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Which securities frameworks are most widely used for security token offerings and how do they compare with one another? By Vanessa Malone Background We like to think of security token offerings, or digital securities offerings, as the next generation of securities. Unlike cryptocurrencies or utility tokens, digital securities represent real ownership interests in an underlying asset […]Continue Reading

We are happy to announce that Dialogue with the Regulators: Navigating Blockchain & Fintech was a great success. A big thank you to everyone who made it.  We welcomed senior regulators from the SEC, FINRA, CFPB, and Texas State Securities Board; blockchain trailblazers including Gemini, Paxful, Coinbase and financial service heavyweights such as Blackrock, UBS, […]Continue Reading

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

By Vanessa Malone Just last month, a major milestone for both the blockchain and financial communities was accomplished. Blockstack and YouNow became the first Reg A+ token offerings to be qualified by the SEC. These qualifications allowed them to broadly market their offerings and accept investments from the general public. This week, Blockstack announced its […]Continue Reading

By Sandra Quinn Throughout 2018 in our weekly Horizon Globex blog, we wrote a lot about blockchain, the innovations it is bringing with it and how it can influence everyday things like business transactions, healthcare, security and more. As we face into 2019 with earnest, it is time to look at how the blockchain might […]Continue Reading

By Sandra Quinn Today (January 4) is National Technology Day and we decided to take a look at the impact that technology has on our everyday lives. It is hard to imagine how much the world has changed in the past sixty years, but now it is next to impossible to imagine a world without […]Continue Reading

By Sandra Quinn As the New Year approaches and we are all getting over the Christmas season of over eating, over drinking, switching off and generally over indulging in all things luxurious, it is time to think about the tech treats you might want to pick up in the January sales. Here are a few […]Continue Reading

By Sandra Quinn Many of us will have finished up for the Christmas holidays by now and have left the offices, printers, phone lines and hectic meeting schedules behind (hopefully). Christmas is a time for family, reminiscing, vegging out, lazing about, swapping gifts, eating and drinking too much and generally just being merry. No matter […]Continue Reading

By Sandra Quinn As we near the end of 2018 and people are already starting to daydream at their desks about the days off, the Christmas pudding, the over-eating and catching up with family, we decided to take a look back at our blogs from throughout the year and pick out some of our favourites. […]Continue Reading

By Sandra Quinn Tis the season of mulled wine, warm apple cider, egg nog, Christmas work parties and of course Christmas shopping. While some people are made for this season and have been stocking up on the ideal presents since the middle of summer, others (let’s face it, most of us) live in dread of […]Continue Reading