Protos – Worlds 1st Tokenized Hedge Fund Trades Publicly

The world of tokenized assets continues to expand into the traditional financial sector. This month, the world’s first tokenized hedge fund, Protos (PRTS), became available to public investors via the OpenFinance trading platform.

The Protos hedge fund reads like a whos-who of early crypto projects including classics like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Monero. The fund initially made headlines after Protos successfully sold over $6.5 million worth of tokens during its initial release. Now, developers are ready to allow Main Street investors a chance to trade this diverse investment instrument.

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Protos Trading

The Protos fund trades on the OpenFinance Network which is an SEC-registered Alternative Trading System (ATS). As an ATS, OFN can offer users additional functionalities not available to traditional investors. These benefits include faster transactions, lower fees, and the ability to trade 24-hours a day. Comparingly, Wall Street investors can only trade hedge funds during the hours of 9:30 – 4:00 pm. Also, trading closes on national holidays.

Protos Hedge Fund

Protos investors gain access to a variety of early blockchain projects. These projects include Bitcoin, Ethereum, Monero, Ada, XRP and zCash to name just a few. Speaking on what projects made the cut, company executives stated that the fund includes a host of highly liquid projects.

Additionally, Protos partnered with a number of additional token issuance platforms including Polymath to make the project a success. The Photos tokenized hedge fund operates as a security token per SEC guidelines. Notably, the token utilizes the Securitize DS Protocol to ensure lifetime compliance.

OpenFinance Network – OFN

OpenFinance is one of only a few security token exchanges. Currently, OFN lists six security tokens including the highly publicized Spice VC token. According to the SEC registration, OFN's license allows the platform to trade Reg D, Reg A+, Reg CF, and Reg S exemptions.

In a recent interview, OFN CEO Juan Hernandez praised the benefits of Reg A+ listings. He spoke on how companies can list tokens faster and with fewer requirements. Also, firms can raise up to $50 million in each Reg A+ campaign. When tokenized, Reg A+ crowdfunding events provide even further incentives.

For example, in the past, only accredited investors could participate in these events. An accredited investor must show at least $1 million in liquid assets. As you could imagine, the majority of investors were left out of the loop. This strategy hurt companies the most because they were unable to accept more funds. Tokenization allows companies to receive funding from any investor globally.

SEC Opens Doors to Reg A+ Token Offerings

The SEC’s recent decision to begin Reg A+ approvals provides companies with some guidance as to how to proceed with an STO legally. In the past, companies complained about a lack of transparency in the sector. This lack of clarity creates a roadblock to large scale adoption. Today, Hernandez believes the advantages of tokenization are undeniable, and that investors will steer the market towards these services as they become more widely understood.

Protos Envisions the Future

The Protos hedge fund is a glimpse of what the financial markets will hold in the future. The fund’s diverse holdings are ideal for investors that desire to own a piece of the most important crypto projects released to date.