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We've done dozens of interviews and massive research to build up a report on current state of STO market. This is what you can find in our report: 2018 key stats: STOs breakdown by deal amount, geo & industry; Legal perspective: milestones & insights; 2018 ecosystem milestones; Exclusive insights and advices by Polymath, Securrency, Prime Trust and others. <br><br>Full research here: <br>https://kepler.finance/digital-securities-market-research/
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Digital Securities Market Research 2019 A comprehensive report on current state of the market
Introduction With the breakneck speed at which the Blockchain industry continues to evolve, keeping up has never been more important. For most investors however, knowing what sources to trust in this respect is where difficulties arise. Here at Kepler Finance, due to our wide range of experience in the space, we believe that we fit the mold of an industry authority. The Digital Securities market is about to become a big hit, though very little actionable information exists on it at this time. For that reason, we've compiled this research, including facts, figures and insights, for you to unlock their value. In the end, we hope to clarify exactly why they comprise a trusted technical framework and, in addition, what differentiates them from previous industry standards.
Tokenization Asset digitalization (aka tokenization) is creating a whole new user experience. Digitizing an asset and using a smart contract enables the shares’ owners, for example, to sell shares of private securities on complaint exchanges on-demand - and not suffer from their money being locked up in funds for years. Basically, the new technology improves the ease of creating a transaction - aka “liquidity”. It isn’t doing anything to the financial security itself, but it changes the way ownership is managed and how the activities after the investment are automated.
Mitigating risks of the process Everyone should also be aware that currently, there are unknown risks that the digitization process might bring. That is why we supplemented our fact-finding analysis with series of interviews with some of the leading companies operating in the Digital Securities market. We interviewed: • Issuance Platforms, • Liquidity Providers, • Custody Service Providers, • Legal Counsels, • Issuers, • Investors.
Market Ecosystem
At the beginning Like successful companies, successful ecosystems go through distinct stages. The Digital Securities market has faced these major questions throughout the entire 2018: • Could these assets eventually become the new norm in a more reputable ecosystem? • Could it attract significant funding? • Why are STOs often a better means to raise capital? Based on Kepler Finance’s study, last year conclusively answered these questions with a series of milestones.
Digital Securities ecosystem elements The Digital Securities ecosystem is the combination of the several elements that together provide a whole spectrum of activity from the creating to the trading of a Digital Security. These elements include: • Token Issuance, • Legal Validation, • Regulatory Compliance, • Asset Custody, • Token Trading Liquidity. All of it, including issuance, is going to be automated.
Digital Securities Offering: Stats and Insights You might think that there are lots of completed Digital Securities Offerings since the issue is trending, but that is not the case yet. Token registration and issuance is not that straight-forward - it takes months of work by key stakeholders. Kepler Finance has analysed two completed offerings to demonstrate the main components of a successful Digital Securities Offering.
About Kepler Finance Disclaimer Kepler Finance is dedicated to providing comprehensive data focused on the DLT and digital asset sector for investors. Our own research into blockchain companies shows us how fragmented blockchain investment data is at both the company and industry levels. We believe that solving this problem will increase trust and unlock value in the sector. The data shown in the research should not be considered investment advice. No one should make any investment decision without first consulting their own financial advisor and conducting their own research and due diligence. This is a non-exhaustive list. It is important to discuss these with legal and tax experts in the relevant jurisdic. See full report with comments from experts here: kepler.finance/digital-securities-market-research/