At the close of tZERO’s initial offering, a significant investment of up to $270 million from GSR capital was reported. Recent clarification from Overstock CEO and tZERO chairman Patrick Byrne clarified that the investment has yet to be completed, but tZERO and GSR are continuing to communicate. GSR’s tZERO Investment Status Explained According to an […]
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Securrency and Vertalo Sign Agreement to Tokenize ‘$260 Million in Real Estate Assets’
As of February 28th 2019, Securrency and Vertalo have partnered to tokenize just over $260 million in real estate assets. The private offering will involve multiple properties throughout the United States. How Securrency and Vertalo Aim to Pioneer Real Estate Tokenization Securrency and Vertalo have been partners since 2018, but their biggest headline was just […]
GSR Investment in tZERO Slashed from $400 million to $100 million
GSR reduced investment Overstock and their subsidiary, tZERO, broke the news today, that their long pending deal with GSR Capital has been downsized. Some readers may recognize the name, GSR Capital, as they are also the ones that turned to tZERO for the tokenization of cobalt. Beyond this, the duo made waves over the past […]
Will Facebook launch a Stablecoin?
Identifying a Trend Here at securities.io, it is clear that we believe digital securities will play a large role in shaping finance in the years to come. It is not the only implementation of blockchain which we feel will serve the industry well. Another reason, which has been identified as an emerging trend by many, […]
US Congressman to Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell: Cryptocurrencies will “Foster Innovation” in the U.S.
Earlier this week, the US House Financial Services Committee and Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell met in Washington, DC. The hearing featured typical queries involving monetary policy, interest rates, and economic growth— with plenty of discussion concerning cryptocurrency and digital asset regulation. The US Federal Reserve’s Thoughts on Cryptocurrency Regulation A common debate concerning digital […]
An Interview with Luc Falempin, CEO of Tokeny
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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.
Templum Shifts from Ethereum to a Symbiont-Built Private Blockchain for STOs
Templum, an experienced security token facilitator, is turning to Symbiont for a private blockchain. The public blockchain of Ethereum, says Templum, poses too many risks for the successful transfer of tokenized securities. Templum’s Transition from Public to Private Blockchain Explained Previously, regulated broker-dealer Templum utilized the public blockchain Ethereum to launch Security Token Offerings (STOs). […]
tribeOS Given Regulatory ‘Green-light’
Greenlight on the Digital Security Offering TribeOS has announced their successful application for the hosting of a Digital Securities offering. This approval was granted by the Bermuda Ministry of Finance. With this, TribeOS has gone live with the sale of their digital securities. With a successful sale, the company looks to tackle one of the […]
Stablecoins Will Unleash Blockchain Adoption
In an opinion piece posted in Forbes, Rachel Wolfson makes the case that stablecoins will gain significant momentum in 2019 and will be responsible for unleashing blockchain’s first real wave of adoption. Stablecoins first came on the scene in 2014, but since then over 50 different stablecoin projects have emerged. The most significant expansion occurred […]
