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One Minute Matters [Video]: Could Linqto's Collapse Reshape How Private Securities Are Sold? (With Will Hotze)

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What happens when a fintech platform promises private market access, but can't prove its customers actually own what they bought?

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William J. Hotze

What happens when a fintech platform promises private market access, but can't prove its customers actually own what they bought?

Will Hotze unpacks the recent Chapter 11 filing by Linqto Texas, LLC. From SEC scrutiny to broken ownership structures, this case is a warning to every fintech player operating in the private securities space.

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