If the SEC gives its' green light, Overstock.co could be issuing the first public offering using the blockchain. Although these blockchained backed stocks will only be available to Overstock.com's shareholders, it is another move towards real implementations of the blockchain tech within financial markets.
"This is yet another historic event -- the creation of a security that will trade and settle entirely on a distributed ledger," said Patrick M. Byrne, CEO of t0.com. "I've said from the beginning that blockchain technology is going to change the world of finance forever, and we're leading that charge."