly serving as lead underwriters, marking a growing acceptance of digital securities in the European public offering sector. [BlockBeats]