tZERO Expands Its Institutional Partnership Footprint Through New Deal with White-Label, Capital-Raising Platform WealthBlock to Increase Its Access to Private Companies Seeking Continuous Secondary Liquidity

NEW YORK--()--tZERO, a leader in blockchain innovation and liquidity for digital assets, announced today that it has signed an agreement with WealthBlock Inc., a provider of white-label technology solutions for 50+ crowdfunding portals, broker-dealers, private equity and venture capital firms, and other institutional owners. This partnership has the potential to connect tZERO with a wide variety of private companies, alternative assets, funds, and other users of WealthBlock’s white-label technology solution seeking to enhance their securities through digitization, offering a path towards continuous secondary liquidity through tZERO’s regulated alternative trading system operated by its FINRA member broker-dealer subsidiary, tZERO ATS.

tZERO Interim CEO and Chief Legal Officer Alan Konevsky stated, “WealthBlock has a deep network of private companies and we look forward to introducing these companies to our platform for digitization and secondary trading. Our top priority is to increase the number of assets that are available for trading on our alternative trading system. Our B2B partnerships are a key element of that strategy.”

Founded in 2018, WealthBlock has quickly emerged as the leader in the private capital raising technology space. With its highly self-configurable white-label platform, institutions such as private equity firms, venture capital firms, real estate investment firms, broker-dealers, and crowdfunding portals can now create their own ideal investor experiences rapidly, while streamlining the entire capital raising and relationship management process. In addition, WealthBlock’s robust API and 20+ built-in integrations allows institutional clients to easily select many add-on services and freely expand the functionalities of their platform.

WealthBlock CEO Trilliam Jeong shared, “At WealthBlock, we are revolutionizing the way businesses raise capital and we are excited to now offer our network with a path to access continuous, secondary liquidity through tZERO’s market-leading for digitally-enabled securities.”

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. Potential investors are urged to consult a professional adviser regarding any economic, tax, legal or other consequences of trading any securities as described herein.

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This release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation to buy, or a recommendation for any security, nor does it constitute an offer to provide investment advisory or other services by tZERO or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, directors or employees. No reference to any specific security constitutes a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold that security or any other security. Nothing in this release shall be considered a solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, future, option or other financial instrument or to offer or provide any investment advice or service to any person in any jurisdiction. Nothing contained in this release constitutes investment advice or offers any opinion with respect to the suitability of any security, and the views expressed in this release should not be taken as advice to buy, sell or hold any security. In preparing the information contained in this release, we have not taken into account the investment needs, objectives, and financial circumstances of any particular investor. This information has no regard to the specific investment objectives, financial situation, and particular needs of any specific recipient of this information and investments discussed may not be suitable for all investors. Any views expressed in this release by us were prepared based upon the information available to us at the time such views were written. Changed or additional information could cause such views to change. All information is subject to possible corrections. Information may quickly become unreliable for various reasons, including changes in market conditions or economic circumstances.

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About tZERO

tZERO Group, Inc. (tZERO) and its broker-dealer subsidiaries 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, through its broker-dealer subsidiaries, 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 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 https://brokercheck.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.

About WealthBlock

WealthBlock Inc. is a technology firm with a vision for high efficiency private capital raising. WealthBlock’s technology empowers fundraisers to turbocharge their capital raising operational efficiency while providing frictionless investment experiences to investors. To learn more, visit https://wealthblock.ai.

Contacts

tZERO
Alexandra Sotiropoulos, +1-347-293-1416
asotiropoulos@tzero.com

WealthBlock.AI
Trilliam Jeong
tjeong@wealthblock.ai

Release Summary

tZERO partnered with WealthBlock to increase its access to private companies seeking continuous secondary liquidity.

Contacts

tZERO
Alexandra Sotiropoulos, +1-347-293-1416
asotiropoulos@tzero.com

WealthBlock.AI
Trilliam Jeong
tjeong@wealthblock.ai