BLOCKCHAIN IN CAPITAL MARKETS

Obiyathulla Ismath Bacha, Ali Zhang Hengchao and Mirzet Šeho

Chapter 13 in Islamic Capital Markets:A Comparative Approach, 2025, pp 377-402 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: This chapter is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of blockchain technology as used in capital markets. The chapter covers the technology’s underlying principles, its evolution, its variants/types, and transformative applications. By examining blockchain’s benefits and challenges with real-world examples, students should gain insights into the technology’s potential to enhance efficiency, transparency, and inclusivity in traditional and emerging financial ecosystems.

Keywords: Islamic Banking; Islamic Finance; Capital; Capital Markets; Contracts; Instrument Design; Interbank; Interbank Money Market; Islamic Interbank Money Market; Bond; Bond Market; Sukuk; Sukuk Market; Common Stocks; Equity Markets; Islamic Equities Market; Derivative Instruments; Shariah; Shariah-compliant Derivative Instrument; Exchange Rates; Foreign Exchange Market; Digital Financial Assets; Blockchain; Financial Solution; Digital Financial Solution; Conventional Capital Market; Dual Market (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F3 G15 G18 G23 G24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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