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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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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Securitize Issues Digital Securities for Financial Analytics Company Curzio Research

As of July 30th 2019, Securitize announced it will issue digital securities for Curzio Research using its Digital Securities (DS) Protocol. The news marks the tenth asset to be tokenized through Securitize. Securitize and the Curzio Equity Owner’s Token Explained Securitize, a San Francisco-based startup which raised nearly $13 million from investors including Coinbase, facilitates […]

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Securitize Announces the Issuance of Tenth Token Using its Platform

As of July 30th 2019, Securitize announced that Curzio Research has issued its token using the Securitize Digital Securities (DS) Protocol. The news marks the tenth asset to be tokenized through Securitize. Securitize and the Curzio Equity Owner’s Token Explained Securitize, a San Francisco-based startup which raised nearly $13 million from investors including Coinbase, facilitates the compliant […]

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