AGORACOM RWA DBX, the real-world asset tokenization initiative of AGORACOM, and tZERO Group, Inc., a blockchain-powered multi-asset infrastructure provider, have announced a strategic partnership to support compliant tokenization of assets held by small- and mid-cap public companies. This collaboration combines AGORACOM's issuer origination and asset-curation platform with tZERO's regulated financial markets and tokenization infrastructure, creating a structured pathway for public companies to implement asset-level tokenization within established regulatory frameworks.
Under the partnership, tZERO will provide regulated infrastructure and tokenization services supporting qualifying offerings, including digital securities issuance, trading, settlement, and on-chain custody. AGORACOM RWA DBX will focus on issuer engagement, asset analysis, and investor communications. The initiative addresses a key challenge in the tokenization space by focusing on public companies with existing disclosure, market analysis, and investor understanding, rather than historically illiquid, niche asset classes.
"This partnership is designed to extend familiar capital markets principles into tokenization form, allowing issuers to evaluate tokenization of assets, intellectual property and revenue streams as a structured, compliant financing tool to unlock liquidity and raise non-dilutive capital," said Alan Konevsky, Chief Executive Officer at tZERO. He emphasized that public companies need tokenization models aligning with existing disclosure, governance, and regulatory requirements.
George Tsiolis, Founder of AGORACOM, stated, "This partnership is about giving small- and mid-cap public companies better options. By combining AGORACOM's issuer expertise with tZERO's institutional-grade, regulated infrastructure, we are establishing a credible and execution-ready framework for asset tokenization that sophisticated investors, funds, and family offices around the world can trust."
The initiative has already gained momentum, with AGORACOM signing its first RWA letter of intent with a public company and announcing ecosystem partnerships with Dubai Blockchain Center, BlockRidge, and Pegasus Fintech. tZERO operates one of the most comprehensive regulated digital securities platforms in the U.S. and is one of few firms approved for on-chain custody of digital securities within a regulated broker-dealer framework. Its infrastructure supports issuance, secondary trading, settlement, and custody of tokenized securities across multiple asset classes.
AGORACOM RWA DBX focuses on enabling tokenization of operating assets held by public companies subject to ongoing disclosure and regulatory oversight, including natural resources, specialty materials, energy technologies, intellectual property, and fintech platforms. The partnership aims to provide public issuers with an additional, compliant financing pathway designed to complement existing public market structures while maintaining transparency, governance, and institutional standards.
This development represents a significant step toward mainstream adoption of asset tokenization by leveraging the existing regulatory framework governing public companies. By focusing on regulated entities with established disclosure requirements, the partnership addresses concerns about transparency and compliance that have hindered broader adoption of tokenization technologies. The framework could unlock new sources of capital for small- and mid-cap companies while providing investors with access to previously illiquid assets through a regulated, transparent structure.
For more information about tZERO's services, visit https://www.tzero.com. Additional details about AGORACOM RWA DBX can be found at http://www.agoracomrwa.com.
