The €100m note is described as potentially significant as sending the first email. The EIB has racked up several “firsts” in the bond markets over the years, including the world’s first green bond in 2007. So, it was little surprise to see the European Union’s long-term lending institution make an early appearance in the nascent digital financial markets with a €100m zero-coupon two-year note launched on blockchain. It was an experiment the bank felt compelled t