The partnership will enable trading of tokenized Swiss companies’ shares on TDX, Taurus’ organized trading facility. RealUnit Schweiz AG to be among first tokenized SMEs admitted for trading on TDX following partnership.
Zürich, 26.September 2024
Swiss equity token specialist Aktionariat AG and securities firm Taurus, the Swiss-regulated global leader in digital asset infrastructure for banks, today announced a partnership. Aktionariat’s tokenization tools and Taurus Digital Exchange (TDX) organized trading facility are natural complements. Under the newly announced partnership, Taurus will support selected shares tokenized with Aktionariat on the Ethereum blockchain and Aktionariat will offer client companies a smooth path towards being admitted to trading on TDX as they grow in market capitalization and match admission criteria.
This collaboration brings together Aktionariat's expertise in tokenizing Swiss companies’ equity with Taurus' institutional-grade trading technology. It aims to increase liquidity and unlock value for tokenized SMEs and their shareholders by providing access to TDX's network of banks, professional investors, and retail clients.
"Our mission is to enable companies to leverage the power of blockchain-based financing. While we already offer tools to enable the sale and limited informal trading of security tokens, there is a lack of licensed marketplaces for security tokens. Taurus fills this gap with their digital marketplace. Having a smooth path to access this market will provide value to our clients and also strengthen the usefulness of our offering for their investors" - Murat Ögat, CEO of Aktionariat.
Aktionariat is the leading service provider in the space with their product suite consisting of a portfolio app for investors, a fully automated shareholder registry for issuers, and web-based tools to organize the relations between both. Aktionariat is used by more than 30’000 registered shareholders and 70 issuers.
"By combining Aktionariat's expertise with our TDX marketplace, we're helping to create a robust ecosystem for issuers and investors alike. This collaboration demonstrates how tokenization can increase liquidity and accessibility for the private capital market. We're particularly excited about the potential for companies like RealUnit to leverage our platform, showcasing the tangible benefits of tokenization for both issuers and investors." - Victor Busson, CMO at Taurus.
Among the first tokenized SMEs expected to be admitted for trading on TDX following this partnership is RealUnit Schweiz AG, an investment company focused on real assets, with several additional companies expected to follow in 2025 as the ecosystem of tokenized SMEs expands. RealUnit tokenized its shares with Aktionariat in April 2022 and used its tools to allow investors to hold them using any Ethereum-based crypto wallet. Investors could choose between classic bearer shares and registered shares as tokens—a first in the Swiss capital market.
"As one of the first Swiss companies to offer tokenized instruments, we're excited to be at the forefront of this partnership between Aktionariat and Taurus. Being admitted for trading on TDX is a natural next step in our journey to increase accessibility and liquidity for our investors. This move aligns perfectly with our mission of opening up access to active managed real asset investments.” - Dani Stüssi, CEO of RealUnit Schweiz AG.
The collaboration is expected to go live in November, enabling the first Aktionariat-tokenized SMEs to begin trading on TDX. This collaboration aligns with Taurus' broader vision of digitizing private markets and making private equity more accessible to investors. The company believes that buying a private security should become as straightforward as purchasing a book online, whether it's equity, debt, or other assets such as funds and real estate. TDX's platform offers unique advantages for SME equity trading, including 24/7 accessibility and enhanced transaction efficiency. These features are particularly beneficial for smaller companies and their investors, who often face liquidity challenges in traditional markets.
About Taurus SA
Taurus SA is a Swiss FinTech, founded in April 2018, that provides enterprise-grade digital asset infrastructure solutions to issue, custody and trade any digital assets: cryptocurrencies, tokenized assets, NFTs and digital currencies. Taurus is a global leader in the banking segment, entrusted by the full spectrum of financial institutions: systemic banks, universal banks, online banks, crypto-banks, private banks, and broker-dealers. Taurus also operates a marketplace for private assets and tokenized securities. Taurus SA is a securities firm supervised and regulated by FINMA. TDX is an organized trading facility operated by Taurus.
About Aktionariat AG
Aktionariat AG, founded in 2020, is the leading Swiss tokenization platform with more than 70 tokenized Swiss companies and more than 30’000 users. Aktionariat provides tools for tokenization, token management, scalable shareholder relations, and tools to enable the basic trading of shares. It further provides portfolio management tools for the shareholder and connects both the shareholders and the issuers with each other. For further information on Aktionariat.
About RealUnit Schweiz AG
The central investment principles of the investment company, founded in 2017, are capital protection and the long-term preservation of the real purchasing power of its shareholders. For this purpose, Swiss investments and the direct ownership of tangible assets, such as precious metals, are at the core of the investment activity. The structure of the investment company and the continuously optimized allocation between the asset classes make it possible to react flexibly in the event of a crisis, thereby ensuring the best possible preservation of the value of the assets entrusted to the company. The stake in the company can be held as a traditional share in a bank custody account or as a share token via the Ethereum Blockchain. The bearer shares of RealUnit Schweiz AG are listed on the BX Swiss (ISIN: CH1129911108 / VALOR: 112991110 / Ticker: REALU). The registered shares are structured as tokens in the form of register uncertificated securities (ticker: REALU). https://realunit.ch/token-kaufen/
