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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

THE DIGITAL ASSET REVIEW

The Rise of Smart Securities and Private Blockchains

By Nisa Amolis

Entrepreneur, angel investor, and board member Nisa Amolis sits down with Vincent Molinari, CEO of Templum Markets and Co-Founder of Templum Inc., to discuss the current and future state of smart securities.

Topics covered range across:

Maturation of industry nomenclature
Role of legislators
Balancing asset liquidity with investor protections
Public vs private chain adoption.

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