Draft:Harbor

iCap Equity Unlocks Liquidity for over $100M in Real Estate Debt Funds using Blockchain-Enabled Harbor Platform

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Monday, September 16, 2019
Finance, Money, Economy, Investment, Equity securities, Real estate investing, Alternative investment, Andreessen Horowitz, Equity, Draft:Harbor

SAN FRANCISCO and SEATTLE, Sept. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Harbor today announced that iCap Equity is leveraging Harbor's blockchain-enabled alternative assets platform to enhance the liquidity in four real estate funds managing over $100M in assets.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO and SEATTLE, Sept. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Harbor today announced that iCap Equity is leveraging Harbor's blockchain-enabled alternative assets platform to enhance the liquidity in four real estate funds managing over $100M in assets.
  • "iCap provides high-yield investment opportunities for investors, but those investments typically come with a 3 to 5 year lock-up period because they are based in real estate," said Chris Christensen, iCap Equity CEO.
  • "iCap Equity is pioneering a more efficient and liquid model for real estate investment funds, where they can lock up capital without locking up investors," said Josh Stein, Harbor CEO.
  • Harbor is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, Craft Ventures, Vy Capital, Fifth Wall, Valor Equity Partners, and Pantera Capital.

TokenSoft Announces Security Token Support for Transfer Agents

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Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Cryptocurrencies, Digital currencies, Coinbase, Security token, Ethereum, Token, Concurrent computing, Financial technology, Draft:Smart Company, Draft:Harbor

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- TokenSoft, Inc., a leading security token compliance and security platform backed by Coinbase, today announced the launch of its security token administrative panel, purpose-built for US Transfer Agents.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- TokenSoft, Inc., a leading security token compliance and security platform backed by Coinbase, today announced the launch of its security token administrative panel, purpose-built for US Transfer Agents.
  • TokenSoft clients will be able to select or partner with a Transfer Agent of their choice to issue and administer their security tokens.
  • Using TokenSoft's platform, Knox Wallet and security token standards like ERC-1404, Transfer Agents will be able to maintain and administer security tokens with the same controls and functionality as they do traditional securities.
  • Using TokenSoft's platform, Knox Wallet, and security token standards like ERC-1404 on Ethereum, and FA1.2 on Tezos, the company enables Transfer Agents to perform the following and more:
    Manage Compliance The TokenSoft platform enables Transfer Agents to authorize transfers of a security token between two approved parties such as transfers between only Reg S investors.

tZERO, Securitize and Clifford Chance Executives Share Perspectives on Transformative Potential of Security Tokens

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Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Internet, Security, Data management, Technology, Cryptography, Security engineering, Cyberwarfare, Tokenization, Token, Security token, Computer security, Draft:Harbor

Per the experts interviewed in the series, tokenization can improve security in the markets via decentralized ownership, as well as improve compliance.

Key Points: 
  • Per the experts interviewed in the series, tokenization can improve security in the markets via decentralized ownership, as well as improve compliance.
  • The Security Token Academy is the leader in covering and facilitating the security token industry and the impact of global assets on the financial industry.
  • The Security Token Academy offers an expert series of live-online video panel discussions, expert interviews and networking events to explore the evolution of the security token industry.
  • The Security Token Academy enables investors and security token enthusiasts to understand the new and evolving security token and crypto-based investment industries, along with the associated opportunities and pitfalls.

Fintech Pioneer Blockrules to Launch One of the World’s First Prospectus-Backed Global Security Token Offerings for Pharma Company Verseon

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Monday, March 18, 2019
Technology, Security, Health, Clinical trials, Pharmaceutical, Economy, Money, Finance, Blockchains, Financial technology, Alternative currencies, Cryptocurrencies, Draft:Harbor, Draft:Smart Company

BlockRules, the blockchain fintech company enforcing complex compliance rules directly on the blockchain, today announces that the first security token powered by its technology will be for Verseon, a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company and BlockRules parent company.

Key Points: 
  • BlockRules, the blockchain fintech company enforcing complex compliance rules directly on the blockchain, today announces that the first security token powered by its technology will be for Verseon, a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company and BlockRules parent company.
  • BlockRules will facilitate the sale, issuance, and trading of Verseons security token to a global investor base in accordance with compliance rules as required by Verseon.
  • For all transactions involving the token, the BlockRules Compliance Engine will perform compliance checks directly on the blockchain.
  • BlockRules Ltd. is a blockchain technology company supporting the regulations-compliant sale, launch, and trading of tokenized securities.

RealBlocks Announces $3.1M Seed Funding

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Friday, January 25, 2019
Finance, Economy, Money, Investment, Financial markets, Private equity, Equity securities, Corporate finance, Investor, Draft:Harbor, Private equity real estate

The RealBlocks solution democratizes access to private equity by tokenizing shares of some of the best funds in the world.

Key Points: 
  • The RealBlocks solution democratizes access to private equity by tokenizing shares of some of the best funds in the world.
  • RealBlocks provides three key benefits:
    Global Access: Through utilizing blockchain infrastructure for distribution, RealBlocks allows for simpler and more efficient access for investors outside of the US, thereby accelerating capital formation for real estate sponsors.
  • Institutional Real Estate: Investors on the RealBlocks platform will have access to offerings from some of the best private equity funds in the world.
  • RealBlocks has developed a solution that is going to help the best players in the real estate industry join the blockchain revolution."