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U.S. Federal Reserve is Examining Central Bank Digital Currencies
On February 5th, 2020, U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Lael Bainard said the U.S. central bank is currently ‘advancing its understanding’ of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Previously, the U.S. Federal Reserve showed no interest in a CBDC, but with the emergence of Libra, among other digital assets, the Fed’s view seems to have changed. Is […]
SEC Commissioner Peirce Proposes Three-Year Grace Period for Token Sales
On February 6th, 2020, U.S. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce revealed a significant proposal at the 4th International Blockchain Congress in Chicago. She wants to give cryptocurrency projects a three-year grace period to develop a network and grow a decentralized infrastructure prior to being subject to U.S. securities laws. SEC Commissioner Peirce’s Three-Year Safe Harbor Proposal […]
A Month in Review – January 2020
With 2019 closing out with optimism abound, surrounding digital securities, we fully expect 2020 to be an action packed year. The month of January hasn’t disappointed. Over the past few weeks, we have, not only seen multiple tokenization projects announced, but had the pleasure of completing various exclusive interviews. This edition of ‘The Digital’ looks […]
Archax to Host Polymath Security Tokens on Upcoming Exchange
Mutual Aid With the launch of Archax’s anticipated digital assets exchange looming large, the importance of populating listed assets is crucial. What better company to fill this need than Polymath? – a seasoned company already responsible for the tokenization of more assets than nearly anyone. A mutual need was recognized between each company, resulting in […]
Securitize Receives Backing from Sony
In a sign of the changing times, the Japanese conglomerate Sony announced an investment into the security token issuance platform, Securitize. Sony now joins a long list of global tech giants entering the blockchain sector. This latest maneuver demonstrates the maturing of the Japanese security token market, as well as, a major milestone for Securitize. […]
What You Need to Know: Polymath Releases Polymesh Whitepaper
In May of 2019, Polymath announced plans to build a blockchain designed specifically for security tokens: Polymesh. Recently, the Polymesh whitepaper was released, outlying its core features which — in the eyes of Polymath — suggest a stark improvement for regulatory compliant security tokens when compared to Ethereum. The Polymesh Blockchain Explained When it comes […]
Security Token Group Releases the January 2020 STO Market Report
This week, researchers from the Security Token Group released the January 2020 STO Market Report. Importantly, the report is the first of a new monthly STO market series. The data delves deep into the current state of the market and all of the developments that occurred throughout January. Importantly, the news showcases a growing demand for […]
Tezos (XTZ) Staking Reaching A New ATH Of Nearly 80% While Yield Dropped To An All-Time Low
Tezos price continuing its gains from last year XTZ staking participation overall increased by 18 million to reach a new all-time high of nearly 80% Over 50% of XTZ staking controlled by only 9 different entities and top 100 bakers control 92% of the network Tezos is continuing its winning streak from last year. Up […]
Financial Institutions Exploring Digital Securities at Security Tokens Realised Event
We recently had the opportunity to attend Security Tokens Realised, a digital securities conference held in London, England, on February 4th and 5th, 2020. This conference featured a different cast of characters. Gone are the cryptocurrency nerds, hustlers, and ICO pitches. While there were a few token issuers such as Archax and Tokeny, most of […]
