API-first Platform Links Broker-dealers, Fintechs, and Global Partners Directly Into tZERO’s Regulated Infrastructure

NEW YORK, NY - October 30, 2025 (NEWMEDIAWIRE) - tZERO Group, Inc., a leading innovator in blockchain-powered multi-asset infrastructure, today announced the launch of tZERO Connect, a new initiative that provides institutions and fintech partners with direct, programmable access to tZERO’s regulated infrastructure for digital securities and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) consistent with tZERO’s strategic priorities to facilitate institutional B2B and B2B2C partner access to its infrastructure.

Key Features of tZERO Connect

• Tokenization and Issuance APIs: Enable partners to tokenize and conduct compliant digital securities offerings directly within their own platforms
• Secondary Trading APIs (coming late 2025/early 2026): Power seamless order routing, market data access, and post-trade automation for tokenized assets, including tokenized public and private securities
• Data APIs: Access data on trades, order book depth, and best bid/offer data - enabling real-time analytics and integration of market-level insights
• Partner Integrations: White label access for supply and demand/liquidity partners, including broker-dealers, custodians, and fintechs, to embed tZERO infrastructure “under the hood”
• Follow-the-Sun Network: Global collaboration model connecting market leaders and infrastructure innovators such as Alphaledger, Archax and Lynq, to expand access to compliant tokenized markets worldwide, using services provided by Zerohash, Fireblocks and our other partners
• Regulated Core: Built atop tZERO’s SEC- and FINRA-regulated broker-dealer, ATS, and special purpose broker-dealer for digital custody, with pending CFTC DCO/DCM applications

A Partnership-Driven Gateway

tZERO Connect unifies the firm’s Application Programming Interface (API) suite and its global partnership network under one banner - enabling banks, broker-dealers, asset managers, and fintech platforms to embed tokenized asset functionality directly within their existing environments.

Through these integrations, institutional partners can offer clients compliant digital asset capabilities without requiring investors to leave their native applications.

“Our mission is to make it simple for institutions to access the benefits of tokenization in a robust cross-asset and cross-border 24/7 marketplace,” said Alan Konevsky, CEO of tZERO. “tZERO Connect allows partners to plug directly into our ecosystem - bringing tokenized securities to investors where they already are - bridging traditional and digital market infrastructure.”

API-First Institutional Connectivity

With primary issuance APIs now live and secondary trading APIs coming in late 2025/early 2026, tZERO Connect offers seamless programmatic access to the company’s broker-dealer, clearing, custody, and trading capabilities.

Partners can route orders, access market data, and manage tokenized securities activity while maintaining full control of their client experience.

tZERO’s regulated entities provide the underlying brokerage, clearing, and custody functions – delivering institutional-grade compliance, security, and transparency.

Global Collaboration, Local Expertise

tZERO Connect supports a “follow-the-sun” model designed to link global financial ecosystems through regional partnerships. By connecting best-in-class partners across custody, settlement, and jurisdictions, tZERO extends the reach of compliant digital asset infrastructure worldwide.

“APIs are the connective tissue of modern financial markets,” added Konevsky. “By combining an API-first mindset with our partnership approach and strategy across supply, demand, global rails, defi connectivity, institutional services and public markets innovation, tZERO Connect builds the rails that let institutions operate seamlessly across asset classes - from traditional to digital.”

tZERO is a leader in blockchain and tokenization innovation for financial markets, delivering institutional-grade technology and a regulated marketplace for tokenized securities and other assets. tZERO empowers issuers to digitize and manage ownership records, while giving investors, institutions, and broker-dealers greater access to private assets. By combining compliance, security, and automation, tZERO is redefining how capital is raised, traded, and owned in the Web3 era.

Media Contact:
Julie Ros, Head of Marketing & Communications
jros@tzero.com

About tZERO

tZERO Group, Inc. (tZERO) and its broker-dealer subsidiaries provide an innovative liquidity platform for private companies and assets. We offer institutional-grade solutions for issuers looking to digitize their capital table through blockchain technology, and make such equity available for trading on an alternative trading system. tZERO, through its broker-dealer subsidiaries, democratizes access to private assets by providing a simple, automated, and efficient trading venue to broker-dealers, institutions, and investors. All technology services are offered through tZERO Technologies, LLC. For more information, please visit our website.

About tZERO Digital Asset Securities

tZERO Digital Asset Securities, LLC is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and a member of FINRA and SIPC. It is the broker-dealer custodian of all digital asset securities offered on tZERO’s online brokerage platform. It operates in accordance with the SEC’s statement, dated December 23, 2020, regarding the Custody of Digital Asset Securities by Special Purpose Broker-Dealers. Digital asset securities may not be “securities” as defined under the Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA)-and in particular, digital asset securities that are “investment contracts” under the Howey test but are not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission are excluded from SIPA’s definition of “securities”-and thus the protections afforded to securities customers under SIPA may not apply. More information about tZERO Digital Asset Securities may be found on FINRA’s BrokerCheck.

About tZERO Securities

tZERO Securities, LLC is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and a member of FINRA and SIPC. It is the operator of the tZERO Securities ATS. More information about tZERO Securities may be found on FINRA’s BrokerCheck.

Investor Notice

Digital asset securities, as well as any particular investment, may not be suitable or appropriate for everyone. Investors should note that investing or trading in securities could involve substantial risks, including no guarantee of returns, costs associated with selling and purchasing, and no assurance of liquidity which could impact their price and investor’s ability to sell, and possible loss of principal invested. There is always the potential of losing money when you invest in securities. There are also unique risks specific to digital asset securities, including, without limitation, fraud, manipulation, theft, and loss.

No Offer, Solicitation, Investment Advice or Recommendations

This release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation to buy, or a recommendation for any security, nor does it constitute an offer to provide investment advisory or other services by tZERO or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, directors or employees. No reference to any specific security constitutes a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold that security or any other security. Nothing in this release shall be considered a solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, future, option or other financial instrument or to offer or provide any investment advice or service to any person in any jurisdiction. Nothing contained in this release constitutes investment advice or offers any opinion with respect to the suitability of any security, and the views expressed in this release should not be taken as advice to buy, sell or hold any security. In preparing the information contained in this release, we have not taken into account the investment needs, objectives, and financial circumstances of any particular investor. This information has no regard to the specific investment objectives, financial situation, and particular needs of any specific recipient of this information and investments discussed may not be suitable for all investors. Any views expressed in this release by us were prepared based upon the information available to us at the time such views were written. Changed or additional information could cause such views to change. All information is subject to possible corrections. Information may quickly become unreliable for various reasons, including changes in market conditions or economic circumstances.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements. In addition, from time to time, tZERO, its subsidiaries, or its representatives may make forward-looking statements orally or in writing. These forward-looking statements are based on expectations and projections about future events, which is derived from currently available information. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, including financial performance and projections; growth in revenue and earnings; and business prospects and opportunities. You can identify forward-looking statements by those that are not historical in nature, particularly those that use terminology such as “may,” “should,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “contemplates,” “estimates,” “believes,” “plans,” “projected,” “predicts,” “potential,” or “hopes” or the negative of these or similar terms. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors, including, without limitation: the ability of tZERO and its subsidiaries to change the direction; tZERO’s ability to keep pace with new technology and changing market needs; performance of individual transactions; regulatory developments and matters; and competition. These and other factors may cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements are only predictions. The forward-looking events discussed in this release and other statements made from time to time by tZERO, its subsidiaries or their respective representatives, may not occur, and actual events and results may differ materially and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. tZERO, its subsidiaries, and its representatives are not obligated to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this release and other statements made from time to time by tZERO, its subsidiaries or its representatives might not occur.