Currency.com Launches Tokenized Securities Exchange

Belarus-based Currency.com is launching its own security token exchange. The platform will allow the trading of tokenized financial instruments with Bitcoin (BTC) or Ethereum (ETH). Currency.com has launched its long-awaited security token exchange. The company said that it has 1,000 tokenized securities in the pipeline to offer to worldwide investors. Many of its listed tokenized […]

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Europe’s Largest Independent Music Promotor to Hold Security Token Offering

In a surprising move, Europe’s biggest independent music, lifestyle, and events promoter will be holding their own STO. The security token offering will be done through the BlockState platform.  Streetlife International, the leader in European independent music, will be holding their own security token offering. Streetlife is Europe’s most well-known promoter of R&B, hip-hop, and […]

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IEO Tokens Struggle To Attract Attention After Launching on Different Exchanges

There are different cryptocurrency exchanges that are currently offering users the possibility to purchase tokens from a large number of projects. These Initial Exchange Offerings (IEOs) are something similar to Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) but with previous analysis and due diligence from the crypto exchange in which the tokens are launched. IEO Tokens Are Not […]

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Maryland Passes Bill to Allow Blockchain Technology to Record Stock Issuance, Transfer, and Management

On April 30th 2019, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan signed Senate Bill 136 into law. The bill embraces the use of blockchain technology by amending Maryland’s General Corporation Law. Now, companies can record stock ledgers and accompanying information through “distributed electronic networks”, including blockchain technology. Maryland’s Blockchain Bill Explained The state of Maryland is officially embracing […]

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Stablecoins within Digital Securities

A Brief Look at Stablecoins We focus primarily on digital securities, here at Securities.io. However, there is another notable trend in the world of blockchain, which is often intertwined with this new asset class. This would be the rapidly growing world of ‘stablecoins’. These stablecoins have inherent qualities that appeal to participants involved with digital […]

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Polymath Partners with Arch Real Estate Holdings to Broaden Investment Opportunities

Polymath, one of the leading innovators in the security token space, is partnering with Arch Real Estate. The goal is to increase liquidity, lower investor requirements, and increase transparency.  Polymath has just scored yet another high-profile partnership, this time with the real estate sector. Arch Real Estate is working with Polymath to diversify investment opportunities. […]

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Can Cryptocurrency Miners Be Legally Considered Broker-Dealers?

In the current regulatory environment, there’s still much confusion over the legal status of cryptocurrency miners. This is especially complicated if the miners are approving tokens considered to be securities.  On April 4th, a FINRA-registered broker-dealer Templum petitioned the SEC for a simple question: what’s the legal status of cryptocurrency miners? They said in their […]

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