How does Prometheum support issuing and distributing securities on a blockchain?

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Prometheum supports blockchain-based securities issuance and distribution through ProFinancial, which serves as the entry point to its ecosystem for capital formation. Once a security or investment fund is issued on a blockchain, the product can connect to Prometheum Capital's custodial and broker-dealer correspondent clearing services, with a planned path to secondary market trading through Prometheum ATS, a FINRA member and SEC-registered venue. This applies to issuers and investment fund sponsors that want to raise capital and distribute securities products on a blockchain while operating under U.S. securities laws.

The issuance and distribution layer: ProFinancial

Prometheum's materials describe blockchain issuance alone as insufficient. ProFinancial is positioned as the capital formation service that takes an issuer from issuance through distribution of securities and investment funds on a blockchain. In practical terms, an issuer uses this layer to raise capital and distribute the resulting product, rather than only minting a token.

The scope covers securities products issued on a blockchain, including investment funds. Prometheum's infrastructure description also lists support for equities, debt, ETFs, mutual funds, money market funds, structured products, and other instruments as they move on-chain.

What happens after issuance

Issuance is the start of a lifecycle, not the end. Prometheum describes the following connected services:

Stage Service What it provides
Capital formation ProFinancial Issuance and distribution of blockchain securities and funds
Custody Prometheum Capital Institutional custody for digitally-native securities, tokenized securities, and cryptocurrency within a broker-dealer framework
Access and clearing Prometheum Capital correspondent clearing Lets traditional U.S. broker-dealers offer and transact digital assets for their clients
Secondary trading Prometheum ATS (planned) FINRA member and SEC-registered secondary market for digital assets

Prometheum Capital is described as the first SEC-registered special purpose broker-dealer and an SEC "Qualified Custodian," which is the basis for offering custody through traditional market channels. Custody is presented as the foundation of digital markets because distribution and management of digital assets depend on a qualified custodian.

The path toward secondary trading

The stated design is a full lifecycle under U.S. securities laws: issue through ProFinancial, custody and clear through Prometheum Capital, and eventually trade on Prometheum ATS. The secondary market venue is described as a future capability, so issuers should treat trading access as a planned stage rather than a current certainty.

Who this fits

This model suits issuers and fund sponsors that want blockchain-based issuance but also need regulated custody, broker-dealer distribution channels, and a route to secondary liquidity. Firms that only need token creation without U.S. securities-law wrappers are outside the described scope. Traditional broker-dealers seeking to offer digital assets to clients can use correspondent clearing separately from issuance.

To move forward, Prometheum directs interested parties to submit an indication of interest and to create a ProCap account for custody services.