What’s the difference between an ICO and an STO?
STOs and ICOs are both fundraising methods where capital is raised in return for a digital asset. In 2018,...
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SEC approves another Reg A+ token offering with the Props Project
Last week, Blockstack announced the first-ever SEC-qualified Reg A+ token offering. Already, the Props Project has announced the second....
64 successful STOs raised nearly $1 billion so far, trends suggest significant growth
STOs are growing rapidly in volume and number. There were five STOs in 2017, with a total issuance of...
tZERO launches crypto wallet and exchange services with the tZERO Crypto App
tZERO has officially launched its cryptocurrency trading app. The app immediately features two currencies—Bitcoin and Ethereum—with additional assets in...
Facebook plans to launch a second cryptocurrency: A security token for investors
In addition to Libra, Facebook will be releasing a security token. The Libra Investment Token (LIT) will be a...
Ziyen Inc. set to tokenize oil on the Ethereum network
Oil and energy company Ziyen Inc. just announced it will tokenize oil assets. The energy company is the first...
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Facebook’s new cryptocurrency “Libra”: Whitepaper available June 18
Facebook’s developing cryptocurrency has been kept secret by the social media giant, with few details publicly known. However, recent...
Major film producer secures $100M in funding for his firm’s security token
It’s not often you hear about the media industry taking notice of security tokens. However, film producer Ryan Kavanaugh...
Finally, a way for non-accredited US investors to access STOs
The wait is over for non-accredited investors… In Q2 2019, the required holding periods for two digital securities will...
Top Banks ‘Investing $50 Million’ to Build Blockchain Settlement System
Some of the world’s biggest banks are said to be investing around $50 million to build a blockchain-based digital...
SEC Commissioner Hester Pierce says the SEC is holding back innovation
The SEC’s role should be to guide innovation, not stifle it. Pierce voiced her concern over the SEC’s lack...
Polymath’s chief product officer: Security tokens are even better than you think
Utility tokens versus security tokens: what’s the difference? According to Polymath’s chief product officer Thomas Borrel, the future lies...
Overstock’s tZERO fails to meet closing date of GSR and Makara Capital $100 million investment
tZERO Chairman Patrick Byrne informed investors that the investment involving both Makara Capital and GSR Capital had missed its...
U.S. bank CEOs get grilled by Congress on blockchain technology
For the first time since the financial crisis in 2008, CEOs from America’s largest banks testified before the House...
A new STO will allow investors to purchase tokenized SpaceX stocks
There’s been much discussion over the idea of tokenized stocks. DX.Exchange, for example, has been actively trying to tokenize...
Report: Security token offerings (STOs) increased by 130% in Q1 2019
According to recent data analysis by InWara, STOs experienced a notable surge in Q1 2019. With an increase of...
SPiCE VC co-founder: Why asset quality is more important than tokenization, future evolution needed for security token industry
SPiCE VC was fully tokenized in 2017, making it the world’s first tokenized VC fund… And its security token...
Securitize, others join hyperledger blockchain project
San Francisco-based security token issuance platform Securitize has raised more than $12 million to date. It has created the...