Strategic Investment
Recently, BnkToTheFuture has shed light on their future aspirations through a new investment. This move saw the Cayman Islands based company acquire a stake in United States based broker/dealer, BMI Capital.
By acquiring a stake in the company, BnkToTheFuture now gains the ability to make use of existing licensure held by BMI Capital – including their status as a registered broker/dealer.
U.S. Expansion
With the future of blockchain holding a global appeal, many industry participants have announced their intent for expansion beyond their own borders.
The following articles demonstrate a few of these decisions, as companies beyond BnkToTheFuture look to enter foreign countries.
Smartlands Sets for Expansion into U.S. with New Agreement
DigiMax Eyes European Expansion through Black Manta Partnership
Broker/Dealer
The importance of becoming a broker/dealer, by proxy or otherwise, cannot be understated. The designation allows for a company, such as BnkToTheFuture, to expand their services to include the buying and selling of securities.
For more information on the role assumed by broker/dealers, make sure to check out our terminology page.
Commentary
BnkToTheFuture CEO, Simon Dixon, recently spoke with CoinDesk regarding the future of security tokens. He stated,
“We forecast by 2020 up to 50 percent will opt for an innovative security token that improves the potential for returns for investors over traditional equity. We are aiming to build a new industry and asset class.”
Building a Foundation
Over the past few months, any have noted that the digital securities sector is slow to take off. With other capital generation events, such as ICOs, having experienced rapid growth in the past, many expected the same from digital securities.
A growing amount of companies have entered the sector from various points around the world. Each of these companies are hard at work developing the necessary infrastructure to support future growth.
It is important to recognize, however, that STOs are completed in a regulatory compliant manner, which requires participants to hold a variety of designations, such as that of a broker/dealer. Attaining these capabilities takes time.
The companies involved are not trying to run before they walk. A more strategic approach is being taken to ensure that the industry is ripe for growth when true adoption occurs.
BnkToTheFuture
Founded in 2011, BnkToTheFuture is a Cayman Islands based investment platform. The company specializes in utilizing new technologies, such as blockchain, to facilitate the offering of high potential opportunities for investors and companies alike.
BMI Capital
This United States based investment firm which was founded in 2012. With licensure attained through FINRA, BMI Capital is able to operate as a broker/dealer.
CEO, Robert H. Trapp, currently oversees company operations.
In Other News
Over the course of the last year, we have covered events pertaining to BnkToTheFuture on various occasions. The following articles share insights into a few of these events.
BnkToTheFuture Invests in Blockchain Consultancy Firm, Diacle
BnkToTheFuture to Utilize Altcoin.io for Security Token Exchange
