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Blockchain – An Evolutionary New Idea

Blockchain, what is it? Why do I need it? Where do I find it? It reminds me of when I first heard about the internet. The thought of having access to information about anything, at any time seemed crazy. And if that was not enough, I could message someone without talking to him or her, also at any time. Now I use it automatically, every day. Remember brick phones? Another crazy idea that we could carry a phone around with us and we could call anyone or, receive calls by any one, at any time. What a concept. Now, everyone…
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November 26, 2019
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Deloitte’s Blockchain Lab Increases Focus on Innovative Key Technologies

Blockchain technology has the ability to disrupt just about every industry. But will it? Should it? What makes a blockchain project unique? And should a blockchain solution be even applicable to every situation? Listen to Chris Brodersen, the U.S. Blockchain Lab Lead over at Deloitte as he answers these questions and explains why he believes the real value of blockchain isn’t the blockchain itself, but rather what is built on top of it. Learn how his team is developing strategic blockchain capabilities and proofs of concept into functioning prototypes to create “ready-to-integrate” solutions and opportunities across all sectors of the…
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November 11, 2019
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Got Assets? Tokenize them on the Blockchain to Provide Liquidity to Your Investors

Real estate... paintings... diamonds... company stock... all asset classes are beginning to be tokenized thanks to the magic of blockchain technology. And I promise you, if you’ve never heard of tokenization as a means of crowdfunding your projects, you soon will – and you’ll wonder why it’s taken you so long! Tokenization is basically the process of converting the rights of real assets into digital tokens, essentially fractionalizing an investment type to make it more accessible and more attractive to the interests of investors. Take for example, a $600 million luxury hotel project. Security Tokens can be issued which will…
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November 7, 2019
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Why Hire a Blockchain Security Token Offering (STO) Consultant

The JOBS Act has given birth to a variety of new ways for businesses of all sizes to begin crowdfunding with many “out of the box” strategies. As such, Security Token Offerings (STO) are beginning to stand out as the darling of the ball. STO’s differ from ICO’s (initial coin offerings) in that security token offerings have legal and compliance issues that issuers must adhere to, including proper and ongoing “Know Your Customer” and “Anti-Money Laundering” (KYC/AML) compliance, which drastically reduces the possibility of fraud. There are no shortcuts with creating Security Token Offerings. Companies seeking to raise money via…
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October 21, 2019
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PODCAST: How Blockchain Technology Relates to the Three “L”s in Real Estate: Liquidity, Liquidity, Liquidity

The best part of equity tokenization of real estate assets (or any asset for that matter) is that it provides a path for enhanced liquidity for investors while increasing the efficiency and transparency of trading on a secondary market. This liquidity factor previously did not exist before blockchain technology. Listen to this podcast where Kris Ferranti – a partner with the global law firm Shearman and Sterling – explains how blockchain unlocks the liquidity of real estate investments and how he is spearheading his firm’s blockchain and tokenization efforts with their “Fintech Foundry Initiative”. Listen to "How Blockchain Technology Relates…
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October 9, 2019
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BLOCKCHAIN – Good or Bad?

Blockchain is here. It is real and goes far beyond “Bitcoin”. However, is all the hype true? What can we trust and how wary should we be? The answers to these questions will drive the future success or demise of the Blockchain technology. What is Blockchain? Let us start with the fundamental question of what the Blockchain is: “The blockchain is an incorruptible digital ledger of economic transactions that can be programmed to record not just financial transactions but virtually everything of value.” - Don & Alex Tapscott, authors Blockchain Revolution (2016). A blockchain is, in the simplest of terms,…
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October 8, 2019
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PODCAST: Ziyen Goes From Regulation A+ Crowdfunding to Blockchain Tokenization for the Oil and Gas Industry

Remember when the internet started? Very few at the time understood how it would completely transform the world. Now enter blockchain and tokenization and you have the making of another multi-industry disrupter! In this podcast, Ziyen CEO Alastair Caithness explains how his company has gone from filing his own Regulation A+ offerings to tokenizing oil and energy assets on the Ethereum Blockchain and how the entire industry is evolving by embracing tokenization via “smart contracts” technology. Listen to "Ziyen – From Regulation A+ Crowdfunding to Blockchain Tokenization for the Oil and Gas Industry" on Spreaker. There’s no question that big…
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September 9, 2019
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Real Estate Companies are Turning to Blockchain Technology and Tokenization

How long will it take for blockchain technology to completely disrupt the real estate industry as we know it today? Some say quite a while, but in reality, it's happening right now. Many in the real estate world are beginning to realize how powerful this technology can be, mostly due to the aspect of greater trust and transparency of records and transactions. Blockchain distributed ledger technology also makes the entire process of real estate recording faster, much more efficient, and less costly. Then add the concept of tokenization, and you have a means to make liquid an investment vehicle previously…
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August 29, 2019
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How to Guard Against Crime, Cryptocurrency Fraud, and Money Laundering

A young man in Los Angeles has pleaded guilty to charges of drug dealing, unlicensed money transmitting and money laundering relating to the processing of $25 million USD in illicit money via his Bitcoin trading services. This is the risk token issuers are facing. Fraud is a reality, which is why "Know Your Customer" (KYC) and "Anti-Money Laundering" (AML) are absolute necessities in any transaction using cryptocurrencies. The World Token Market has seen the future and the possible crimes associated with tokens and takes security very seriously. The proprietary platform created and used by Horizon-Globex not only incorporates the KYC…
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August 27, 2019
BlogNewsTokenization

Who’s Investing in Security Token Offerings?

With the publishing of the World Token Market by the Blockchain Trust Group, retail investors now have access to tokenized investments via secure and immutable blockchain technology. Now the question becomes, who exactly are the investors that are taking advantage of this opportunity? But first, understand that the infrastructure of investing into Security Token Offerings and digital securities continues to grow and evolve – and this is exactly the type of investments investors seem to like: issuance platforms, securities exchanges, and transfer agent custody implementation platforms. Would you rather own a piece of a company listed on the NYSE, or…
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August 26, 2019