tZERO, a provider of regulated financial market infrastructure, has been cleared by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to run a regulated derivatives exchange through its subsidiary, tZERO DCM. The clearance comes after tZERO DCO was registered as a Derivatives Clearing Organization on October 16, marking two key regulatory milestones in the company's push into derivatives markets.

The approvals also represent the completion of the first earn-out milestone under tZERO's proposed merger agreement with FG Imperii Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company. That agreement was signed on October 31, 2026. Reaching this target is expected to support the company's growth plans for 2027.

With both registrations now in hand, tZERO can offer exchange and clearing services through its own regulated entities. The company intends to make this infrastructure available to financial institutions and other market participants that may lack the resources or regulatory approvals to run such services on their own.

The new capabilities will become part of tZERO's Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) business. The company already offers regulated securities services, including brokerage, trading, digital asset custody, and clearing and settlement.

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