Category: Tokens

We are pleased to announce that our security token offering (STO) is now open to private and everyday investors! Read more on this exciting news below. To read more TokenMarket Updates visit here. TokenMarket is pleased to announce that our Security Token Offering (STO) is NOW OPEN! This is the first time that we will be offering you the chance to purchase equity in our growing business, having been completely self-funded up until this point. Staying true to our company ethos, we are democratising this investment opportunity for all; giving everyday and professional investors the exact same access to invest in our business. Following our approval by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to run our STO last month, we have been busy working to ensure …

With exchanges continuing to be a hot topic in the world of blockchain and securities, TokenMarket examines the benefits of a decentralised model. Read more Technology pieces here. Security tokens are a revolutionary new method in which company shares are represented. The traditional method of paper shares being given to recipients, lack of overall transparency in the market, slow transactions and settlement times, and manual management of cap tables have been a problem for some time now. Utilising blockchain technology, tokenised securities, and/or security tokens, are tackling all of the issues above and more. We wanted to give users and traders an overview of how our decentralised exchange will work when it comes to trading security tokens. Below, you will be able to see just how …

In less than two days TokenMarket has overachieved it’s initial goal, hitting 136{520ebc7d04367f10067c097a94259816cd1e6df76ec40212834858ca2e1af940} as of Wednesday morning. However, there is still time to invest! Read more TokenMarket Updates here. TokenMarket, the investment platform powered by blockchain, is proud to announce that in less than 48 hours we have overachieved our target raise, hitting 136{520ebc7d04367f10067c097a94259816cd1e6df76ec40212834858ca2e1af940} as of this morning. After raising 76{520ebc7d04367f10067c097a94259816cd1e6df76ec40212834858ca2e1af940} of our target in under 24 hours, we have been exceptionally pleased to see that the momentum didn’t stop. Our investment community continued to support us and our vision of building out a single platform for users to access, invest and eventually trade shares on blockchain technologies. Upon the news, Mikko Ohtamaa, CTO of TokenMarket, said: “TokenMarket started in 2016 with myself and Ransu discussing how investment opportunities could …

Exciting news for the TokenMarket team as we have reached 76{520ebc7d04367f10067c097a94259816cd1e6df76ec40212834858ca2e1af940} of our target raise in less than a day. Read more on this exciting development below. Read more TokenMarket Update pieces here. TokenMarket is delighted to announce that we have had enormous success on the first day of our raise. In less than 24 hours, we have received 76{520ebc7d04367f10067c097a94259816cd1e6df76ec40212834858ca2e1af940} of our target. We are thrilled that this has proven that our community has an appetite for exciting startup investment opportunities. More importantly, it highlights that they are supportive of our blockchain based infrastructure which is open to both professional and everyday investors. Upon the news, Ryan Hanley, Managing Director of TokenMarket said: “We have always believed that all investor types should have the same level of access …

London, England – July 12, 2019 – TokenMarket, the investment platform powered by blockchain, today announced that it’s highly anticipated security token offering (STO) has surpassed its funding goal, within the first two days of opening. The business is currently in overfunding, having reached 136{520ebc7d04367f10067c097a94259816cd1e6df76ec40212834858ca2e1af940} of its target in under 48 hours. The news comes as the business looks to distribute its tokenised equity on the blockchain within the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) sandbox test environment. This is the first time that TokenMarket is offering equity in the business, having been completely self-funded up until this point. Upon launch of the STO on Monday 8th July, TokenMarket received 76{520ebc7d04367f10067c097a94259816cd1e6df76ec40212834858ca2e1af940} of its £150,000 target raise within the first 24 hours. The TokenMarket STO is currently open for investment and is set to …

In part one of a three-part series, TokenMarket examines the reasons why so many businesses are staying private before going to the coveted IPO. Read more Opinion pieces here. Once the epitome of a successful startup, the idea of ringing the bell to open Wall Street on the first day of trading its public shares have taken a back seat as of late. The harsh and somewhat modern truth is that in reality, more companies are staying private for longer. Well, known corporations such as Tesla are looking closely at taking themselves private, away from public markets. The number of listed companies on the US exchanges have now more than halved since their peak at 8,884 in 1997. So why has this happened? Have the markets lost their …

This article is a guest publication from Blocklike, the article can be found here. Welcome to Digital Security Frontier Vision: The Voice of the Core Builders from Global Digital Security Industry # 18. In this interview, we are welcoming Mikko Ohtamaa from TokenMarket. Europe’s Leading Token Investment Platform. on a mission to “tokenise the most exciting tech startups shares and place them on the blockchain.” Since the company was founded at the end of 2016, it has reportedly helped to raise £240 million for 30 start-ups, which includes utility token offerings such as Storj, Fetch.ai, Civic, Dent, and Crypto.com. Some time ago,TokenMarket announced it has received approval from the FCA to run its Security Token Offering (STO) in the regulatory sandbox. “I am the CTO …

This is part two in our three-part series on the fall in IPO rates. In our first article, we covered some of the reasons that there are fewer IPOs and listed companies choosing to go public. Read more Opinion pieces here. In the second part of our three-part series on the fall of IPO rates, we examine the other means of fundraising that are available before going public. In our first article, we covered the reasons why the IPO has fallen out of favour with many businesses. From their costs, speeds, and ultimately the pressure of companies being in the public eye, we covered a lot of the reasons why this is happening. However, we also highlighted that the need for raising capital for businesses …

In this article, we examine how the framework has the capability to build upon the traditional markets and create a brand new investor class of its own. Read more Opinion pieces here. For the average person, investing can be a difficult task. They can’t walk into a stock exchange with a fist full of cash and ask to buy shares in any business. It’s a tough position to be in and, for the most part, everyday investors are locked out of investing until the company decides to launch an IPO, or takes a crowdfunding approach. With security token offerings (STOs) beginning to gain more interest in the financial sector, more businesses are looking at just how they can utilise the approach to grow outside of what till …

In this guide, we will show you how to register a wallet on our platform. If you have invested in any offering(s) on the TokenMarket platform you will need to register a wallet address in order to receive your security tokens. Please follow the guide or watch out tutorial video to register a compatible wallet. Setup Step 1: Before registering your wallet address to receive your tokens, you will need to create a compatible wallet to store them on. A list of compatible wallets and how you can create them can be found here. Step 2: Sign into TokenMarket. Step 3: Once signed in, click your account dropdown on the top right of the screen. Then click “Wallets”. Step 4: Here you will be able to register your chosen wallet to …

The third and final piece in our three-part series on the fall of IPO rates examines why STOs are on the rise, as well as what they can bring to the world of fundraising. Read more Opinion pieces here. In our previous two articles, we covered the decline in IPO popularity and then explored the alternative fundraising alternatives. In order to understand this article in its entirety, we recommend reading part one and part two before beginning this article. The piece below takes an in-depth look at the security token offering (STO) framework and why it is gaining popularity for growing businesses. Our previous articles have hopefully given you some understanding regarding what the opportunities were for founders and investors when it comes to startups …

London, England – July 23, 2019 – TokenMarket, the investment platform powered by blockchain, announces today it’s Security Token Offering (STO) has successfully concluded, achieving 158{520ebc7d04367f10067c097a94259816cd1e6df76ec40212834858ca2e1af940} of its funding goal. The STO, which took place across a two-week period, saw TokenMarket surpass its funding goal and raised over £240,000. The funding goal of £150,000 was set in order for TokenMarket to complete its UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) sandbox test. In under 24 hours, the business had already secured 76{520ebc7d04367f10067c097a94259816cd1e6df76ec40212834858ca2e1af940} of its funding goal and, in under 48 hours, the offering became oversubscribed, reaching 136{520ebc7d04367f10067c097a94259816cd1e6df76ec40212834858ca2e1af940} funding. TokenMarket is now one step closer to exiting the FCA Sandbox which it has been included in since 2018. Upon the announcement, TokenMarket’s CEO, Ransu Salovaara and CTO, Mikko Ohtamaa stated: “We would like to thank all …

Here, we examine how TokenMarket is helping growing businesses to escape traditional means of financing, outlining how we’re creating a revolution. Read more Opinion pieces here. On average, 90{520ebc7d04367f10067c097a94259816cd1e6df76ec40212834858ca2e1af940} of startup businesses fail. Running a business is tough. There’s no doubt about it. It is a lot harder when you are trying to raise money to develop your company. For many entrepreneurs, there comes a point when they need to have that conversation and its one that many struggle with. Who do you go to? Will they reply? What other options do I have? It becomes something of a nightmare. Coupled with the fact that more emerging unicorns businesses are staying privately funded for longer than ever before, you can see why the average business simply doesn’t …

With sustainability playing a more important role in everyday life than ever before, we explain how blockchain technology will drastically improve current problems if it receives mass adoption. Read more Opinion pieces here. In the last 10 years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of businesses and consumers looking to become more sustainable. From supermarkets, energy providers, banks and consumer goods manufacturers, the shift to go green has become more prominent. Below we will examine how blockchain technology can play an integral role in tracking and improving sustainability measures. We will discuss how distributed ledger technology (DLT) could be a breakthrough solution for governments, businesses and consumers alike. Waste In 2016, the entire planet produced over 2.01 billion tonnes of waste and, with that figure only expected …

With traditional fundraising methods becoming more difficult to access, we discuss how the STO framework has the possibility to become the norm for growing businesses looking to raise funds. Read more opinion pieces here. After the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) boom of 2017, many businesses began looking towards blockchain technology to raise funds. Utilising blockchain, growing businesses were able to access a wider investor base and create a sense of community within the project itself. The Security Token Offering (STO) framework has been making noise since late 2018 and, much like the ICO space, has been met with both scepticism and acceptance. There is no denying the level of opportunity that the STO market has. Analysts have predicted the STO could capitalise on a $10 trillion market. In this …