The Vanbex Group has partnered with broker-dealer Entoro to break into the security token market. Acquiring or working with a registered broker-dealer has become strategically important in the young security token space and is a common theme among several industry leaders: tZero, Circle, TokenSoft, and now, Vanbex. Vanbex and Entoro Partner to Enter Security Token […]
Category: STO News
Trustology Launches iPhone-Controlled Crypto Storage Platform
Though the platform can only hold Ether, for now, it will extend support for Bitcoin and ERC-20 tokens.
IEOs Could Revive the Token Sale Industry Despite Bittrex’ RAID Debacle
Bittrex recently attempted to hold an ‘Initial Exchange Offering’ that almost resulted in a disaster.
Kriptown CEO Explains how Security Tokens Bring Liquidity to Private Equity Investments
Kriptown is a new tokenized equity issuance platform in France. With the country just recently legalizing the issuance and transfer of security tokens, Kriptown’s CEO explained how security tokens bring new levels of liquidity to private equity investments. The Regulatory Situation for Security Tokens in France Explained Mark Kepeneghian is the CEO and founder of […]
eToro Acquires Firmo With a Plan to “Tokenize All Assets on eToro”
As of March 25th 2019, eToro has acquired smart contract startup Firmo with the intent of strengthening its tokenized assets offering. The leadership behind eToro believes ‘all investible assets will be tokenized’ in due time, and wants to make its platform reflect such a vision. eToro’s Acquisition of Firmo Explained eToro— a social investing platform […]
Peter Todd Advocates for Bitcoin to Raise Its Limit of 21 Million Coins, Argues for Perpetual Inflation
A prominent Bitcoin core developer called Peter Todd has recently proposed something utterly scandalous for the Bitcoin community: he wants to remove the cap of 21 million tokens. Now, pick your jaw off the floor and at least read his proposal before getting torches and pitchforks. According to the developer’s twitter, Bitcoin should have a monetary […]
Joel Telpner, NYC-based Blockchain Lawyer, Gives Forecast on the Future of Digital Asset Regulation
A recent panel discussion with industry thought leaders from the digital asset industry took place at Sullivan & Worcester LLP in New York City. Panel moderator included Joel Telpner, partner at Sullivan & Worcestor LLP, who made three bold predictions concerning the future of digital asset regulation. How Digital Asset Regulation is Currently Transitioning The […]
Sumner Group Secures $20 Million in Seed Funding
This week, the Singapore-based investment firm the Sumner Group secured $20 million in seed funding from a combination of Middle Eastern investors. The funds will go towards furthering the firm’s Singapore-based subsidiary’s, Sumner Global’s portfolio. The move signals increased blockchain interest from Middle Eastern financiers. Sumner Global will offer their SGHX security token via an […]
CurveBlock Accepted into Accelerator Program by National Westminster Bank
Acceptance Real-Estate and blockchain firm, CurveBlock, has announced their acceptance into an accelerator program. While this is fantastic news for the company, it is especially interesting because this particular program is hosted by NatWest – a U.K. based commercial bank. Big banks have traditionally distanced themselves from blockchain-based endeavours such as this. Acceptance into their […]
Malaysian RHB Bank Bhd Rolls Our Digital Tokens for Small and Medium Enterprises
RHB Bank Bhd is unveiling its new platform which will include specialized digital tokens for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The entire system will mainly be mobile-based. A major bank in Malaysia is moving towards security tokens. In a statement released today, RHB Bank said that it would be rolling out “digital tokens” for SEMs […]
