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Arca Labs: 77% of Capital Market Participants Believe Most Securities Transactions to Occur on Blockchain in 5-10 Years

According to Arca Labs, the innovation wing of blockchain asset management firm Arca, 77% of a group of international market participants believe all settlements in equities and securities transactions will occur on the blockchain within five to 10 years.

By CoinDesk Staff

Jan 31, 2022 at 4:01 p.m. UTC

Jan 31, 2022

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Security Tokens Are Taking Off in Japan

Security tokens haven’t really caught on in the US market, but they have in Japan. Carlos Domingo of Securitize breaks down the reasons for the successes of STOs in Japan, including regulatory clarity and institutional adoption.

By CoinDesk Staff

Apr 1, 2021 at 3:22 p.m. UTC

Apr 1, 2021

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Payments

Supercar Maker Mazzanti Cruises Into Crypto With Bitcoin Payments, Token Sale

Mazzanti's security tokens will provide a 50% revenue share in the sale of a special edition "hypercar," but so far interest has been limited.

By Sebastian Sinclair

Mar 1, 2021 at 10:53 a.m. UTC

Mar 1, 2021

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Europe

Publisher of 'Infinite Fleet' Game Kicks Off Token Offering With $1M Tether Investment

The security token offering enables investors in select European countries to share in future profits, Exordium says.

By Sebastian Sinclair

Jan 18, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Jan 18, 2021

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Japan

SBI Subsidiary to Hold Security Token Offering Later This Month

The Japanese financial group is also mulling other business lines around tokenized securities.

By Daniel Palmer

Oct 9, 2020 at 1:19 p.m. UTC

Oct 9, 2020

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Charlie Lee, Adam Back Lead $3.1M Private Token Raise for Blockchain Game Infinite Fleet

A game developed by Samson Mow's Pixelmatic has completed a $3.1 million private SAFT sale of tokens.

By Sebastian Sinclair

Aug 3, 2020 at 10:20 a.m. UTC

Aug 3, 2020

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SEC Proposal Could (Eventually) Unleash Security Token Sales

Companies looking to raise funds via security token offerings (STOs) might soon get some relief from regulatory burdens in the U.S.

By Nikhilesh De

Mar 16, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC

Mar 16, 2020

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The AMF's legal analysis found that existing EU markets regulations would stifle any promising blockchain enterprise. (Credit: Bruno Bleu / Shutterstock)

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France

French Financial Regulator Suggests Europewide Security Token Sandbox

France’s top securities watchdog has proposed that all of Europe adopt a “Digital Lab” sandbox to support the creation of security token offering regulation.

By Danny Nelson

Mar 12, 2020 at 8:10 a.m. UTC

Mar 12, 2020

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Thailand

Why Security Token Offerings Are a Big Yawn in Parts of Asia

Security token offerings were supposed to be the next big blockchain-based investment vehicle. But investors in Thailand and Taiwan aren't so interested.

By Sam Reynolds

Feb 12, 2020 at 4:00 a.m. UTC

Feb 12, 2020

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