tZERO to Power Temple Digital's Tokenized Trading on Canton

tZERO Group, Inc., the Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) provider powering tokenized financial markets, has announced that Temple Digital Group has engaged tZERO Securities, LLC to serve as the registered broker-dealer and alternative trading system (ATS) operator for Temple’s proprietary tokenized securities trading platform on the Canton Network. Under the agreement, Temple will leverage tZERO Securities’ regulated operating infrastructure—including client onboarding and transaction services—to offer tokenized securities trading without building its own broker-dealer and ATS capabilities. This partnership expands tZERO’s IaaS business and pairs Temple’s onchain trading technology with tZERO’s regulated framework.

Alan Konevsky, CEO of tZERO, emphasized the demand for a regulated operating foundation that integrates with institutions’ technology and business models. He noted that Temple has developed one of the most powerful trading systems on Canton, and by combining it with tZERO’s broker-dealer and ATS capabilities, tZERO can help Temple deliver its offering while expanding its IaaS footprint. Temple’s trading system includes a proprietary matching engine, an RFQ module, a central limit order book for tokenized National Market System (NMS) securities and exchange-traded products, a front-end user interface, and settlement infrastructure supporting atomic delivery-versus-payment and repurchase agreement settlement on Canton. Temple has executed over $1.6 billion in volume and is the largest platform by transaction volume on the Canton Network.

Evan Varsamis, CEO of Temple Digital Group, stated that working with tZERO allows Temple to combine its solutions with an established broker-dealer and ATS operator, providing the regulated infrastructure needed to support securities at scale. tZERO Securities, an SEC-registered broker-dealer and FINRA and SIPC member, will operate the dedicated platform. Implementation is pending, with launch timing and product availability to be announced separately. The collaboration underscores the growing institutional adoption of tokenized securities and the need for compliant market infrastructure.