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CSE Unveils Canada's First Platform for Clearing and Settling Securities Through Blockchain TechnologyTORONTO, February 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Signs MOU for First Security Token Offering The Canadian Securities Exchange ("CSE" or "the Exchange") is pleased to announce that it is introducing an innovative securities clearing and settlement platform that harnesses the unique features of blockchain technology. The platform will enable companies to issue conventional equity and debt through tokenized securities, which would be offered to investors through Security Token Offerings ("STOs"). Unlike blockchain-based cryptocurrencies, the STOs will be subject to full regulation by applicable securities commissions. The platform is expected to provide major benefits to investors and the Canadian financial services community, including real-time clearing and settlement and substantial cost and error reductions compared to conventional clearing services. The CSE intends to file an application to seek approval from Canadian regulators to recognize the new clearing house, which it will operate. Benefits of the new platform include:
In connection with this announcement, the CSE has signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with Kabuni Technologies Inc., a private company based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Kabuni intends to file a prospectus with the British Columbia Securities Commission ("BCSC") for approval to issue tokens to investors through a STO. Subject to meeting the requirements of the BCSC and CSE, the tokens would be traded on the CSE's existing equity trading platform. This would mark the first time a tokenized security has been listed for trading on a recognized securities exchange. The CSE is confident that Kabuni is the first of many entities that will elect to issue tokenized securities for trading on the Exchange's platform. The inherent benefits of blockchain-based clearing and settlement services apply to large, established companies as much as they apply to start-up entrepreneurs seeking to access the public capital markets for the first time. Accordingly, the platform has the potential to raise the global profile of the Canadian capital markets and introduce the CSE to a much larger stakeholder base in Canada and around the world. The CSE has licensed the necessary technology for the clearing house from New York-based Fundamental Interactions Inc. Fundamental Interactions has extensive experience delivering blockchain-enabled solutions to clients in the United States and Asia. For more information on the CSE's tokenized security trading platform and to register for updates, please visit http://www2.thecse.com/blockchain About the Canadian Securities Exchange: The CSE is home to more than 350 uniquely listed issues covering a broad range of industry sectors. The CSE provides trade execution, smart routing, risk management, compliance and market information services for Canadian listed instruments. Recognized as an exchange by the Ontario Securities Commission in 2004, the CSE is designed to facilitate the capital formation process for public companies through a streamlined approach to company regulation that emphasizes disclosure and the provision of efficient secondary market trading services for investors. For more information, please visit http://www.thecse.com and our blog at http://blog.thecse.com
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