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Inflection Point
Aktionariat stands at an inflection point as we are adjusting the overall strategy. Going forward, Aktionariat will focus on providing top-notch technical tools to a blockchain-affine audience. We want to make scalable investor relations a reality for companies that understand the benefits of blockchain technology. Onboarding with Aktionariat and using our services should be possible without human support and without waiting times, with all payments and invoicing happening on chain via our unique multisignature wallet. At the same time, we will continue to provide useful tools for investors who want to manage their security token portfolio and want to connect with issuers. By focusing more on delivering promising technology to users who have an intrinsic interest in blockchain technology, we can spend less time on making our offering appealing to a traditional audience and can deliver new features with a smaller team and at a faster pace.
The Future of Private Equity is Tokenized (Why to Tokenize Shares now)
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink's vision of the future involves tokenization of securities, a concept that could revolutionize markets and offer an edge to SMEs and Startups, including the 99% of Swiss companies that don't trade shares publicly due to cost and administrative hurdles. Tokenization, a process that creates digital representation of a company's shares on a blockchain, presents an opportunity to simplify accounting, increase transparency, and streamline transactions. It eliminates intermediaries like market makers, making private equity investment accessible to retail investors. Tokenization also makes trading of small companies' shares viable through Automated Market Makers (AMM), increasing liquidity in the market. Firms like Aktionariat AG are taking advantage of this technology, creating platforms like the Brokerbot for liquid trading of tokenized shares, ultimately giving companies more control over their share offerings.
The Classic Exit is Over: New Alternatives for Startups
Explore how tokenized shares are transforming the relationship between startups and investors. Discover the benefits of streamlined fundraising, increased liquidity, and improved investor relations. Learn about Switzerland's supportive regulatory framework and the potential of blockchain technology. Request a free demo to explore the game-changing advantages of tokenized shares and the Brokerbot for your startup.
Beyond Banks: Embracing the Blockchain Era of Transactions
Discover how blockchain technology has revolutionized the financial system, replacing intermediaries with smart contracts and offering faster, more secure, and cost-effective transactions. Explore the benefits of decentralization, increased transparency, and inclusivity for a better financial future.
Can You Make Money with Crowdinvesting?
Looking to explore digital alternatives to traditional investments? Dive into the world of crowdinvesting and discover the advantages and disadvantages from an investor's perspective. From tokenized shares to easy and secure trading on dedicated platforms, learn how private investors can benefit from this growing trend. Uncover the reasons behind the boom of crowd-based systems, including online crowdsourcing and the fintech revolution. Compare crowdinvesting to traditional investments, weighing the benefits of diversification against the higher risks. Find out how crowdinvesting works, why it appeals to companies with strong communities and startups, and explore real-life success stories. Discover the potential returns of crowdinvesting and learn essential tips for informed investing. Stay informed about tokenized shares and be among the first to participate in the exciting world of crowdinvesting. Sign up now for free and make your favorite company part of your investment portfolio.
3-Step-Model to a Successful Crowdinvesting
Crowdinvesting campaigns require meticulous planning and active participation from the entire management team and employees. Key steps for a successful crowdinvesting include personal posts by executives, a significant reveal about the crowdinvesting, a well-prepared landing page for early investors, engaging Q&A sessions, and sharing captivating behind-the-scenes content. Optional actions such as press releases and reaching out to journalists can further enhance visibility. During the launch, celebrating across multiple channels, hosting an office party, or organizing a special event can amplify engagement. Post-launch, ongoing communication with new shareholders, providing support, and addressing their inquiries are vital. Discover how to prepare for a thriving crowdinvesting campaign and maximize your chances of success.
New Ways of Investing: From Physical to Digital to Tokenized Assets
The history of investing begins in the Middle Ages, and over time, the evolution of stock trading has led to the digitization of securities, enabling electronic registration and buying and selling. With the blockchain, the trading of securities has been revolutionized, making tokenization of assets possible, thereby finally compensating for the disadvantages of previous securities trading. Tokenization of assets enables the storage, transfer, and management of original assets without a third party, giving true ownership of securities to any person, enabling seamless, liquid, and transparent trading. In this article, we explore why the tokenization of assets is the logical next step in the evolution of investing.
Alternatives to VC-Funds: Crowdinvesting for Startups and SMEs
Looking for financing options for your company? Consider crowdinvesting as a promising alternative to traditional options like crowdfunding or venture capital. Learn about the advantages of this innovative approach through tokenized shares and automated markets, and how it can help your business grow. Discover the differences between crowdinvesting and crowdfunding, and the benefits of this financing option for both companies and investors.
Dividends and Airdrops: Use Cases, Differences and Similarities
Dividends refer to the distribution of a company's profits to shareholders, usually in cash or additional shares of stock. Airdrops refer to the distribution of a cryptocurrency or token to a large number of wallet addresses. Airdrops are typically associated with cryptocurrencies, whereas dividends are associated with traditional stocks. Airdrops are usually given for free, dividends are paid for ownership in a company. A company can use the airdrop functionality to distribute dividends, more shares or other tokens to incentivize behavior.
Wallets for Cryptocurrencies: An Overview.
There is a wide variety of wallets for cryptocurrencies, all of which have certain advantages and disadvantages, mostly resulting from a compromise between ease of use and security. In its simplest form, a wallet consists of a private key and a public address derived from it. A compromise between highest security standards and usability are hardware wallets with certain smart features.
Reasons for Optimism: Aktionariat supports optimistic roll-up protocol
This blog post explains Layer-2 scaling solutions and the optimistic roll-up protocol. Background: high gas fees in 2021 and relatively low throughput on the Ethereum blockchain. Scaling solution: Optimism Layer-2 rollup as a means to reduce gas fees (transaction cost) and increase transaction speed (throughput). Tool upgrades: Aktionariat‘s security token, dashboard, Brokerbot, widgets, and mobile wallet are now compatible with Optimism.
About the superiority of uniswap-style markets over traditional order books
Traditional stock markets are organised around order books. This works well as long as the company who's shares are traded is well-known. However, it doesn't work for small- and medium sized companies. Automated market makers (AMM), like the ones used on Uniswap change the way of matching buy and sell orders fundamentally. Based on the logic of liquidity pools, Aktionariat came up with their own interpretation of a uniswap-style market which they call Brokerbot. It enables small- and medium sized companies to have their own liquid and efficient market. Last but not least, it allows everybody to invest in historically inaccessible private Swiss companies that used to be hard to price.
