Tagged: securitize

September 1, 2020 @ 5:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

SPiCE VC has listed its digital security on Fusang Exchange, a regulated securities exchange that operates in Singapore and Hong Kong. Fusang has been licensed by Malaysian regulators. Fusang Exchange supports both cryptocurrencies as well as digital securities and claims to be the first fully… Read More

August 24, 2020 @ 3:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

LIFULL Co., Ltd., operator of a Japanese real estate listing website “LIFULL HOME’S” has partnered with Securitize to offer digital securities based on real estate assets. According to a note from Securitize, LIFULL and Securitize are emblematic of the evolution of the global digital securities… Read More

July 14, 2020 @ 11:35 am By JD Alois  |  

The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) has invested in a tokenized fund offered by Cosimo Ventures according to a company release. The Fund, Cosimo X, is facilitated by Securitize and is said to be the first time a university has invested in a tokenized fund…. Read More

July 13, 2020 @ 6:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic will kick off the sale of Republic Note, a digital asset that will be a tradeable, profit sharing investment opportunity, on Thursday, July 16. The Note tokens will sell for $0.12 each with a funding cap of $8 million. A prior private sale is… Read More

May 27, 2020 @ 3:07 pm By Brian Farber  |  

How fundamental misunderstandings about the function, behavior, and purpose of digital securities have stymied the path to liquidity — but there is hope… We’re nearly 18 months into the digital security (security token) market and it’s fair to say that meaningful liquidity hasn’t yet materialized…. Read More

May 25, 2020 @ 4:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  We recently caught up with Jonah Schulman, the Head of Marketing at Security Token Market, a US-based company focused on a listing website for Security Token Offerings (STOs) from all over the world. The firm’s STO listings include basic information about the company and… Read More

May 7, 2020 @ 12:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Securitize, an issuance and management platform for digital securities, has added “Securitize ID,” to its list of features. The new automated sign-in tool offers digital security issuers and investors a fast, compliant, and reliable verification process. The new tool arrives just after Securitize launched Securitize… Read More

April 29, 2020 @ 5:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Derek Edward Schloss, director of Strategy at the Security Token Academy, an organization focused on supporting the ongoing growth and development of tokenized digital assets, recently published a blog post highlighting several notable security token industry updates. He notes in a new report that Securitize,… Read More

April 23, 2020 @ 1:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Securitize, a digital asset primary issuance platform, is now facilitating instant trading of digital securities. According to a release, Securitize can now enable peer to peer trading of digital securities with zero counterparty risk that is fully compliant. “Instant Access” uses Securitizes “DS Protocol” to… Read More

March 27, 2020 @ 8:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Securitize, a platform for the issuance and management of compliant, blockchain-based digital securities, has noted that it wants to reassure the Securitize community that it is “well-positioned to weather these challenging conditions with nominal disruption.” Securitize’s statements have come in response to the deadly coronavirus… Read More

January 12, 2020 @ 9:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Professional NBA basketball player Spencer Dinwiddie, who plays for the Brooklyn Nets, recently noted that his DLT-enabled tokenized investment vehicle will be officially introduced on January 13, 2020. This, despite the NBA’s warning that it might ban him from the US and Canada-based professional basketball… Read More

December 7, 2019 @ 1:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Securitize, a platform for the issuance and management of compliant, blockchain-based digital securities, has reportedly acquired a Japanese consulting and development firm focused on distributed ledger technology, called BUIDL, in order to further expand its operations in Japan. We just announced at the Global Brain… Read More

November 27, 2019 @ 7:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Securitize, a globally accessible solution for developing compliant, blockchain-based digital securities, has reportedly completed another strategic fundraise in order to further develop its technology platform to “modernize the legacy securities industry.” The latest investment comes from SBI Investment, a subsidiary of Tokyo-listed SBI Holdings, Inc.,… Read More

November 21, 2019 @ 10:34 am By JD Alois  |  

Prominent blockchain group Algorand has announced an upgrade to its protocol that is said to significantly expand the range of decentralized applications and processes that can be built on the platform. The update expects to unlock the ability to develop scalable blockchain-native solutions for real-world… Read More

October 24, 2019 @ 1:58 am By Cali Haan  |  

Tokyo-based firm Lead Real Estate has announced plans to, “develop condominiums and hotels in Tokyo’s popular areas such as Ginza, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Ebisu, Shinagawa, and Meguro by using funds raised through issuing security tokens (STOs).” The firm believes a combination of factors, including local RE investing… Read More

October 10, 2019 @ 4:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

OpenFinance, an Alternative Trading System (ATS), will be listing Current Media’s security token ($CRNC) on its secondary marketplace. According to a release, beginning at some point in Q4 $CRNC will commence trading. This will be the first media focused security token as well as the… Read More

September 24, 2019 @ 11:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset issuance and management platform Securitize has raised $14 million in a funding round led by three big multinational banks: Banco Santander (InnoVentures), MUFG (Mitsubishi’s VC arm) and Nomura Holdings. The investment is a solid recognition of the growing relevance of digitization of securities… Read More

August 21, 2019 @ 2:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Securitize, an online platform for the issuance and management of blockchain-based securities, has been approved as a registered Transfer Agent. According to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Securitize filed the Form TA-1 on July 22nd and was approved on July 31st. By becoming… Read More

June 18, 2019 @ 9:49 am By JD Alois  |  

Securitize and the Japan Security Token Association (JSTA), an association advocating for a compliant digital securities industry, have partnered to accelerate the adoption of digital securities in Japan. According to a release, Securitize and JSTA will work closely with financial institutions and businesses to educate… Read More

April 10, 2019 @ 10:49 am By Cali Haan  |  

Careful record-keeping is essential for users and traders of cryptocurrencies and digital tokens. This is the main takeaway from an informational article published recently by digital security-token (DSO) issuance platform Securitize. Digital securities offerings (DSOs) are also commonly referred to as security tokens offerings (STOs) in… Read More