Doha Bank issues a $150 million digital bond, enabling instant settlement through the Euroclear DLT platform.

BlockBeats News, December 15th, according to CoinDesk's report, Qatar's Doha Bank successfully issued a $150 million digital bond, achieving instant settlement (T+0) through Euroclear's distributed ledger infrastructure, and the bond has been listed on the London Stock Exchange International Securities Market. Standard Chartered Bank acted as the sole global coordinator and arranger for the transaction.

This issuance marks a shift towards regulated DLT systems, rather than public blockchains, as the preferred infrastructure for institutional asset tokenization. Euroclear's DLT platform is specifically designed for regulated capital markets, providing controlled access, legal finality, and integration with existing custody and settlement systems.