I recently had the pleasure to sit down and talk with SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce about the current landscape of digital assets, and how the SEC is working on making a clearer path for people in the space. See our discussion below for some valuable information and direction for anyone involved or interested in digital […]
Category: STO News
Tokenomica Launches OTC Desk with BTC-EUR Pair
The platform will charge a transaction fee of 0.75 percent for each trade.
BitGo Acquires Security Token Platform Harbor in Industry First
On February 18th, 2020, digital asset custodian BitGo acquired Harbor, a securities tokenization platform. Through the acquisition, BitGo will extend beyond custodial services and break into the “issuing, trading, and transferring” of security tokens. The deal is set to make BitGo the world’s first company with broker-dealer, transfer agent, and qualified custodian licenses. BitGo Acquires […]
Crypto Custodian, BitGo, Acquires Harbor to Expand its Digital Currency Services
BitGo has announced that it will soon be an all-stack digital currency service provider following the acquisition of Harbor. The crypto custodian also acquired Harbor’s business subsidiaries which include a transfer agency and broker dealership for digital currencies. The beauty about Harbor’s existing operations is that they are legally under the supervision of the Financial […]
Connecticut Real Estate Tokenized by REINNO
Connecticut has recently become home to one of the first commercial properties to undergo tokenization in the United States. REINNO, real estate tokenization specialists, have just announced the successful creation and issuance, of security tokens, representative of this property; A process which demonstrated clearly what REINNO is able to offer its clients. Debt Instrument While […]
Enjin’s Blockchain Game Development Platform Launches on Ethereum
Enjin has just made the announcement of an Ethereum game development platform’s launch, platform that will enable developers from all over the world to incorporate crypto assets into apps and games without having the knowledge on how to write blockchain code. For more than two years, we’ve been building an integrated ecosystem to help blur […]
BoE Economist; Speculation in Crypto Markets Reduces Bitcoin’s Transactional Value
A senior Economist at U.K’s central bank has published a working paper on how speculation affects the value of digital currencies. Peter Zimmerman, a BoE economist, highlighted that crypto coin users are mostly speculative making it hard to realize the transactional value of digital assets like Bitcoin. According to the paper, a speculative approach to […]
Tron’s Justin Sun Gives Away 1000 BTT ($.53) to FCoin Victims But First Sign-up For Poloniex
You read it right! Tron founder Justin Sun, the guy with all the marketing tactics in his box, is giving away 50 cents “to recover the loss for users.” He is who doesn’t let any marketing opportunity slide by him. Deadly Coronavirus outbreak, Sun’s “Fighting coronavirus,” and “TRON is on the way!” American professional basketball […]
Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) Prepares Blockchain Clearing System Launch
This week, executives from the Australian Securities Exchange ASX made some encouraging statements regarding the firm’s shift towards blockchain technology. The company has spent several years contemplating how to best upgrade its current outdated clearing and settlement system – CHESS. Now, thanks to a team of ingenuitive developers, the entire Australian securities market will now […]
BTG Pactual SA Shows 42% Profit Increase After STO Initiative
This week, the Brazilian-based Banco BTG Pactual SA revealed its Q4 earnings from 2019. Considered as one of the most pro-crypto institutions on the continent, analysts were eager to see the bank’s profits. Last year, the bank instituted multiple blockchain strategies including the launch of several STOs. Impressively, Banco BTG Pactual SA showed a net […]
