Platform will be supported by tZERO’s new special purpose broker-dealer for digital asset securities custody
ASPEN, CO / ACCESSWIRE / November 22, 2024 / RSRV, a hotel ownership platform, launched earlier this year in collaboration with Elevated Returns and tZERO – a leading regulated financial technology company backed by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) – announces its plans to leverage tZERO’s new special purpose broker-dealer to support unique digital asset securities offerings, complemented by loyalty features.
RSRV was launched to provide a new, innovative way for accredited investors to purchase equity in luxury and lifestyle hotel properties and obtain exclusive benefits. A distinct benefit is that RSRV shares can be exchanged for hotel rooms at a fixed rate, which allows its investors to lock in room rates. Alternatively, investors would have been able to trade shares in a secondary market hosted by a broker-dealer subsidiary of tZERO. RSRV shareholders may also be eligible for other valuable benefits – not available to the general public – that may include VIP experiences, exclusive access to hotel events, and substantial discounts on various hotel rooms and services.
In September 2024, tZERO Digital Asset Securities was admitted to FINRA’s membership as a new SEC-registered Special Purpose Broker-Dealer for digital asset securities custody. Now that tZERO and its broker-dealer subsidiaries offer end-to-end services for digital asset securities trading, RSRV plans to explore the utilization of a blockchain based shareholder registry coupled with automated smart contract technology, to enable RSRV to enhance the investor ownership experience by giving investors direct access to ownership records and automating the way benefits are offered, without sacrificing a path to liquidity on tZERO’s brokerage platform for all offerings on the RSRV platform. This path would also obviate the need for greatly limiting or sacrificing blockchain technology features or relying on cumbersome workarounds with non-broker-dealer digital asset custodians.
In furtherance of this plan, RSRV will be putting on hold its previously announced RSRV Aspen offering as it explores unrolling new securities offerings with unique digital utility features that can take advantage of tZERO’s digital asset security custody capabilities. This would include the full digitization of existing St. Regis Aspen tokens that already trade on the marketplace operated by a broker-dealer subsidiary of tZERO. Since 2018, Elevated Returns disrupted the traditional real estate market by offering investors indirect ownership in the St. Regis Aspen Resort – as well as deployment of a separate tokenized loyalty program.
“RSRV is designed to be scalable and to reward holders, being able to build in features unique to digital assets is something we want to take advantage of,” said Stephane De Baets RSRV Acting CEO.
“tZERO and its broker-dealer subsidiaries are committed to offering a compliant custody solution for digital asset securities that are traded on tZERO’s brokerage platform. We are delighted that RSRV is looking to re-envision its securities offering in a manner that will be transformative for its investors and platform users, with the support of tZERO’s ground-breaking special purpose broker dealer as a custody solution,” said David Goone, CEO of tZERO Group, Inc., the parent company of tZERO’s broker-dealer subsidiaries.
About RSRV
RSRV is an innovative hotel fractional ownership platform, co-founded by Stephen De Baets and backed by tZERO and Science Ventures, revolutionizing the traditional hotel ownership landscape. Through RSRV, accredited investors can convert hotel equity into digital securities on the tZERO platform, representing ownership stakes securely deposited into a trust. Investors gain co-ownership in the hotel property, enabling access to equity returns and exclusive member benefits. They also enjoy flexibility through secondary market liquidity via tZERO, the option to redeem shares for room nights at a fixed exchange rate in perpetuity, and access to VIP experiences and exclusive events, redefining the investment experience.
About tZERO
tZERO Group, Inc. (tZERO) and its broker-dealer subsidiaries provide an innovative liquidity platform for private companies and assets. We offer institutional-grade solutions for issuers looking to digitize their capital table through blockchain technology, and trade such equity on an alternative trading system. tZERO, through its broker-dealer subsidiaries, democratizes access to private assets by providing a simple, automated, and efficient trading venue to broker-dealers, institutions, and investors. For more information on tZERO, please visit https://tzero.com/.
About tZERO Securities
tZERO Securities, LLC is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and a member of FINRA and SIPC. tZERO Securities is the operator of tZERO’s online brokerage platform and an alternative trading system for secondary trading of conventional and digital asset securities. More information about tZERO Securities may be found at https://brokercheck.finra.org/.
About tZERO Digital Asset Securities
tZERO Digital Asset Securities, LLC is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and a member of FINRA and SIPC. It is the broker-dealer custodian of all digital asset securities offered on tZERO’s online brokerage platform. It operates in accordance with the SEC’s statement, dated December 23, 2020, regarding the Custody of Digital Asset Securities by Special Purpose Broker-Dealers. Digital asset securities may not be “securities” as defined under the Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA)-and in particular, digital asset securities that are “investment contracts” under the Howey test but are not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission are excluded from SIPA’s definition of “securities”-and thus the protections afforded to securities customers under SIPA may not apply. More information about tZERO Digital Asset Securities may be found at https://brokercheck.finra.org/.
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