TechFlow news, December 18 — According to Bloomberg, BlackRock's actively managed ETF, iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF (MEAR), completed a landmark municipal bond transaction via JPMorgan's blockchain platform.
The fund purchased $6.5 million in bonds issued by Quincy, Massachusetts, marking the first fully blockchain-based issuance and trading of a municipal bond. With approximately $750 million in assets under management, MEAR has updated its prospectus to support bond settlements through blockchain platforms.

![In-depth Analysis of Trade[XYZ]: How Were 92 Markets and 98% HIP-3 Trading Volume Established?](https://upload.techflowpost.com/upload/images/20260716/20260716061117965147.jpeg?x-oss-process=image/resize,p_50/quality,q_80)


