NYSE owner ICE taps tZERO for tokenized securities push, takes stake in firm
The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), owner of the NYSE, has acquired a stake in tZERO and will collaborate with the firm to develop infrastructure for tokenized securities. This partnership aims to build the necessary systems for trading, settlement, and regulatory compliance as Wall Street increasingly explores blockchain-based financial assets.
Why it matters
This move signals a significant step toward institutionalizing tokenized assets within traditional financial markets, potentially unlocking trillions in value by modernizing settlement and ownership tracking.
The two firms will work on the transfer-agent and broker-dealer systems needed to settle tokenized securities trades onchain, they said Monday. ICE will also invest in tZERO's latest financing round and license its portfolio of 103 blockchain patents.
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