STO
Technology & Computing abbreviation · Cryptocurrency & Blockchain
| Stands for | Security token offering |
|---|---|
| Categories | Technology & Computing |
STO stands for Security token offering, a cryptocurrency & blockchain abbreviation.
A sale of blockchain tokens that represent regulated securities, such as shares, bonds or fund units, carried out under securities laws with investor checks and disclosures.
Example: The property firm ran an STO to sell tokenized shares of an office building to accredited investors.
Usage notes
STOs drew attention after the 2018 ICO crackdown as a compliant alternative. Limits on who may buy and thin secondary markets kept volumes small. Tokenized real-world assets are the newer framing of the same idea.