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tZERO Newsletter 10.09.2024

“This is a unique opportunity for us to develop the infrastructure to support regulated digital assets in the United States.” 

– Alan Konevsky, tZERO’s Chief Legal Officer

tZERO in the News

Cointelegraph – SEC Chair Gensler plugs changes to exchange definition that worries crypto

Businesswire – VerifyInvestor.com, a subsidiary of tZERO, Launches AML and KYC Screening Service to Provide a One-Stop Solution For Investor Onboarding Compliance

Securities.io – Special Purpose Broker-Dealer for Digital Asset Securities (SPBD): Why Are They Divisive?

Additional Insights

Takeaways from Token2049 – Coinbase Institutional Weekly Market Commentary

Why asset tokenization has stalled and how it’s about to change

Janus Henderson’s Nick Cherney on tokenizing a fund instead of going the ETF route

Coinbase urges court to reconsider appeal, cites SEC vs Ripple

SEC Approves BNY Mellon’s Expansion Into Crypto Custody Beyond ETFs 

Franklin Templeton Adopts Aptos for Tokenized Fund

The big boys want in on crypto, too

The Future Of Tokenized Real-World Assets: A Multi-Trillion Dollar Market

Gibson Dunn Digital Assets Recent Updates

Citibank Says Family Office Interest in Crypto Assets Continues To Increase, Especially in One Region

Blockchain Revolutionizes the Luxury Wine Market

Wall Street Titan Guggenheim Tokenizes $20M of Commercial Paper on Ethereum

Digital Asset, DTCC, others pilot tokenized Treasuries for collateral

The influence of blockchain on sports fan engagement

JP Morgan’s JPM Coin used to settle tokenized commercial paper on SWIAT blockchain

SWIFT To Commence Digital Asset Transactions Starting 2025

PayPal Steps Up Crypto Game, Allows US Merchants To Buy, Sell, And Hold Digital Assets

CFTC reportedly mulling accepting digital assets as trading collateral 

World Liberty Financial Opens Doors: Here’s How to Make the WLFI Whitelist

Central Banks and Financial Firms Unite to Explore Tokenization for Cross-Border Payments

Visa Introduces Tokenized Asset Platform for Blockchain-Based Financial Services

Banks to use Swift for digital asset transactions trial

Digital Asset, DTCC complete collateral tokenization pilot 

SEC appeals $125M fine for digital token firm having sought $2B 

Kamala Harris says US should become ‘dominant’ in blockchain, reiterates ‘digital assets’ in Economic Plan

Coinbase exec hopes for better crypto regulations after the election 

BBVA to pilot tokenized money using Visa’s VTAP

Linqto Terminates $700 Million SPAC Deal With Blockchain Coinvestors

Democratizing Finance: How Web3 Bridges The Gap For The Underbanked

SEC wins case against defunct crypto firm over $18M ICO

Northern Trust, State Street surveys highlight institutional digital asset interest

SEC chair Gensler plugs changes to exchange definition that worries crypto 

“It is a major pain point in the market, as these services are typically hard to buy in small quantities. By breaking them up from bulk and integrating them into a single platform, VerifyInvestor.com provides a true value add, offering a comprehensive one-stop solution that streamlines investment compliance and enhances efficiency for issuers.”

– David Goone, tZERO’s CEO

Notably, Prometheum and tZERO are registered alternative trading systems. They are also the first and so far only firms to receive special purpose broker-dealer status for digital asset securities, which allows them to provide custody of digital asset securities on behalf of retail and institutional clients.