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Jun 11, 1:00 pm

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Moody's Tests On-Chain Credit Ratings via Solana Blockchain

Moody's Ratings and Alphaledger successfully tokenized a municipal bond on Solana's blockchain, integrating the bond's credit rating into the security token. This proof of concept aims to provide institutional investors with trusted information for making informed decisions in decentralized markets.

Moody's Ratings and Alphaledger successfully tokenized a municipal bond on Solana's blockchain, integrating the bond's credit rating into the security token. This proof of concept aims to provide institutional investors with trusted information for making informed decisions in decentralized markets.

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