NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--tZERO, a leader in financial innovation and liquidity for private companies, announced today that tZERO Markets, a retail broker-dealer and wholly owned subsidiary of tZERO that is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is now open for business and has launched its web application on www.tzero.com/investors.
tZERO Markets provides online brokerage services, supporting the trading of digital securities on the alternative trading system, tZERO ATS. The digital securities currently available for trading on the tZERO ATS are TZROP (tZERO’s preferred equity), OSTKO (Overstock’s Digital Voting Series A-1 Preferred Stock), and ASPD (Aspen Digital Inc.’s equity). tZERO Markets will start onboarding U.S.-based individual investors with plans to expand to US domestic entity investors, as well as international investors, in the future. The launch of this brokerage system will be web-based and will be followed by iOS and Android mobile applications, in the future, subject to regulatory review.
tZERO CEO Saum Noursalehi stated, “This is an important development for tZERO and its growing ecosystem. Now that tZERO Markets is live, it will provide its customers with a superior experience for onboarding and trading digital securities. While the initial release has significant improvements over existing experiences, it will get considerably better in the coming weeks and months ahead.”
tZERO Markets may be contacted at support@tzero.com with any questions, including from investors who wish to open an account or transfer their existing shares of TZROP, OSTKO, and/or ASPD, to tZERO Markets.
tZERO is a technology firm with the goal of democratizing access to private capital markets. tZERO is a subsidiary of Medici Ventures, the blockchain-focused, wholly owned subsidiary of Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK).
Investor Notice
Investors should note that trading securities could involve substantial risks, including no guarantee of returns, costs associated with selling and purchasing, no assurance of liquidity, which could impact the price and ability to sell, and possible loss of principal invested. Further, an investment in single security could mean lack of diversification and, consequently, higher risk.
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About tZERO
tZERO Group, Inc. and its broker-dealer subsidiaries (tZERO) provide an innovative liquidity platform for private companies and assets. We offer institutional-grade solutions for issuers looking to digitize their capital table through blockchain technology, and trade on a regulated alternative trading system. tZERO democratizes access to private assets by providing a simple, automated, and efficient trading venue to broker-dealers, institutions, and investors. For more information on tZERO, please visit https://www.tzero.com/.
tZERO is not a registered broker-dealer, funding portal, underwriter, investment bank, investment adviser or investment manager, and is not providing brokerage, investment banking or underwriting services, recommendations or investment advice to any person, and does not provide any brokerage services. tZERO takes no part in the negotiation or execution of secondary market transactions for the purchase or sale of securities and, at no time, has possession of investor funds or securities in connection with such transactions.
About tZERO Markets
tZERO Markets, LLC is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and a member of FINRA and SIPC. More information about tZERO Markets may be found at https://brokercheck.finra.org/. The digital securities relevant to tZERO Markets’ business lines are conventional uncertificated securities. Ownership of such securities is reflected on the traditional books and records of regulated market participants. The terms "digital" and “digital security” refer to the blockchain technology elements of a security that are intended to enhance the investor experience through added transparency, but have no controlling or legal effect.
About tZERO ATS
tZERO ATS, LLC is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and a member of FINRA and SIPC. More information about tZERO ATS may be found at www.finra.org. Digital securities that trade on tZERO ATS are conventional uncertificated securities. Ownership of such securities is reflected on the traditional books and records of regulated market participants. The term "digital" refers to the blockchain technology elements of a security that are intended to enhance investor experience through added transparency.
