OXTO Energy – Flywheeling into the 21st century
OXTO has developed and patented a new flywheel energy storage device that will deliver safe, scalable storage at a competitive cost, with high energy density and low physical footprint.
Crowd For Angels Inks MoU With Tokenisation Platform Mystake
Crowd for Angels, one of the UK’s crowdfunding platforms for shares, crowd bonds and tokens. It is delighted to announce it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Australian tokenisation platform myStake. Under the deal the two companies will partner together on a six month pilot project, where up to 10 companies invited by […]
Tokenised bonds (STOs) enter the mainstream
As we have discussed on a number of blogs so far this year, here at Crowd for Angels we expect a rapid rise in the number of Security Token Offerings (STOs) in 2019. In simple terms, a security token is a digital representation of an underlying security (e.g. a share or a bond) which exists […]
Response to Eight Peaks Group
Crowd for Angels (UK) Limited (CFA or the Company) notes the statement from Eight Peaks Group on 30th April 2019 and the Circular to shareholders regarding the proposed cancellation of admission to trading on AIM. CFA currently holds 546,840 shares in Eight Peaks Group, giving the Company a stake of just over 3%. Having taken into […]
Tokenised Securities: Is 24 hour trading a good idea?
One of the benefits often discussed with regards to tokenised securities, is that by putting them on the blockchain they will be able to be traded at any time of the day. This is in contrast to most traditional financial markets, like the London Stock Exchange, where trading in equities is only permitted between certain […]
Why an STO? (Security Token Offering)
By Andrew Adcock, CEO, Crowd For Angels In 2018, many publications mooted that ‘this was the year of the STO’. Yet for all that hype, you would be right in wondering what had actually been delivered. Unlike the ICO boom of late 2017, we did not see the flood gates open and funds pour in […]
How long would it take to become an Innovative Finance ISA Millionaire?
“…in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”, so wrote Benjamin Franklin. The late great comedian Ken Dodd did his best to avoid both, unfortunately succumbing to death last year aged 90. Fortunately, while both are inevitable, there are many ways that UK investors can legally reduce their tax […]
Blockchain Jargon Buster
Confused by crypto? Baffled by blockchain? Then read part one of Blockchain Jargon Buster – our new series which aims to explain, in simple terms, the technical terminology and street slang used in the crypto industry. ICO – or an Initial Coin Offering, is an unregulated process by which funds are raised for a new […]
FCA clarifies crypto regulation and looks to increase investor protections
Last week the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released its long awaited consultation paper entitled Guidance on Cryptoassets. One of the operational objectives of the UK regulator is to secure an appropriate degree of protection for consumers, so it clearly has a remit to step in and protect investors from putting their money into this emerging […]
Security Tokens in 5 Images
There has been an explosion in the interest surrounding security tokens and STOs (Security Token Offerings). Unlike ICOs, that relied heavily on the value appreciation of a ‘utility’ token, security tokens benefit from real-world assets they represent. This connection helps bridge the gap between traditional finance and the blockchain world. Below we have produced five […]
