Assetera is a regulated EU platform that utilizes blockchain technology and smart contracts to enable the issuance, trading, and custody of digital securities, allowing both retail and institutional clients to manage tokenized financial instruments directly. By eliminating traditional intermediaries, Assetera reduces transaction costs and enhances security, providing a seamless 24/7 trading experience.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Traditional capital markets often involve multiple intermediaries, leading to increased transaction costs and operational inefficiencies. The lack of 24/7 availability and limited accessibility can also exclude a significant number of potential investors.
Solution
Assetera provides a regulated platform within the EU that leverages blockchain technology and smart contracts to streamline the issuance, trading, and custody of digital securities. The platform enables both retail and institutional clients to directly manage tokenized financial instruments, reducing reliance on intermediaries and lowering transaction costs. By operating 24/7, Assetera enhances market accessibility and provides a seamless trading experience. The core technology, developed in-house, uses a smart contract system deployed on the Polygon blockchain to facilitate secure peer-to-peer trading and settlement.
Target Audience
Assetera targets both retail and institutional investors seeking direct access to digital securities, as well as companies looking to raise capital through digital offerings.
Features
- Supports the issuance, trading, and custody of tokenized financial instruments, including stocks, bonds, funds, derivatives, CFDs, certificates, and revenue participations.
- Operates under a comprehensive MiFID II license, including Portfolio Management, and regulated VASP services, licensed and supervised by the Austrian Financial Market Authority.
- Offers a smart contract system on the Polygon blockchain for trading and settlement.
- Provides a REST API for integration with other digital securities platforms.
- Supports multi-tenant capabilities for partners to leverage Assetera's technology, licenses, and backend operations.
- Facilitates atomic swaps for transparent and secure transactions.
- Offers real-time settlement to reduce counterparty risk and improve trade efficiency.