According to cryptocurrency commentator Il Kadyrov, the obstacles are too great to ignore right now for the security token space. We should be realistic about these problems instead of being overly-optimistic. We’ve heard conflicting stories about security tokens for 2019. On the one hand, the sector is expected to be worth over $200B this year […]
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WISeKey’s Blockchain Subsidiary Raises $7 Million in Pre-STO
The company is targeting to raise $17.5 million through tokenized securities.
Provenance Blockchain Successfully Raises $20 Million in Reg D Security Token Offering (STO)
On April 10th 2019, Provenance.io Blockchain announced a successful Security Token Offering (STO) which raised $20 million. The funds will go towards the further development of Provenance.io and its administrator, Provenance Blockchain Inc., which are now independent entities. Provenance.io Blockchain’s $20 Million Security Token Offering Explained Provenance.io was named ‘Blockchain Innovator of the Year’ by […]
Japan’s Primary Financial Regulatory Seeks to Amend Its Cryptocurrency-Related Business Law
The Japanese FInancial Services Agency (FSA) is submitting a bill to Diet to amend the Payment Services Act and the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. The changes are meant to strengthen protections for investors and introduce new restrictions for issuers and sellers. Japan is taking up some changes to its existing cryptocurrency law. In light […]
Security Token Academy Unveils New Video Series
The Security Token Academy has released a new video series which highlights the leading companies in the security token industry. The collection of informative videos features dozens of industry leaders and their corporate members. You may remember that the Security Token Academy held its Industry Launch Event in October of 2018. The event was intended […]
Swarm Announces Collaboration with TRON
Branching Out Today, the digital securities sector was greeted with news from two big players in the blockchain industry. Swarm and TRON announced a collaboration. This partnership will see Swarm add TRON to their list of supported blockchains for token issuance. Already supporting Ethereum and Stellar, this move was undertaken with the intention of providing […]
Securitize Announces ‘Securitize Ready’ Network
Securitize has just announced the launch of a new program. Known as the ‘Securitize Ready’ program, it was launched with the goal of creating an diverse network, providing all of the services needed to manage digital securities. Joining the Party This endeavour is not solely that of Securitize. The entire purpose of the program is […]
European Union’s Blockchain Observatory Officially Publishes its AI, IoT and Tokenization Report
Titled the “Tokenization of Physical Assets and the Impact of IoT and AI,” the report was written and published on April 10th by the researchers situated at the European Union Blockchain Observatory and Forum, providing the latest insight into these most disruptive innovations. Our latest academic paper is now publicly available! Prepared by Dr. @WeingaertnerTim […]
An Interview With Julian Kwan, CEO of InvestaCrowd – The Securities Investment Platform
In this episode of Security Token Podcast, Maciek Klimowicz talks to Julian Kwan, CEO of InvestaCrowd, one of the first platforms in Asia to publicly launch security tokens backed by high-quality US institutional real estate assets. The article An Interview With Julian Kwan, CEO of InvestaCrowd – The Securities Investment Platform was first published on […]
Taipei’s DLT 101 to Bring Governments, Financiers and DLT Sector Together
Taipei DLT 101 is high-end event bringing together lawmakers, regulators, corporates, and blockchain companies. The article Taipei’s DLT 101 to Bring Governments, Financiers and DLT Sector Together was first published on Security Token Network.