DALLAS, May 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- A smart security is
a blockchain-based digital ownership claim in an underlying asset
such as real estate, private placement offerings, equities, debt,
revenue, and other instruments of intrinsic value.
The untapped value of the global private equity market for smart
securities alone is estimated to be worth $70 trillion. "Whether you call them smart
securities, digital securities or security tokens the post-ICO
compliant approach to blockchain-based venture fundraising is
poised to unlock trillions of dollars of capital market value,"
says Thomas Carter.
At the forefront of the smart securities, revolution is Carter,
a 30-year fintech innovator and CEO of Deal Box, an innovative
digital securities issuance and investment platform.
Deal Box has gained attention lately with the creation of a
feature-rich, and robust platform using a proprietary token
technology built on the Stellar Lumens (XLM) blockchain protocol
that addresses SEC/FINRA requirements.
Deal Box gives issuers and investors a savvy approach to being
first-in-line to the smart securities opportunity.
Thomas on the Recent Evolution of Capital Markets:
"The 2012 JOBS act enabled retail investors to begin
participating in the growth of early-stage companies in a compliant
way via crowdfunding and peer-to-peer lending.
"2017 was the year of the ICO, or Initial Coin Offering, in
which hundreds of companies issued blockchain-based, 'utility'
tokens to raise capital. Since then, the regulatory framework has
curbed the enthusiasm of ICOs and has since given way to Security
Tokens.
"At the end of 2018, what was apparent was that raising capital
with digital tokens was efficient and viable. What also became
apparent was that consistent and standardized regulatory oversight
was badly needed.
"What we are seeing now is that the regulatory framework has
evolved in conjunction with the infrastructure, which is exactly
what institutions have been waiting for. For those who understand
the new smart securities paradigm, it's officially game on.
"Going forward, in order for broader adoption to occur,
educating the market on the advantages of smart securities is where
the focus will need to be and that is the mission statement at Deal
Box."
Advantages of Smart Securities
Smart securities are superior to traditional instruments in that
they offer programmable functionality which eliminates back-office
friction and costs as well as enables fractionalized ownership with
regard to these structures.
There are several advantages to leveraging the new digital
security token asset class:
• Faster, better, cheaper – Since digital
securities are programmable "smart" instruments they eliminate
layers of time-consuming paperwork, middlemen and red-tape.
• Augmented Liquidity – Digital securities live in
a 24/7/365 global market and help to increase efficiency in the
pre-existing market for private company shares.
• Flexibility – Again, the programmable nature of
digital securities opens issuance strategies previously unavailable
via traditional instruments.
• Immutable & Transparent – The secret sauce
that blockchain brings to the table is the power of an easily
audited, distributed ledger that maintains immutable integrity
without human intervention.
• Regulatory Compliance – Issued via Reg D, Reg A+,
etc., digital securities are fully compliant with SEC/FINRA
requirements.
The rub is that raising capital has never been easy and although
all the pieces to the security token offering puzzle are now
available, they are not easily found all together in one solution.
The Deal Box technology stack and automated workflows connects all
the dots, thus removing intermediaries and related clunky legacy
systems – allowing for a truly compliant peer to peer investor
issuer experience.
Thomas on Deal Box:
"Deal Box is the culmination of 25 years of venture capital
funding experience. Deal Box has been setting the standard for how
data is presented and shared in private equity investment
workflow.
"We've created a unified strategy for security token offerings
which includes everything an issuer will need to take advantage of
the benefits offered by advances in financial technology and
security tokens.
"Our novel approach to investor-centric workflow optimization
has been integrated into compliance and technology for the issuance
of and investment in smart securities."
Deal Box Launch
Deal Box may be a new name to the security token ecosystem but
the platform is far from being a beta product.
Deal Box made its presence known at Blockchain week 2019 in
New York by sponsoring the Digital
Asset Summit Conference and the Sharespost event during
Consensus.
Over 150,000 people have signed up to Deal Box to date.
In total, Deal Box represents 25 issuers under the platform
umbrella and marketplace which are currently available for
diligence and investment via DLBX.io.
This past February, Deal Box hosted the Innovation Finance
Forum in Newport Beach, CA
which presented the first-ever multiple issuer security token
offering pitch event, the first of a series of events planned for
this year.
10 innovative founders kicked-off security token offerings to a
curated gathering of who's-who in fintech, blockchain, family
offices and investing.
Like any capital raising process, the launch of even a single
security token offering is a complicated affair with many
moving parts. The proven workflow methodology and software
efficiency of the Deal Box platform streamlines this process and
gives issuers and investors a powerful suite of tools to take
advantage of the benefits of digital securities.
Share in Deal Box's Success
Those looking to raise venture capital with security tokens are
well met with Deal Box's unified solution.
As an investment opportunity Deal Box also offers a unique and
innovative approach.
Investors are welcome to participate in any one security token
offering hosted on the platform, however, by owning the DLBX token,
which is itself a security token, holders gain access to a full 25%
royalty revenue distribution on gross profits realized on the Deal
Box platform.
For details on the DLBX security token offering, please visit
dlbx.io/privatesale.
Considering a capital raise using security tokens? Learn
more.
"Smart securities are the preeminent evolution of capital
markets. Deal Box empowers issuers and investors with an
intelligent platform to participate in that evolution."
—Thomas Carter, founder and
CEO of DealBox; read about Thomas: "This FinTech Veteran Is Making
Cryptocurrency Startup Funding Legitimate"; connect with Thomas on
LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter.
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