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Tokenization of assets in Germany: The future of investing is digital

11. February 2021/in General, Market News, Vogemann Green Ship Token /by Susanne Stock

February 2021 | Security Token Offerings (STO) were approved as regulated financial products by German authority BaFin in 2019. Since, a lot has happened in terms of digital securities and tokenization in Germany. In addition to a further improved legal framework, awareness of tokenized assets is rising among investors. The same happens with issuers, who are increasingly coming from the SME sector. Digital assets are now also gaining a foothold in the institutional investor space. Why tokenization will permanently change the financial markets and why family offices and advisors should also keep an eye on the developments.

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Security Token Offerings up to 8 MM € – Which Changes Does the German Federal Government Plan?

19. January 2021/in General, Inside neoFIN, Market News, Network News /by Susanne Stock

Guest commentary by Attorney at Law Lutz Auffenberg, LL.M. (London)

January 2021 | New regulations for security token ahead: The German Federal Government published its draft version of the legislation for the introduction of the Electronic Securities Act (eWPG) shortly before the turn of the year. There are several changes to the first draft version that was published in the summer of 2020, mainly consisting of systematical clarifications and the rewording of certain parts.

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More than a trend: Sustainable financial products

9. March 2020/in General, Market News /by mkrajnik

March 2020 – The market for sustainable financial products is in the fast lane. But what exactly does sustainability mean? Does it also exist on the Blockchain? And how can I, as an investor, tell whether it really is a sustainable offer or whether the issuer has not just put a green coat on it?

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Stuttgart opens BSDEX trading platform for digital assets to the public

20. January 2020/in General, Market News /by Susanne Stock

January 2020 – While the services of the Digital Exchange of the Stuttgart Stock Exchange (BSDEX) launched in September 2019 were initially only accessible to selected users, Germany’s first regulated trading place for digital assets has now opened its doors to further interested parties.

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The banking world is becoming virtual: New business areas

9. December 2019/in General, Market News /by Susanne Stock

December 2019 – A clean slate: The recently passed law implementing the new EU Money Laundering Directive will allow banks to trade and crypto currencies such as Bitcoin and keep them in custody from 2020. This represents a milestone for financial institutions and their customers, but also leaves some questions unanswered.

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Next please: Brickblock starts STO for German real estate

29. October 2019/in General, Market News /by Susanne Stock

October 2019 – Now really one Security Token Offering follows the other. Brickblock has received the next approval from BaFin and is now officially Germany’s public STO No. 4.

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BTC-Echo starts security token offering (STO)

12. October 2019/in General, Market News /by Susanne Stock

September 2019 – BTC-Echo is a must read for anyone interested in blockchain and crypto currency topics. Now the German platform is launching its own STO – as the first media company in the world. As a partner, the platform relies on the Frankfurt Fintech Cashlink.

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Stuttgart stock exchange launches trading platform for cryptoassets

9. October 2019/in General, Market News /by Susanne Stock

September 2019 – The Stuttgart-based company shows how to handle crypto currencies as a new asset class: Effective immediately, Germany’s first regulated marketplace for digital assets will be active on the local stock exchange. At the “Stuttgart Digital Exchange” (BSDEX) Bitcoin can initially be traded against Euro. In the next step, tokenized securities are to follow. This brings the goal of round-the-clock trading, 365 days a year, within reach. And that is a major advantage of digital securities or Security Token Offerings (STO).

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Why STO are also interesting for financial product distributors

7. October 2019/in General, Inside neoFIN, Market News /by Susanne Stock

September 2019 – Information about on Security Token Offerings usually refer to two target groups. Companies with financing needs and investors looking for new, lucrative investment opportunities. But the topic is also highly interesting for asset managers and investment advisors. Why should have financial product distributors have a look at digital assets resp. STO too? We have compiled the three most important arguments for you.

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All good things come in threes: BaFin approves two more STO

14. August 2019/in General, Market News /by Susanne Stock

July 2019 – The long wait has come to an end: in July 2019, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) issued two new licences for public STO: Fundament and Startmark.

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