Blockchain & Distributed Ledger Technologies
Blockchain – otherwise referred to as distributed ledger technology or DLT, for short – is a shared immutable database used to verify transactions and information authenticity....
Classifying Security Tokens and the Associated Implications
The traditional method used by the SEC to determine if an asset is a security is the Howey Test. In part one of this series, we...
What is a 51% Attack?
A 51% attack describes a situation where any party (or parties who are working together) has control of over 50% of the overall network, allowing them...
Consensus Mechanisms: Proof of Work vs. Proof of Stake
Behind almost every cryptoasset lies a consensus mechanism. While the actual process might vary from token to token, the reason for each stays the same. These...
Cryptoasset Taxonomy
Overarching the many projects in this paradigm shift landscape is the term cryptoasset. Cryptoassets encompass the loose subsets of projects that are referred to as cryptocurrencies...
Storage of Cryptoassets
For centuries, banks have been the quintessential safe keeper of assets. With the meteoric rise of cryptoassets in the last decade, the traditional way of storing...
An Introduction to Security Tokens
if a token is a security token it is subject to securities regulations and under the jurisdiction of the SEC. If you would like to know...
What are Smart Contracts?
Smart contracts are one of the most powerful applications of blockchain technology today. They integrate an immutable set of conditions and corresponding actions into code.
