What is an STO?
A Security Token Offering is an offer of securities (shares, bonds, participating loans…) represented as tokens on a blockchain. It carries the same legal safeguards as a traditional security, but it is issued, recorded and transferred digitally.
Do I need a licence to issue?
No. HyperSTO obtains from the CNMV, for your project, the authorisations each issuance requires and coordinates the necessary entities (ERIR, custody, payments). You bring the asset; we bring the structure, the technology and the regulatory process.
Which assets can be tokenized?
Real assets that can be valued and verified: real estate, precious metals, diamonds and other luxury goods, renewable energy plants, corporate debt, receivables or company shares. If there is no real asset behind it, we don’t issue it.
Does MiCA apply to my token?
It depends. If the token is a financial instrument (the usual case in an STO) it is governed by securities law —Law 6/2023 and MiFID II— not MiCA. If it is a crypto‑asset, for example one referenced to gold without being a security, MiCA applies. We analyse this at the start of every project.
How long does it take to launch an issuance?
It depends on the asset, the instrument and the type of authorisation. The technology is ready; timing is driven by due diligence, documentation and the regulator’s review. In the first meeting we give you a realistic timeline.
Who can invest and from what amount?
Each issuance defines it: it can target retail investors, professionals or both, in Spain or abroad. Tickets can start at low amounts, such as €100, and every investor goes through KYC/AML.
What happens to the physical asset?
The asset stays with the issuing vehicle or in third‑party custody (vault, depositary), with periodic audits. At Dianelum, for example, the issuer keeps diamonds in stock worth the equivalent of the subscribed principal.
Who is behind HyperSTO?
HyperSTO is a product of Sede Blockchain, a Barcelona company specialising in enterprise blockchain, also the maker of HyperGalax and HyperNifty, and responsible for the digital product behind the first tokenized issuance authorised by the CNMV in Spain.