Securities settlement giant Euroclear announced an equity investment in the blockchain pan-European fund market Iznes, but the specific amount has not been disclosed. It is expected that after the acquisition is completed, it will enhance its end-to-end fund platform solution Euroclear FundsPlace covering mutual funds and money market funds, alternative funds and ETFs, and its influence in the French market and other markets. It is reported that the relevant equity acquisition transaction still needs to be approved by regulatory authorities.

Euroclear, a major European clearinghouse, has launched its Digital Securities Issuance (D-SI) business, which will assist in issuing, distributing, and settling fully digital financial assets on distributed ledgers. The World Bank's International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) has used Euroclear's tokenized securities issuance service to issue a €100 million ($106 million) digital bond for financing sustainable development activities, which is listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The bond was issued on the Corda blockchain, and the market for tokenized assets could grow to between $3.5 trillion to $10 trillion by the end of the decade, according to digital asset investment firm 21.co.