Euronext invests in Tokeny Solutions, the compliant tokenization platform

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Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Lisbon, London, Oslo and Paris – Luxembourg – 1 July 2019
Euronext, the leading pan-European exchange in the Eurozone, announced today that it has subscribed the entire €5 million capital increase of Tokeny Solutions, resulting in a 23.5% stake and strong governance representation.

Launched in 2017, Tokeny Solutions provides all private markets securities issuers, from mid-cap companies and asset management companies to advisors like investment banks, with modular and user-friendly end-to-end solutions to issue, manage and transfer tokenized securities on public blockchain. Tokeny Solutions’ unique T-REX protocol[1] integrates compliance obligations into the digital asset smart contract, to create tokens compliant by design.

Tokenization[2] allows institutions to digitize financial assets, such as equities, debt-like instruments, funds and streamline administration to provide clients a digital-first service. Tokeny Solutions’ end-to-end platform enables the issuance and the management of tokenized securities throughout their lifecycle.

This investment complements Euronext’s position in the nascent digital asset industry, combining Tokeny Solutions’ token management expertise with LiquidShare’s post-trade solutions.

Selected as 2019 Startup of the Year at KPMG’s FinTech Awards Luxembourg, Tokeny Solutions will allow Euronext to onboard a renowned team in the digital asset industry, and broaden its client base towards private companies and investment firms.

 

[1]The T-REX protocol white paper is available at: https://tokeny.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/t-rex-whitepaper.pdf

[2]Tokenization is the process of converting rights of an asset into a token that can be subdivided, traded and stored on a blockchain system. Tokenization simply converts the value of an asset, tangible or intangible, into a token that can be manipulated on a blockchain.

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