Leonovus to Host STO
In a recent announcement, Leonovus has indicated that they have had a change of heart regarding their upcoming ICO. This change will see the company host a security token offering for their Galaxa project instead. This STO will see the issuance of GAXX tokens. The token will not only represent equity within the Galaxa project, but be used as a platform currency as well.
The original plan was to see Leonovus issue a contract that could later be converted into a security token. Upon conversion, the security token would represent equity within Galaxa. This method is known as a ‘Simple Agreement for a Future Token’ (SAFT).
Due to the rapid development being seen within the digital securities sector, Leonovus will now be selling security tokens directly. This is made possible by the launch, and planned launches, of various Security Token Exchanges (STEs). Due to these launches, GAXX tokens will now have a home to be traded on upon issuance.
Galaxa
Galaxa refers to a blockchain based, cloud storage platform that is being developed by Leonovus. The platform was announced in November of 2018. The GAAX tokens to be sold through the aforementioned STO will fund the continued development of this project.
At the time of announcement, Leonovus CEO, Michael Gaffney commented on the Galaxa project. He stated, “Galaxa is much more than most typical ICOs or STOs in that it will incorporate the Leonovus Smart Services blockchain innovation, along with a global enterprise-class marketplace that embeds Leonovus’ hyper-secure software-defined cloud storage technology which is in production today. The marketplace provides a platform for thousands of cloud services developers who are locked out of the current market because of the oligopoly. This is also great news for the enterprise as there will be more choice for cloud service products and less cloud vendor lock-in.”
Leonovus
Leonovus is based out of Ottawa, and was founded in 2010. Above all, Leonovus strives to provide storage solutions on an enterprise level. Leonovus is able to offer multiple variants of storage, ranging from on-site to cloud.
Leonovus CEO, Michael Gaffney, spoke on the decision to host an STO. He stated, “Security Token Exchanges did not exist in December 2017, which is why we chose the SAFT process at that time. Over the last few months, several third parties have launched STEs in various jurisdictions, and more are planned for launch in 2019 and 2020. Currently, we are reviewing the new STEs that are in the USA, Singapore, Switzerland and Malta. The development of STEs is welcomed as it simplifies the overall process regarding the listing and trading of the GALAXA security token on a regulated exchange. Because of the change in investment strategy, we are now targeting the end of Q1 2019 to close our first investment tranche.”
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