Tune in to this episode of the Security Token Show where Kyle Sonlin and Herwig Konings discuss the latest Security Token News and Insights with this week's focus on explaining what is going on with the Bitcoin ETF Hype!

Kyle's Company of the Week: tZERO - https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211020005179/en/tZERO-ATS-Approved-to-Support-Clearing-Settlement-for-Its-Securities-Trading-Platform

Herwig’s Company of the Week: First Carbon - https://thetokenizer.io/2021/10/21/first-carbon-develops-proprietary-nft-based-carbon-credits-trading-platform-and-launches-company-website/

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STSTOP5 Articles of the Week

1. Republic: https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/19/republic-may-build-a-secondary-exchange-for-digital-securities-fueled-by-150-million-in-new-funding/
2. Polymath: https://info.polymath.network/blog/polymath-welcomes-its-new-ceo-vincent-kadar?utm_campaign=Polymesh%20Mainnet%20Launch&utm_content=184473381&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&hss_channel=tw-890365489658122242
3. FTX: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ftx-trading-ltd-closes-420-million-series-b-1-funding-round-301405473.html
4. Coinbase: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/19/nba-lands-first-cryptocurrency-sponsorship-with-coinbase.html
5. Archax: https://thetokenizer.io/2021/10/19/archax-completes-first-raise-for-montis-digital-using-primary-issuance-platform-alongside-dla-piper-in-fca-sandbox/

Industry Updates

Euroclear Consortium: https://www.ledgerinsights.com/euroclear-consortium-trials-cbdc-for-government-bond-settlement/

French Central Bank CBDC: https://cointelegraph.com/news/french-central-bank-pilots-blockchain-based-cbdc-for-debt-market?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Bakkt: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211018005296/en/Bakkt-Debuts-as-a-Public-Company-on-the-New-York-Stock-Exchange

New York Crypto Lending Crackdown: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/120972/new-york-joins-crackdown-on-crypto-lending-seemingly-targeting-nexo-and-celsius

Solana NFT: https://decrypt.co/83571/solana-nft-holder-royalties-ftx-us

Industry Events

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STO Updates & New STOs

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Apotheka: https://thetokenizer.io/2021/10/21/apotheka-launches-its-security-token-offering-to-facilitate-developing-unique-sports-nfts/

Blockstream: https://blockstream.com/2021/10/21/en-blockstream-closes-16-million-bmn-tranche-brings-total-to-36-million/

Inside the Metaverse

Shopify & Venly: https://www.venly.io/post/press-release-venly-launches-nft-app-on-shopify

Facebook Metaverse: https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-to-hire-10-000-workers-in-eu-to-build-up-metaverse-11634536014#:~:text=Facebook%20Inc.,driver%20of%20new%20technology%20investment

Animoca: https://www.animocabrands.com/animoca-brands-raises-usd65000000-at-usd2200000000-valuation

Galaxy Interactive: https://cryptopotato.com/novogratz-galaxy-interactive-raises-325-million-to-engage-with-blockchain-based-games/

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