Frankfurt/New York, United Kingdom, 29th September 2026, Chainwire
Frankfurt/New York, United Kingdom, September 29th, 2026, Chainwire
21X LLC seeks regulatory approvals to be a US broker-dealer that may function another buying and selling system, and appoints Ray Tierney as CEO
21X LLC is searching for US regulatory approvals to be a US broker-dealer that may function another buying and selling system (ATS) providing subscribers the flexibility to commerce tokenized securities. Ray Tierney, a capital markets veteran, will lead US operations as CEO, 21X LLC.
The transfer into the world’s largest capital market marks 21X Group’s first growth outdoors Europe, the place 21X AG operates the primary totally regulated buying and selling and settlement system for tokenized securities within the EU. 21X Group will construct on that have to develop an providing tailor-made to US regulatory necessities, market construction and the wants of US market members, topic to pending US regulatory approvals.
Max Heinzle, Founder and CEO, 21X Group, acknowledged: “Our ambition has all the time been international. Latest regulatory advances within the US – opening the best way for tokenized securities buying and selling and stablecoin adoption – are what led 21X Group to enter this dynamic capital market. The US is quick changing into probably the most vibrant surroundings wherever for tokenized securities. In search of US regulatory approvals to kind a broker-dealer that may function an ATS – and establishing our presence within the nation, with Ray Tierney main it – are key parts in our ambition to assist make on-chain issuance, buying and selling and settlement of tokenized securities the usual for the way capital markets function.”
“Along with main monetary establishments, infrastructure suppliers and key ecosystem companions, 21X AG is shaping the rails for blockchain-based capital markets in Europe – and defining the operational requirements for the approaching a long time. Now we have already developed market infrastructure expertise to function our buying and selling and settlement system within the EU, with wallet-based buying and selling and atomic on-chain settlement beneath sturdy regulatory supervision – constructed to scale.”
Ray Tierney, CEO, 21X LLC, added: “The US’ embrace of tokenization has solely simply begun, and with it the numerous infrastructure shift – which makes this an distinctive time to launch a blockchain market infrastructure within the US. And the infrastructure choices being made now will decide which corporations have a seat on the desk as tokenized capital markets mature. I’m excited to determine the brand new rails of capital markets as a part of 21X LLC within the US.”
About 21X Group
21X Group is a global monetary market infrastructure group constructing regulated, tokenized capital markets, comprising 21X AG and 21X Service GmbH in Europe; and 21X LLC and 21X USA LLC in the US.
On September 8, 2025, 21X AG opened the primary licensed distributed ledger expertise buying and selling and settlement system (DLT TSS) within the EU, positioning the corporate as a frontrunner within the transition from conventional to tokenized asset-based capital markets.
21X AG operates its buying and selling and settlement venue within the EU beneath BaFin (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht) and ESMA (European Securities and Markets Authority) oversight. Its infrastructure is designed to function throughout a number of distributed ledger networks, tailored to the regulatory necessities of the markets during which it operates. 21X AG’s platform within the EU allows atomic buying and selling with out counterparty threat by sensible contract-based issuance, buying and selling and settlement of tokenized shares, bonds and funds.
See the video about 21X Group and our blockchain-based trade here.
Necessary data
21X LLC will not be a registered broker-dealer beneath the U.S. Securities Alternate Act of 1934, as amended and beneath relevant state legal guidelines in the US or a member of the Monetary Business Regulatory Authority, Inc. Accordingly, this press launch and its contents don’t represent a suggestion or invitation to promote, buy or subscribe for, any securities or every other banking, funding, insurance coverage or different services or products to US Individuals (as such time period is outlined within the federal securities legal guidelines of the US). This communication was reviewed by FINRA.
Net: https://www.21x.eu/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/21x/
Contact
Head of PR & Advertising
Richie MacTggart
21X
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+44 7828173419
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