The STO sector just got a little less confusing thanks to a strategic partnership between the STO advisory firm MoonWhale, the digital investment group Block Ventures, and the educational STO site Securities.io. These firms intend to combine forces to help investors and businesses further their security token strategies. The partnership signals a push for further […]
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CFTC Sticks 1pool Ltd and CEO with $990,000 Penalty Due to Unregistered Bitcoin Transactions
As of mid-March 2019, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has ordered Marshall-Islands registered 1pool Ltd and its Austrian-based CEO Patrick Brunner with penalties totaling $990,000. The CFTC said the recent action should set a precedent for additional enterprises that fail to comply with the commission’s requirements. CFTC Orders $990,000 Penalty to 1pool Explained According […]
Liquidity Part One – Can STO Reshape Private Markets?
Liquidity is a prominent feature of security tokens widely proclaimed to be revolutionary, capable of re-shaping private markets. But is it? The article Liquidity Part One – Can STO Reshape Private Markets? was first published on Security Token Network.
Ethereum’s Joseph Lubin: Decentralization is the Key for Creators And Journalists to Get Better Compensation
ConsenSys Media recently conducted an interview with Joseph Lubin where he explains, “blockchain moves us from a world of subjective trust to a world of automated trust and guaranteed execution.” Lubin also explains that financial industries have been the first to adopt blockchain because they recognize the power of tokenization, native digital assets, crypto derivatives, […]
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) Calls for Unity in Security Token Regulations
One of the leading global bodies on post-trade processing has spoken out on the necessity for leveling the playing field for security tokens. There must be an establishment of trust in the post-trading process, the DTCC said. 2018 was an explosive year for the security token space. 2019 was predicted to be even bigger. With […]
DX.Exchange Opens STO Platform to Eligible Security Tokens
DX Group has restructured into a new entity called DXtech Exchange and will launch the first security token.
Thailand Becomes to First Country to Approve Legal ICO Portal for Issuers
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand has officially approved their first ICO and has established a formal regulatory ICO portal. It is the first country to do so after the Board of Directors of Thailand’s financial regulator gave the green light this week. Here at The Tokenist, we’ve been following the crypto news in […]
DTCC Releases Security Token Principles Paper
Crypto advocates interests were sparked this week after the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) released a whitepaper describing fair security token business practices. The whitepaper primarily focuses on post-trade concerns. The release of this document highlights the growing interests of investors in tokenized securities. The paper lays out a concise market infrastructure in which […]
Security Token Offerings, Initial Coin Offerings Are Not Fundamentally Different, PwC’s Strategy& Affirms
Security Token Offerings (STOs) are very popular at the moment, which coincides with the fact that Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) aren’t so popular anymore. Now, a new report made by Strategy&, a subsidiary of PwC, one of the big four audit firms, has affirmed that ICOs and STOs are not that different at all. The […]
Talking Tokens with Luc Falempin, CEO of Tokeny
We talk to Luc Falempin, CEO fo Tokeny about their token issuance business, post-issuance, jurisdictions, legal aspect, tech stacks, industry predictions, and STO financing. Phew! The article Talking Tokens with Luc Falempin, CEO of Tokeny was first published on Security Token Network.
