Citi Launches Blockchain Platform for Private Company Stocks

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Citi, a leading US bank, launched a blockchain marketplace for private company shares. This platform uses tokenized depositary receipts, showing Wall Street's growing adoption of digital assets and their power to change finance.


Citi, a major US bank, has introduced a new marketplace built on blockchain technology. This platform lets private companies issue "tokenized depositary receipts." These are like digital versions of traditional share ownership, recorded on a blockchain for transparency and efficiency. This move shows how big financial institutions on Wall Street are increasingly adopting "tokenized assets," which are real-world assets represented digitally on a blockchain. It highlights a growing trend where traditional finance is exploring new ways to manage and trade assets using Web3 innovations. This platform aims to make private company share trading simpler and more accessible.

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