Derivnex and Canton Network complete the first on-chain OTC total return swap transaction
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Derivnex and Canton Network announced the completion of the first on-chain OTC total return swap transaction.
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Derivnex and Canton Network complete the first on-chain OTC swap transaction, advancing the migration of institutional derivatives processes on-chain
PANews October 13 reported that Derivnex, a derivatives infrastructure platform, and the blockchain network Canton Network announced the completion of the first on-chain over-the-counter (OTC) swap transaction, marking the official launch of Derivnex’s derivatives lifecycle management platform for the institutional market. The transaction was reportedly a total return swap (Total Return Swap), with DRW as the counterparty and Marex as the swap provider. The reference asset was the iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index. The index was tokenized by Kaiko on Canton Network. Through Derivnex, the OTC transaction was converted into a smart contract on Canton Network, containing the transaction terms and capable of being managed throughout the transaction lifecycle,...
Derivnex and Canton Network announced the completion of the first on-chain over-the-counter (OTC) swap transaction.
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The transaction was a total return swap (Total Return Swap).
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DRW was the counterparty, and Marex was the swap provider.
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The reference asset was the iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index, which was tokenized by Kaiko on Canton Network.
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The OTC transaction was converted through Derivnex into a smart contract on Canton Network, containing the transaction terms and capable of being managed throughout the transaction lifecycle.
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OTC A swap is a derivatives transaction privately negotiated by the two parties. The terms of this transaction were written into a smart contract on Canton Network to enable ongoing management of the transaction lifecycle.
Why it matters to readers
This provides a publicly reported transaction case for bringing institutional derivatives processes on-chain.
It demonstrates how traditional institutional derivatives transactions can be combined with tokenized assets and smart contracts on a blockchain.
Risks and unknowns
The evidence does not provide the transaction size.
The evidence does not provide information on subsequent lifecycle stages such as valuation, margin, or settlement.
The evidence comes from a PANews report and does not include direct announcements from the relevant participants.
The evidence text ends with an ellipsis; the full transaction details are unknown.
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