tZERO has received approval from the CFTC to operate a regulated derivatives exchange

tZERO Group, a financial market infrastructure provider, announced that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved its wholly-owned subsidiary tZERO DCM, LLC to register as a designated contract market (DCM), allowing it to operate a regulated derivatives exchange. Previously, on October 16, the CFTC approved tZERO DCO, LLC to register as a derivatives clearing organization (DCO). Currently, tZERO can support derivatives trading and clearing through its regulated entities.

The two registrations will be incorporated into tZERO's infrastructure as a service (IaaS) business, developing trading and clearing services for financial institutions and other market participants. According to the merger agreement signed between tZERO and FG Imperii Acquisition Corp. on October 31, both DCM and DCO have been approved to constitute the first contingent milestone condition, which has now been met. tZERO's existing regulated securities infrastructure includes broker-dealers, alternative trading systems, digital asset securities custody, transfer agents, as well as clearing and settlement services.