BTG Pactual and Dalma Capital to utilize Tezos Blockchain for Security Token Offerings (STOs) - Seite 2

"BTG Pactual and Dalma Capital have been leaders in implementing tokenization and blockchain solutions in the realm of traditional investment banking and asset management," commented Hubertus Thonhauser, a principal of the Tezos Foundation. "We are encouraged by forward-thinking investment banks embracing blockchain as the market progresses to institutionalization and mass adoption."

Tim Draper, CEO and Founder of Draper Associates, a prominent Tezos stakeholder and advocate of blockchain in finance said, "We are excited to see BTG Pactual and Dalma Capital making use of the Tezos blockchain – we are believers in the Tezos project and see a strong use case for security tokens."

Zachary Cefaratti elaborated further, "The addressable market for security tokenization is in excess of $268 trillion**, which is composed of the global stock of investable financial assets. This is the next iterative step in the pervasion of blockchain in finance, we see future development in addressing the $595 trillion*** global derivatives market on blockchain."

Sources: BTG Pactual, Dalma Capital, Tezos Foundation

*Source: IDC report on Worldwide Blockchain spending 
**Sources: IFC, Credit Suisse, PwC and DFI Reports 
***Source: Bank for International Settlements

About Dalma Capital - Dalma Capital is a global alternative investment fund accelerator and platform focused on alpha generating strategies with an inherent edge in emerging investment strategies and markets. Dalma's edge also extends to investment banking opportunities in innovative products including disruptive technologies, blockchain investments and Sukuk. Established in 2011 and headquartered in the Dubai International Finance Centre, Dalma Capital's goal is to identify the next generation of alpha generating 'edge' fund managers, strategies and opportunities.

About Tezos - Tezos is a blockchain that evolves by upgrading itself. Stakeholders vote on amendments to the protocol to reach social consensus on proposals, creating a secure and organic upgrading system. The protocol's on chain governance system, Proof-of-Stake (PoS), and ability to facilitate formal verification, make Tezos an ideal long-term solution for digital transactions, including smart contracts and security token offerings. Tezos is fully decentralized and it is the role of the Tezos Foundation to support the development and long-term success of the protocol and ecosystem. For more information, please visit: https://tezos.foundation/

About BTG Pactual - BTG Pactual is the largest investment bank in Latin America. It operates in Investment Banking, Corporate Lending, Sales & Trading, Wealth Management and Asset Management. Since its creation in 1983, BTG Pactual has been managed under a meritocratic partnership model. The Bank currently has 2,284 employees. For more information, please visit http://www.btgpactual.com

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Dalma Capital: [e-mail] 
Tezos Foundation: [e-mail] 
BTG Pactual: [e-mail] [phone]