AGORACOM RWA DBX, the real-world asset tokenization initiative of AGORACOM, and tZERO Group, Inc., a blockchain-powered multi-asset infrastructure provider, have announced a strategic partnership to support compliant tokenization of assets held by small- and mid-cap public companies. This collaboration combines AGORACOM's issuer origination and asset-curation platform with tZERO's regulated financial markets and tokenization infrastructure, creating a structured pathway for public companies to implement asset-level tokenization within established regulatory frameworks.
Under the partnership, tZERO will provide regulated infrastructure and tokenization services supporting qualifying offerings, including digital securities issuance, trading, settlement, and on-chain custody. AGORACOM RWA DBX will focus on issuer engagement, asset analysis, and investor communications. The initiative addresses a key challenge in the tokenization space by focusing on public companies with existing disclosure, market analysis, and investor understanding rather than historically illiquid, niche asset classes.
Alan Konevsky, Chief Executive Officer at tZERO, explained that public companies need tokenization models aligning with existing disclosure, governance, and regulatory requirements. "This partnership is designed to extend familiar capital markets principles into tokenization form, allowing issuers to evaluate tokenization of assets, intellectual property and revenue streams as a structured, compliant financing tool to unlock liquidity and raise non-dilutive capital," Konevsky stated.
George Tsiolis, Founder of AGORACOM, emphasized that the partnership gives small- and mid-cap public companies better options. "By combining AGORACOM's issuer expertise with tZERO's institutional-grade, regulated infrastructure, we are establishing a credible and execution-ready framework for asset tokenization that sophisticated investors, funds, and family offices around the world can trust," Tsiolis said.
The initiative has already gained momentum with AGORACOM signing its first RWA letter of intent with a public company and announcing ecosystem partnerships with Dubai Blockchain Center, BlockRidge, and Pegasus Fintech. tZERO operates one of the most comprehensive regulated digital securities platforms in the U.S. and is one of few firms approved for on-chain custody of digital securities within a regulated broker-dealer framework. Its infrastructure supports issuance, secondary trading, settlement, and custody of tokenized securities across multiple asset classes.
AGORACOM RWA DBX focuses on enabling tokenization of operating assets held by public companies subject to ongoing disclosure and regulatory oversight, including natural resources, specialty materials, energy technologies, intellectual property, and fintech platforms. The partnership aims to provide public issuers with an additional, compliant financing pathway designed to complement existing public market structures while maintaining transparency, governance, and institutional standards.
The market potential is significant, with AGORACOM RWA DBX projecting the real-world asset tokenization market for emerging public companies to reach $10 billion by 2030, while the entire RWA market is projected to reach $16 trillion. This represents a substantial alternative for growth investors compared to current RWA tokens largely limited to sovereign treasuries, mega real estate projects, stock of mega-cap issuers, and non-compliant or opaque tokens. More information about tZERO's regulatory status can be found on FINRA's BrokerCheck.
