The Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) today announced its 2019 examination priorities. OCIE publishes its exam priorities annually to promote transparency of its examination program and provide insights into the areas it believes present potentially heightened risk to investors or the integrity of the U.S. capital markets. This year, particular emphasis will be on digital assets, cybersecurity, and matters of importance to retail investors, including fees, expenses, and conflicts of interest. View source
After their tentative steps in 2018, security tokens may find a wider platform in the new year. The security token market will continue to expand in 2019, possibly growing 10 times, according to Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo. In an interview for the 51percent Crypto Research Podcast, Domingo said he expected 2019 to be pivotal for the growth of the security token market. View source
Singapore-based STO Global-X has officially released its institutional-grade, end-to-end security token platform, STGX. The platform aims to allow for the issuance, management, and secondary market trading of compliant security tokens. STO Global-X partnered with BMI Capital Partners International and Coinstreet Partners to launch the new platform. View source
