Security Token Show: #79 - How Blockchain Helps Prevent Another GameStop Trading Crisis

Tune in to this episode of the Security Token Show where Kyle Sonlin and Herwig Konings discuss the latest Security Token News and Insights with this week's focus on how blockchain-based securities can prevent trading crises on the public markets!

Kyle's Company of the Week: Axoni - https://axoni.com/ 

Herwig's Company of the Week: Gamestop - https://www.gamestop.com/ 

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All articles that were discussed were sourced from https://STOmarket.com/news 

= Industry News =
Deutsche Bank Says $31 Million Blockchain Investment Could Save Capital Markets ‘Billions’ Of Dollars: https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeldelcastillo/2021/02/01/deutsche-bank-says-31-million-blockchain-investment-could-save-capital-markets-billions-of-dollars/?sh=1f142dc35c7c 

Chamath: "First Obvious Use Case for a Blockchain" (36:34) in Regards to GameStop on All In Podcast Ep19: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWEPSKkkdKQ&feature=youtu.be 

New Swiss DLT Regulations to enter into force starting February 2021: https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=5fdf3a05-fab2-43be-9f54-89cd43af2bd2 

UK moves to regulate 'stable tokens' with EU cryptoasset reform looming: https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/uk-moves-regulate-stable-tokens-eu-cryptoasset-reform-looming 

Ripple formally responds to SEC lawsuit: https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/37387/ripple-formally-responds-to-sec-lawsuit 

Switzerland’s Crypto Broker AG Wins Securities House License From FINMA: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/switzerland-crypto-broker-ag-wins-050000755.html 

SBI Holdings and SMFG to launch digital securities exchange in 2022: https://cointelegraph.com/news/sbi-holdings-and-smfg-to-launch-digital-securities-exchange-in-2022 

INX’s acquisition of security token platform OpenFinance almost complete: https://cointelegraph.com/news/inx-s-acquisition-of-security-token-platform-openfinance-almost-complete 

tZERO CEO Saum Noursalehi Recaps 2020 & Previews the Year Ahead: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210128005384/en/tZERO-CEO-Saum-Noursalehi-Recaps-2020-Previews-the-Year-Ahead 

TZero joins forces with Prime Trust: https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/85910/tzero-joins-forces-with-prime-trust

Akemona and Tritaurian Announce Partnership to Cooperate on Digital Securities Platform: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/akemona-and-tritaurian-announce-partnership-to-cooperate-on-digital-securities-platform-301215939.html

Vertalo & GUARDD Announce Partnership To Ensure Compliance With State and Federal Securities Laws: https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/vertalo-guardd-announce-partnership-to-ensure-compliance-with-state-and-federal-securities-laws-2021-01-28 

Tokens.com and COIN Hodl Announce Proposed Reverse Takeover: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/01/26/2163926/0/en/Tokens-com-and-COIN-Hodl-Announce-Proposed-Reverse-Takeover.html 

Arca welcomes CFO/CCO and new head of product for Arca Labs: https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/85971/arca-welcomes-cfocco-and-new-head-of-product-for-arca-labs

Singapore digital asset exchange SDAX backed by law firm gets regulator green light: https://www.ledgerinsights.com/singapore-digital-asset-exchange-sdax-law-firm-rht-gets-regulator-green-light/

Tokenize This: Week 3 ~ Tokenized Restaurants (Case Study: La Sandwicherie): https://medium.com/tokenize-this/week-3-tokenized-restaurants-case-study-la-sandwicherie-57c983977188

Dr. Amrit Kumar: Chief Scientist at Blockchain Developer Zilliqa Says Mainstream Finance Should Explore DLT based Tokenization: https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2021/02/171683-dr-amrit-kumar-chief-scientist-at-blockchain-developer-zilliqa-says-mainstream-finance-should-explore-dlt-based-tokenization/ 

Say NO to US Equities and YES to Security Tokens: https://medium.com/security-token-group/say-no-to-us-equities-and-yes-to-security-tokens-fd273d11d959 

Blockchain Professional Jonah Schulman Explains Why DLT based Security Tokens will “Dwarf” Bitcoin: https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2021/01/171770-blockchain-professional-jonah-schulman-explains-why-dlt-based-security-tokens-will-dwarf-bitcoin/ 

Alternative markets smart investors should consider: https://ukinvestormagazine.co.uk/alternative-markets-smart-investors-should-consider/ 

Money Reimagined: Narratives Wall Street Can’t Control: https://www.coindesk.com/money-reimagined-narratives-wall-street-cant-control 
  
= Industry Events =
Security Token Landscape: A Webinar for Lawyers and Other Legal Professionals: https://info.polymath.network/security-token-landscape-webinar-for-legal-professionals?utm_campaign=Q1%202021%20%7C%20Newsletter&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=109024931&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8Xehq-AVwjE4V6bFFsZ392GOCbq3o04uV0bdrQJYNZg3QJ_6O0S1cGt_MNWXT5Zg9C-RR8aitnbw8kQ7fiHB1oODs_cQ&utm_content=109024931&utm_source=hs_email 

= STOs =
Sygnum Bank and Fine Wine Capital issue first tokenized asset under new Swiss DLT law: https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/85960/sygnum-bank-and-fine-wine-capital-issue-first-tokenized-asset-under-new-swiss-dlt-law 

Realio Issues First Hybrid Equity Token to Power Its DeFi Ecosystem of Real-World Assets: https://aithority.com/technology/blockchain/realio-issues-first-hybrid-equity-token-to-power-its-defi-ecosystem-of-real-world-assets/ 

Cryptocurrency payment platform Gilded launches its own security token: https://www.cryptoninjas.net/2021/01/26/cryptocurrency-payment-platform-gilded-launches-its-own-security-token/ 

Security Token Market End of Year Report: 2020: https://newsletter.stomarket.com/p/security-token-market-end-of-year 

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