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Upcoming Dialogue with the Regulators Forum: Navigating Blockchain & Fintech

Capital markets are evolving right now and at the forefront of revolutionary changes in fintech and regtech is blockchain technology. Worldwide spending on blockchain solutions alone is expected to grow from $1.5 billion in 2018 to an estimated $11.7 billion by 2022, with the financial sector accounting for over 60 percent of the market value […]Continue Reading

Posted byVanessa MaloneSeptember 27, 2019March 4, 2020Posted inBlog, Company NewsTags: blockchain conference, blockchain event, compliance, fintech, Regulation, securitytokensLeave a comment on Upcoming Dialogue with the Regulators Forum: Navigating Blockchain & Fintech

The transfer agent solution to the digital securities custody problem

By Vanessa Malone In a previous blog, we discussed how a transfer agent’s role is of critical importance when it comes to maintaining truly compliant digital securities offerings. We also introduced CustodyWare, our blockchain solution which enables an issuer’s designated transfer agent to compliantly custody digital securities, manage transfers, and maintain accurate shareholder listings leveraging […]Continue Reading

Posted byVanessa MaloneJuly 5, 2019March 4, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags: Blockchain, custody, digitalsecurities, ethereum, fintech, regtech, securitytokens, transfer agentLeave a comment on The transfer agent solution to the digital securities custody problem

What advantages do digital securities have over traditional securities?

By Vanessa Malone We live in an increasingly digitized world and technology is making everything more simple, transparent, and efficient on a multitude of levels. It only makes sense that advanced technology would come around to evolve today’s capital markets and solve for inefficiencies. While digital securities are still securities, as the SEC may have […]Continue Reading

Posted byVanessa MaloneJune 28, 2019March 4, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags: Blockchain, digitalsecurities, ethereum, fintech, issuance, securitytokensLeave a comment on What advantages do digital securities have over traditional securities?

The Ethereum-based KYC/AML investor onboarding app you’ve been looking for

By Vanessa Malone Yesterday, Horizon announced the formal launch of KYCware, an advanced KYC software solution built on the Ethereum blockchain to streamline the investor onboarding and identity verification process globally. While Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) processes already play an integral role in client onboarding for financial intermediaries, they are becoming an […]Continue Reading

Posted byVanessa MaloneJune 7, 2019March 4, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags: anti-money laundering, Blockchain, digitalsecurities, ethereum, fintech, know your customer, kycLeave a comment on The Ethereum-based KYC/AML investor onboarding app you’ve been looking for

Why Using a Transfer Agent is a Critical Component for Truly Compliant Digital Securities Offerings (updated for 2020)

By Vanessa Malone Key Points: Blockchain technology may not eliminate third-parties from a digital securities offering, but it will definitely evolve them Regulators have hinted that the blockchain is not a valid source of truth, making the use of a transfer agent crucial Technology can be used to provide the necessary digital securities custody tools […]Continue Reading

Posted byVanessa MaloneMay 24, 2019March 4, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags: Blockchain, crypto, custody, digital securities, fintech, security tokens, technology, transfer agentLeave a comment on Why Using a Transfer Agent is a Critical Component for Truly Compliant Digital Securities Offerings (updated for 2020)