Digital securities come in many forms, but they all have one thing in common: these new-age financial tools provide more investment opportunities than ever before...

The organization behind the World Chess championships will host an STO representing roughly 5% of the company. The offering will then be used to fund an eventual IPO, which will support the growth and adoption of chess within the esports industry...

The blockchain innovator and U.K. real estate developer are teaming up to tokenize a new $25 million luxury property in Manchester...

Energy company Ziyen is planning an STO, with the goal of tokenizing the oil sector. Its new subsidiary, ZiyenCoin, will focus entirely on blockchain and Internet of Things technology, with the aim of reducing costs for investors and consumers. The firm is one of only a few oil companies making a similar upgrade, illustrating a strong push in the sector into the blockchain space.

Saum Noursalehi is the CEO of tZERO, a security token exchange which has the potential to disrupt the entire digital securities space. Prior to this position, Saum was President of Overstock, one of the first Fortune 500 companies to accept bitcoin.

AssetBlock announced it’s tokenized $60 million in real estate funds. The news highlights the expansion of blockchain technology into the...

Banco Santander is a leading Spanish bank servicing over 140 million customers, with an increased focus on next-gen technologies, such as distributed ledger technology (DLT) and blockchain. In what is believed to be an industry first, Santander recently announced the completion of a $20 million bond settlement, which took place on the public Ethereum blockchain.

The World Bank recently completed the second round of its blockchain-based crowdfunding campaign, securing $33.8 million from a variety of investors. The news showcases the rising involvement of major financial institutions in the space. World Bank funding head Andrea Dore praised the innovative atmosphere surrounding the project… and stressed the importance of creating sustainable development goals in the sector.

STOs are regulated and monitored, so while they may resemble ICOs on the surface, they remain fundamentally different. The STO sector has been recognized by many as a growing trend… And qualified investors are being greeted with fantastic opportunities that would not have been made available in the past. Here are some companies that recently stepped up to the STO plate.

The currency.com platform allows for global investors to use BTC and ETH to actively trade over 150 instruments, including securities, commodities, indices, and shares. This number is expected to grow to 4,000 as development continues. The platform can be accessed in a variety of ways, ranging from web based clients to both IOS and Android apps.

In 2018, blockchain-based IoT security protocol Atonomi made headlines after securing $25 million in funding via an ICO. Since that time, the project has seen little development and the value of its token has dropped by 99%. Atonomi’s failure to register with the local authorities, combined with the lack of transparency regarding development, could result in a huge downfall for the firm.

Despite the digital securities sector’s rapid development, with ongoing global acceptance being witnessed, China has taken a firm stance against the industry. This comes in stark contrast to the nation’s past acceptance of blockchain technology. as China has been noted to have implemented blockchain in various industries ranging from mobility to supply chain management.