TotemFi, the decentralised finance (DeFi) prediction markets platform for the crypto community, has launched its TOTM token cryptocurrency, which achieved a 12,117.3 per cent price increase to USD27.489 from its initial listing price of USD0.225. It’s currently trading at around USD2.85 on exchanges.
HIPS Payment Group, a provider of e-commerce and mobile payment solutions, has launched a new cryptocurrency, Merchant Token (MTO) alongside the company's Merchant Protocol (HMP) and the Hips Merchant Protocol Gateway (HMP-gateway).
Latin American investment bank Banco BTG Pactual, together with Dubai-based asset manager Dalma Capital, are to utilise the Tezos blockchain for security token offerings (STOs), including the ongoing REITBZ STO.
By Matthew Ebbs Brewer, Sally Penrose & Alexis Haynes, Appleby Global – As interest continues to be shown to the growing digital asset industry, attention is being given to the concept of tokenising investments in mutual funds. In 2018, Bermuda implemented a specific legislative regime to regulate activities involving digital assets and has well-established investment funds legislation. This article considers how these two frameworks can work together so that those looking to launch regulated fund products involving digital assets are able to do so from Bermuda.
Q&A with Greg Wojciechowski – President and Chief Executive Officer, Bermuda Stock Exchange…
Bermuda is embracing the blockchain revolution, and creating a robust and fit-for-purpose legal and regulatory framework governing initial coin and token offerings (ICOs) and digital asset businesses.
Bermuda is the latest jurisdiction to update its regulation in response to the rising prominence of blockchain technology innovation and Initial Coin Offerings.
The world’s first space security token has been announced at the Zurich Crypto Summit, by SpaceFund Inc, a Texas-based venture capital firm focussed on using new blockchain technology to fund ‘frontier enabling’ space startups.
Institutional crypto trading platform Caspian’s token sale closed ahead of schedule due to funding targets being met. The company reached its hard cap of USD19.5 million through a private and public token sale.
“I would say every day I get two or three inquiries on some crypto or blockchain-related project. There is a lot of interest in all things crypto here in the BVI,” observes Michael Killourhy, Partner at Ogier (BVI).