NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Templum, Inc. (“Templum”) an innovative technology company focused on Tokenized Asset Offerings (“TAO”), and Liquid Markets Group, Inc. (“Liquid M”) today announced they have executed a purchase agreement pursuant to which Templum will acquire Liquid M’s broker dealer and Alternative Trading System, Liquid M Capital LLC. The acquisition will position Templum to be the leader in the sale of TAOs and the secondary trading of digital assets as securities. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval.
Vince Molinari, CEO of Liquid Markets Group, said, “The combination of Templum’s team, technology prowess, and capital with Liquid M’s Alternative Trading System, Quotation Bureau, and Qualified Matching Service for digital assets as securities will position Templum to drive the evolution of this asset class. We believe Templum’s platform, standardization, and commitment to investor protection will make Templum the leader in facilitating the offering and secondary trading of digital assets offered as securities.”
Templum has formed a distinguished board of advisors with backgrounds in both the digital currency space and traditional financial markets who will help position the company as the destination for offering and secondary trading of digital assets as securities. Members of the advisory board include:
- Troy A. Paredes, Founder of Paredes Strategies LLC and Former SEC Commissioner;
- Jeffery Bandman, Founder of Bandman Advisors LLC, Former FinTech Advisor to the Chairman of the CFTC and Founding Director and Architect of LabCFTC;
- Elizabeth Stark, CEO and Co-Founder of Lightning Labs; and
- David Weild IV, Founder of Weild & Co. and Former Vice Chairman, Head of Global Listings and Executive Committee Member of NASDAQ.
Chris Pallotta, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Templum, said, “We are pleased to bring together this group of distinguished former regulators, financial services professionals and technologists with a wealth of experience in the regulation of securities, digital assets, trading and technology expertise to our Advisory Board to collaborate on emerging issues in our space, and to advise our company on the development of our platform and processes.”
Troy A. Paredes, Founder of Paredes Strategies LLC and former SEC Commissioner, said, “I see Templum as a leader in developing a platform for the offering and secondary trading of digital assets as securities. I look forward to working with Templum and other members of the Advisory Board to assist the company in further developing its platform.”
Jeff Bandman, Founder of Bandman Advisors, former Fintech Advisor to the Chairman of the CFTC and Founding Director and Architect of LabCFTC said, “I applaud Templum’s leadership and commitment to a compliant regulatory approach in this exciting and innovative sphere. I look forward to working with Templum and other Advisory Board members to assist the company in these important endeavors.”
About Templum
Templum was established by a group of principals with extensive experience in both the blockchain space and the securities industry, helping shape the innovative technology into a viable and scalable industry. They have leveraged their background to develop a model for the sale of digital assets as securities and to bring a new form of capital formation to market, the Tokenized Asset Offering (ICOs as securities).
About Liquid M Capital / Templum Markets
Liquid M Capital is a registered broker-dealer and the operator of an Alternative Trading System (ATS) that brings together blockchain technology and facilitates the secondary trading of tokenized assets.
Liquid M is a member of FINRA and SIPC.
