A Month in Review – July 2019

Digital Securities July was a healthy month for the digital securities sector.  We were greeted with, not only new STOs/DSOs, but the successful completion of others.  Read on to learn about these developments, as well as gain insight into industry players through our exclusive interviews. Partnerships In an on-going effort to provide clients with as […]

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RISE Wealth Technologies Aim for a $120 million Security Token Offering

Security Token Offering Goes Live RISE Wealth Technologies has announced their long planned security token offering. The event recently opened up to accredited investors, with tokens, called ‘RSE,’ being distributed. These assets are structured as profit-sharing security tokens, and are being sold with the intent to be used to further the development of RISE technologies, […]

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Financial Conduct Authority Releases Its Finalized Crypto Asset Guidelines

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK’s financial watchdog, released the finalized version of its crypto asset guidelines, detailing which assets do and do not fall under its regulatory reach. “Exchange tokens” like Ether or bitcoin, as well as utility tokens, fall outside the FCA’s authority, whereas security tokens and stablecoins that fit the definition […]

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UK Financial Conduct Authority Releases New Guidelines for Crypto-Assets

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its final report on regulations regarding crypto-assets. Previously in sandbox mode and open to changes, these guidelines will provide further certainty for investors and token issuers. The FCA is expanding on a consultation paper for crypto-assets released in March. The newly-published guidelines categorize various crypto-assets based on […]

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Japan Tightens Up STO Framework

The crypto-friendly nation of Japan has once again set the par for the course after announcing significant upgrades to their Initial Coin Offering (ICO) framework. The country was among the first to acknowledge cryptocurrencies and now, they have paved the way for further expansion of the security token sector. Japan’s Financial Services Agency amended both […]

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