Taiwan continues to be one of the most crypto friendly nations in Asia. This week the country’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) announced plans to issue STO fundraising regulations in the coming months. The decision reflects the growing popularity of these regulated tokens amongst traditional financial institutions. Also, it shows Taiwan’s commitment to innovation. News of […]
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Securitize Partners with Vemanti Group to Host Their STO
The California-based fintech holding firm Vemanti Group announced plans to hold their own STO. They have called on the token issuance platform Securitize to help them streamline the process in a special collaboration between the two. Securitize has slowly but surely become one of the leading security token issuing platforms in the crypto world. Boasting […]
Security Token Offerings Will Rise Faster With Fresh Investor Accreditation Laws Updates
As many of our readers already know, security tokens were one of the most hyped financial offerings to come out from within the crypto space over the past 14 months or so. However, as things stand, a number of accreditation laws are keeping these unique offerings from gaining the mainstream traction that they truly deserve. […]
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.
France Pushes for Mandatory Identification Requirements for all Digital Asset Owners
As of March 8th 2019, financial regulators in France have called for increased regulations concerning digital assets. While they do see several advantages in the integration of blockchain and finance, they have advised for increased regulations to eliminate the anonymous transfer of digital assets. France’s Push for Crypto Identification Requirements Explained Recently, the French National […]
Looking at the Past Week of Digital Securities
This past week saw multiple positive developments in the digital securities sector. This included the announcement of new STOs, regulatory clarity, and licensure applications. Here is a brief recap of highlights from this past week. Regulation While regulation is typically slow moving, multiple developments, of note, took place this week. Part of the appeal to […]
Fidelity Digital Asset Services Goes Live, Director Says Crypto Prices ‘Haven’t Impacted’ Institutional Investor Onboarding
Institutional investing giant Fidelity launched its digital asset branch— Fidelity Digital Asset Services— late last year. Now, the branch is live and operational with increasing institutional investor interest despite the industry’s current bear market. Fidelity’s research suggests this pattern will only continue. Details of Fidelity Digital Asset Services Going Live At the recent DC Blockchain […]
Bitbond Prepares to be the First STO in Germany
Recently, Bitbond was approved by the Germany securities regulator BaFin to hold their security token offering. Now, the company is making the final preparations before their token sale. The STO will likely be Germany’s first and indicates a growing acceptance of digital securities in the finance center of Europe. Bitbond’s STO is fast-approaching. Being approved […]
Securitize Partners with Vemanti Group on STO
This week, the California-based FinTech holding firm Vemanti announced plans to host an STO in the coming months. The company partnered with numerous firms including the popular token issuance platform Securitize to ensure the crowdfunding campaign goes smoothly. The decision to host an STO showcases Vemanti’s forward-looking stance on the financial markets and blockchain technology. […]
German Finance Ministry Recommends Regulations for Tokenized Securities Market
According to recent reports, the German Ministry of Finance has made a recommendation for the country to recognize blockchain-based securities. The government body published a report making their case today. As more and more states within Europe adopt a legal framework for digital securities (like Malta and other EU states), Germany is facing increasing institutional […]