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Prometheum Earns Approval For A SEC-Compliant Crypto Investment Firm

Prometheum Earns Approval For A SEC-Compliant Crypto Investment Firm

CoineditionCoinedition2023/12/24 14:23
By:Ikemefula Aruogu
  • Prometheum’s SEC application has been reportedly cleared for final approval.
  • A FINRA publication shows Prometheum can now operate anywhere in the US.
  • Aaron Kaplan said Prometheum would start serving institutional clients within the first quarter of 2023.

According to reports, the potential crypto investment firm that intends to offer a program that complies with the rules of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , Prometheum, has been approved for clearing. The crypto community expects the firm to begin operations in the next few months.

. @PrometheumInc has cleared its final regulatory hurdle to start rolling with its fully- @SECGov -compliant strategy for crypto custody and trading. Soon we'll find out whether crypto can live under current SEC rules. https://t.co/UFr2kLIy91

— CoinDesk (@CoinDesk) December 24, 2023

Having received regulatory approval , Prometheum can now operate everywhere in the US, according to a publication by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, FINRA. Benjamin Kaplan, Prometheum’s co-CEO, signed the letter that would be resubmitted to FINRA for final approval. 

Prometheum is considered the first and only special-purpose crypto firm licensed by the SEC. Following the clearance to operate in the US, the company’s co-CEO, Aaron Kaplan, said it would start serving institutional clients within the first quarter of 2023.

Kaplan believes a significant number of institutional investors are waiting to participate in cryptocurrency investment. He considered the observed interest in the potential approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs as evidence of institutional investors willing to launch into the crypto space.

The Prometheum chief executive said the absence of clear crypto regulation has left some institutional investors watching from the sidelines. Hence, an approved investment platform that suits their expectations will provide a comfortable operational environment for them. 

According to reports, the latest FINRA approval would reignite a long-existing debate concerning Prometheum’s status. Despite the prolonged insistence by most crypto practitioners on the impossibility of running a digital assets platform over existing SEC rules, Kaplan has remained adamant that his company can do otherwise.

Most crypto practitioners see Prometheum’s stance as a complicated situation, knowing that if it succeeds, it would condition the crypto industry and undermine the efforts of most players who have insisted the SEC restructure its current rules for crypto operations.

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