Citigroup (C) launched tokenized depositary receipts for private-company shares, expanding its use of blockchain technology in private markets.
The model builds on Citi's Depositary Receipts and Custody businesses and allows private-company shares to be represented as digital tokens, the bank said Thursday in a statement.
The initial transaction was conducted with Kaleido, a Citi portfolio company, and investors from the bank's wealth unit.
Citi said it plans to extend the offering across both digital and traditional financial markets and to multiple blockchain networks.
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