Security token exchanges are helping to revolutionize the traditional financial industry by giving public companies access to decentralized markets. The INX exchange platform is a step toward this process, having recently listed its first public company, Greenbriar, whose stock tickers are GEBRF and GRB. Through the platform, users can purchase the public company's security tokens, which are issued via the Ethereum ERC-1404 standard and require the wallet to be whitelisted. Moreover, INX provides traditional cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ether, as well as two previously listed security tokens from private companies.

Experts view the creation of security tokens as a means of not only providing investors with new opportunities such as tokenized mortgages, but also as a way of preventing future financial crises. The tokenization of securities subject them to greater disclosure requirements, and can therefore bring about enhanced investor protections, transparency, and liquidity for a company's stock. To this end, other platforms have undertaken similar practices with the aim of supporting the security tokenization of large investment funds.

In September, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange announced they are evaluating the potential of tokenized bond trading, while KKR tokenized its Health Care Strategic Growth Fund II with the help of Securitize Capital. These ongoing projects exemplify the ever-growing presence of security token exchanges, allowing public companies the ability to be explored by a wider and more diversified global market. Thanks to the advantages brought on by public blockchain networks, powered by cryptocurrency, security tokens will soon become the norm for public companies looking to enjoy the benefits of blockchain technology.



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