End-to-End Various companies have made announcements detailing intended usage of token standards lately. As the development of various crowdfunding platforms in the digital securities sector continues, the time has come for many to choose what they feel is the most promising standard. With this in mind, seriesOne has just announced that they have partnered with […]
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Part 1: An Interview with Chris Rawlings: Father of the STO
Chris is a serial entrepreneur and during 500 Startups (in a bar) he and his fellow batch mates had the idea for an STO. We get the inside story – part 1 of 3! The article Part 1: An Interview with Chris Rawlings: Father of the STO was first published on Security Token Network.
VMC Announces First STO in the Netherlands on the Stellar Blockchain
VMC, a Dutch startup looking to revolutionize the mass transportation industry, has just announced they will holding their own STO. The STO will be done on the Stellar Lumens blockchain. VMC is looking to digitize payments for mass transportation. In doing so, they are bringing crypto to the Netherland’s mobility networks including anything from rideshare […]
seriesOne Partners with Polymath for Security Token Issuance, Believes ST-20 will Become ‘Industry Standard’
Announced March 19th 2019, seriesOne is partnering with Polymath to simplify the issuance of security tokens. With the ability to issue securities under numerous exemptions in the US, seriesOne will now use the technology of Polymath for the initial issuance and life-cycle management of security tokens. seriesOne’s Partnership with Polymath Explained seriesOne is a securities […]
Senior Advisor for SEC: Some Stablecoins Violate Securities Laws
At the Austin SXSW conference last week, the senior advisor for the SEC Valerie Szczepanik spoke about stablecoins and how some may be violating securities law. In her speech, she outlined the different kinds of stablecoins and the regulatory questions still remaining. Last Friday, the Austin SXSW conference was held. A mega-convention including tech, music, […]
Patrick Byrne Discusses Security Token Future, tZERO Updates, Ravencoin, More
Patrick Byrne, Overstock CEO and blockchain visionary, recently sat down with Derek Schloss from The Digital Wrapper. The following is a summary of their discussion concerning the future of security tokens, numerous tZERO updates, and a potential use-case for Ravencoin. Patrick Byrne on the Future of Security Tokens Many agree that the highly anticipated future […]
Biotechnology Company Verseon Announces Security Token Offering
Verseon, a biotech firm specializing in computational drug discovery, has just announced they will be holding their own STO. They aim to “set a new standard for the 21st century public offering. Last month, Agenus Inc. announced the world’s first security token for the biopharmaceutical industry. And now we have another: Verseon has just made […]
American Bar Association Publishes Report on Digital Securities
The leading voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students published their whitepaper today detailing the legal situation regarding security tokens and crypto-assets more generally. The report covers federal and state laws on the topic. Recently, big-name institutions and firms have increasingly been commenting on the emerging security token space. Just recently, the Depository Trust […]
Cboe Drops Bitcoin Futures Contracts, Continues to Assess its Approach to Digital Assets
In a statement released last week, the Chicago Board of Options Exchange (Cboe) has announced that it will stop listing bitcoin futures contracts in March 2019. At one time a pioneer of bitcoin futures, the crashing prices of bitcoin are likely a leading factor in Cboe’s latest move. Cboe Stopping Bitcoin Futures Explained In December […]
SEC to Host Public Fintech Forum for Digital Assets in May
The United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has organized a Fintech forum in May 2019. The event will be open to the public, and aims to facilitate greater communication with the digital asset industry. Digital Asset Regulation in the United States The SEC’s stance on digital asset regulation has had mixed reception. SEC Chairman […]
