by Mara Schmiedt, Global Strategy and Business Development Lead, ConsenSys Codefi This is a two part article. Part 1 can...
by Mara Schmiedt, Global Strategy and Business Development Lead, ConsenSys Codefi Summary Regulatory scrutiny has increased, which has resulted in initial token distributions taking place in...
Traditionally, wealth management has been a human-based professional service that provides financial and investment advice to clients of high-net-worth and ultra-net-worth category. Since the wealth management...
There is a wide consensus in the financial industry that blockchain technology is going to disrupt the securities market. However, despite the claims, there is no...
Last week the The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission released a proposal – that has yet to become regulation – to simplify how exempt offerings are...
On February 18th the European Union added the Cayman Islands to its tax haven blacklist. While this has not made the news in the security token...
2018 was the highwater mark for initial coin offerings (ICOs), when 1,253 new coins raised $7.8 billion. In 2019, this “Wild West” market went from boom...
Every business is destined to undergo multiple assessments. Regulators granting licenses and permissions, potential partners, investment advisors and investors – each of them has a set...
When it comes to choosing a jurisdiction for a digital securities offering, Malta is among the first on the list. In the course of the past...
By Derek Edward Schloss, Director of Strategy, Security Token Academy *Author’s Note: The following is not legal advice, but an exploration and possible interpretation of the...
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s recent barrage of crypto-related firms and investments with enforcement actions tells a story that has long been a mystery to many....
Over the past 12-month IEOs (Initial Exchange Offerings) have replaced ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings) as the fund-raising method of choice for blockchain companies. There are undeniable...
It seems that the controversies surrounding SEC’s newly adopted Regulation Best Interest rule (Reg BI), would continue to take center stage, even though it goes into...
Crowdfunding has been around since 2008 with the launch of indiegogo, followed by Kickstarter which launched in 2009. The early crowdfunding websites offered users free perks,...
After over 130 security token prospectuses were submitted to BaFin, the German regulator, it was the Bitbond STO that was the first to be granted approval....
