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Proposed Rule Amendment May Shift How the SEC Perceives Security Token Offerings

Businesses seeking to crowdfund via security token offerings (STOs) may soon get some relief from regulatory requirements The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently proposed amending its capital formation rules for early stage startups. If adopted, the rule changes would raise the cap on the amount companies can raise to $75 million from $50 million for Regulation A+ security offerings and to $5 million from $1 million for Regulation CF (crowdfunding) deals. It all stems from the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act of 2012, which allows companies to raise funds from the public without having to register as a…
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March 30, 2020
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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