Case Study: BondEvalue launches the world’s first fractional bond exchange with LF Decentralized Trust

How BondEvalue launched the world’s first fractional bond exchange with Hyperledger Sawtooth

BondEvalue, a Singapore-based fintech company, identified a significant challenge in the global bond market: the high minimum investment of $200,000 and a lack of electronic infrastructure prevented millions of potential investors from participating. Their vision was to create a modern, accessible bond exchange. To achieve this, they partnered with LF Decentralized Trust, leveraging the Hyperledger Sawtooth blockchain framework to build a new platform.

The solution implemented by LF Decentralized Trust was the BondbloX Bond Exchange, a fully regulated platform powered by Hyperledger Sawtooth. This allowed bonds to be fractionalized into tradable units of $1,000, enabling near-instantaneous T+0 settlement. The result was the world's first blockchain-based fractional bond exchange, which successfully graduated from the MAS regulatory sandbox. This innovation significantly lowered the barrier to entry, broadening financial inclusion and creating a more liquid market for a new class of investors.

BondEvalue

Rajaram Kannan

Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer