Prometheum acquires SEC and FINRA registered broker-dealer ProFinancial to capture the US asset tokenization market

Odaily Planet Daily News: The digital asset securities platform Prometheum announced the acquisition of SEC and FINRA registered broker-dealer ProFinancial and the establishment of an SEC-registered digital transfer agent, aiming to build a fully compliant tokenization platform covering issuance, trading, and custody. Co-CEO Aaron Kaplan stated that the goal is to achieve on-chain representation of real-world assets under the U.S. regulatory framework, capturing the trillion-dollar asset tokenization market. Currently, competition in this field is intensifying, with institutions like Securitize, Superstate, and Tokeny actively positioning themselves. Kaplan mentioned that Prometheum has a unique competitive advantage by first establishing the trading and custody infrastructure. (CoinDesk)