Having labelled itself the ‘blockchain island’, Malta continues to position itself as one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency-friendly jurisdictions, welcoming many international blockchain and crypto companies to its shores.

However, while alt-coin entrepreneurs scrambling to replicate the dizzying success of Bitcoin have been ten a penny, few have sought to truly innovate on virtual currencies and offer something different.

Enter STASIS, a Malta-based start-up featured in the latest edition of Digital Island magazine, that is combining the vast potential of the cryptocurrency market with the stability and reliability of traditional currencies through tokenization, a process of representing real-world assets on the blockchain.

“Since 2017, more than 200 teams worldwide have announced developments of cryptocurrency projects backed by assets, such as fiat currencies or precious metals, to put volatility factors out of the equation. Still, as of the date, very few projects have delivered a working product,” explains Gregory Klumov, CEO and Founder of STASIS. “Our team’s track record, expertise, and full-scale market research became the right combination that helped us launch a leading tokenization platform.”

The Maltese Government even invited the STASIS team to act as a consultant to shape the MFSA’s Virtual Financial Assets Framework, which supports innovations and new technologies for financial services in the area of crypto assets.

“Malta has become an EU-leading hub that embraces digital innovations. We’ve been happy to launch the most transparent stablecoin from this country,” Mr Klumov adds.

The advent of cryptocurrencies has inspired a tandem boom in the FinTech sector, with a range of digital start-ups developing innovative products which are transforming how businesses and individuals conduct their banking online.

This was first featured in the latest edition of Digital Island magazine, produced by Content House Group