Eddid Securities USA Partners with tZERO for Digital Asset Securities Trading and Custody

Eddid Securities USA Inc., a FINRA-registered introducing broker-dealer, has partnered with tZERO, a blockchain-powered financial market infrastructure provider, to offer digital asset securities trading and custody to its clients. This collaboration allows Eddid USA to introduce customer accounts to tZERO's regulated broker-dealer subsidiaries, providing access to alternative trading systems for eligible digital asset securities.

The partnership is part of Eddid USA's strategy to connect global investors with growth-stage issuers through digital asset securities. Eddid Financial, the parent company of Eddid USA, aims to integrate the latest technologies into its enterprise DNA, ensuring that its clients can participate in this emerging market through a familiar brokerage experience.

Under the agreement, Eddid USA will have access to tZERO's trading, clearing, and custody services. The correspondent clearing arrangements have been approved by FINRA under Rule 4311, ensuring a compliant and regulated environment for both parties. Eddid USA will act as an introducing broker-dealer, facilitating trading in eligible securities on behalf of its customers, while tZERO Securities, LLC, will carry and clear introduced customer accounts.

Custody of digital asset securities will be provided by tZERO Digital Asset Securities, LLC, an SEC-registered broker-dealer. This arrangement offers Eddid USA clients the advantage of a trusted brokerage relationship without the need to manage private keys or wallet infrastructure themselves. All offerings remain subject to applicable eligibility, suitability, and regulatory requirements.

Jerry Tse, CEO of Eddid Financial, said, "Eddid was built to connect global investors with opportunity, and digital asset securities are a natural extension of that mission. Working with tZERO gives us institutional-grade trading, clearing, and custody infrastructure from day one, so our clients can participate in this market through the firm they already know, with the safeguards and standards they expect from a regulated broker-dealer."

The partnership also aligns with the broader Eddid Financial group's commitment to next-generation financial infrastructure, complementing its digital asset and Web3 initiatives. According to Alan Konevsky, CEO of tZERO, the engagement demonstrates the power of tZERO's Infrastructure-as-a-Service model. Financial institutions can maintain their own brand and client relationships while leveraging tZERO's technology, regulated infrastructure, and operational capabilities behind the scenes.

For Eddid USA clients, the experience is designed to be straightforward. Clients can learn about eligible opportunities, evaluate them with an Eddid USA representative, and, where appropriate and suitable, participate without needing to manage private keys or wallet infrastructure themselves. Custody of digital asset securities is maintained by tZERO Digital Asset Securities, LLC through accounts established for that purpose.

This engagement positions Eddid USA at the intersection of two of its core strengths: capital markets execution for growth-stage issuers and a compliance-first operating culture. It broadens the universe of eligible opportunities available through a trusted brokerage relationship, providing investors with access to a new and evolving market segment.

Eddid USA believes the future of capital markets will combine trusted client relationships, established distribution, and regulated blockchain infrastructure within a single experience. This partnership gives the firm a complete, regulated foundation, trading venue access, correspondent clearing, and qualified digital asset securities custody, without a multi-year infrastructure buildout, while maintaining the regulatory standards at the core of its business.