tZERO Expands Regulated ATS to 24/7 Trading, Bridging Traditional Finance and Tokenized Assets

tZERO Group, Inc., a blockchain-powered multi-asset infrastructure provider, has announced a major upgrade to its SEC-regulated Alternative Trading System (ATS), enabling 24/7 order entry and extended trading windows. Effective December 15, 2025, the ATS, operated by its broker-dealer subsidiary tZERO Securities, LLC, will support order entry at any time, with executions occurring across a 23.5-hour daily window from 12:05 a.m. to 11:35 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, excluding market holidays.

This structural shift represents one of tZERO's most significant infrastructure upgrades since launching its regulated ATS. It aligns the platform's operational rhythm with the continuous nature of blockchain-based markets and meets the growing global investor expectation for around-the-clock access. The move is framed as a tangible step in closing the gap between traditional finance and Web3, providing a regulatory-native environment that maintains U.S. securities protections while offering the flexibility of digital-asset ecosystems.

CEO Alan Konevsky emphasized that a 24/7 orientation is essential for meeting the expectations of a digitally native global community and achieving the necessary liquidity depth for tokenized markets. The upgrade reduces latency between market intention, action, and settlement for issuers and investors of tokenized assets. By approximating 24-hour functionality, a rarity among regulated venues, tZERO positions itself as an early leader in regulated, always-available market infrastructure.

The expansion is central to tZERO's long-term vision of a global, smart contract-driven infrastructure supporting both tokenized and traditional securities. It improves temporal compatibility for cross-border participation and interoperability with third-party tokenization platforms. The nearly continuous execution window allows issuers to reach global trading communities across different time zones, which is expected to deepen liquidity and reduce market fragmentation.

The enhanced operating model also sets the stage for future integrations with permissioned and open networks, providing the chronological backbone for more advanced multi-chain and multi-asset capabilities. tZERO's infrastructure uniquely combines traditional order types and compliance workflows with the capacity to integrate ecosystem partners through smart contract logic, supporting programmable assets at scale while adhering to securities laws.

The announcement clarifies that the expanded hours apply to all assets listed on the ATS and operate under a U.S. broker-dealer framework, ensuring standards for best execution, market surveillance, and client protections are not compromised. tZERO Digital Asset Securities, LLC, the broker-dealer custodian for the platform, is registered with the SEC and is a member of FINRA and SIPC.