The NYSE’s recent move signals a fundamental shift in global capital markets, confirming that the future of finance is on-chain, instant, and operational 24/7. For BEX, which has been operational since 2023 under the regulation of the Financial Services Commission (FSC) Mauritius, the entry of traditional financial giants is the ultimate market validation.

“While the world’s largest exchanges are now beginning to navigate the transition to tokenization, BEX has already spent years building the infrastructure and regulatory framework to make this a reality for global investors today,” said Milena Popovic, interim CEO at BEX. “We welcome the NYSE to the space. Their entry proves that our vision of a 24/7, intermediary-free, regulated security token ecosystem was not just the right path, but the only path forward for modern finance.”

The “First Mover” Advantage

While traditional exchanges are currently seeking regulatory approvals and developing “pilot programs,” BEX is already an active, regulated venue (License No: GB22200392) where:

• 24/7 Trading is the Norm: BEX users have been trading digital securities around the clock for years, independent of traditional “market hours.”
• Direct Access: Unlike traditional models that rely on layers of broker-dealers, BEX provides retail users with direct access to the exchange, reducing costs and friction.
• Operational Now: While the industry giants project 2026 and 2027 launch dates, BEX is already onboarding global issuers and providing liquidity for Real World Assets (RWA).

Bridging the Gap for Global Issuers

The tokenization market is projected to reach $30 trillion by 2034. While the NYSE focuses on U.S.-listed equities and ETFs, BEX remains the primary destination for small, medium, and large-cap companies globally who wish to tokenize their shares directly and access a borderless pool of capital.

“The ‘David vs. Goliath’ narrative in finance is changing,” added Milena Popovic. “David didn’t just beat Goliath; he was faster and more precise. BEX offers the same regulatory rigor as the giants, but with the agility of a native digital platform. We are not just preparing for the future; we are already operating in it.”

For more information on listing or trading on the world’s first regulated active security token exchange, visit www.bex.global.

About BEX Global

BEX Mauritius Block Exchange (BEX) is the world’s first regulated active security token trading platform providing retail users and corporate issuers from around the world with 24/7 direct access to security token trading without intermediaries. Regulated by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) Mauritius (License: GB22200392), BEX is dedicated to democratizing access to capital markets through transparency, security, and blockchain innovation.

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BEX Mauritius Block Exchange (“BEX”) announced today that the Financial Services Commission (“FSC”) Mauritius has granted its first-ever Securities Trading Systems License under the Mauritius Securities Act of 2005 to BEX to operate a security token trading platform. BEX Mauritius Block Exchange is the world’s first regulated operational security token trading platform that provides retail users and corporate issuers from around the world with 24/7 direct access to security token trading without intermediaries.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Pascal Niedermann states: “This Securities Trading Systems License granted to BEX is a game changer for us and for the participants in the global capital markets. It allows unprecedented and unparalleled cross-border access to capital and innovations. Companies in any industry, including technology, finance, and entertainment, will now have new ways to capitalize on their achievements by directly offering their digital shares to anybody interested in buying and selling such digital shares. We are excited to be part of a necessary ground-breaking transition of the global capital markets into the next chapter of a digital age that has to become inclusive, accessible to anybody, driven by speed, simplicity, security, and transparency.”

BEX Mauritius Block Exchange provides corporate issuers a fast, cost-effective, and unbureaucratic way to tokenize traditional securities, make them tradable on BEX as digital securities, and offer them to investors in the international capital markets. Once listed on BEX, issuers’ digital securities are traded as blockshares directly between sellers and buyers. BEX offers an effective way for any company, including medium-, small-, and micro-cap businesses, to raise capital internationally without the costly involvement of financial intermediaries. BEX-listed digital securities are accessible to any holder of a BEX Trading Account. Retail users from around the world can open a BEX Trading Account in less than 1 minute. In a high-security investment environment, trading takes place 24/7 on blockchain technology in a simple, secure, and transparent manner. Every single transaction can be traced. The BEX security token trading platform’s beta version is now available at www.bex.global. The launch of the fully state-of-the-art Ethereum-based BEX security token trading platform is scheduled for 2023.

BEX is currently moving its headquarters to Cyber City, Republic of Mauritius. The appointment of the latest members of the BEX executive team will be announced in January 2023.

About FSC

Financial Services Commission (“FSC”) Mauritius is the integrated regulator of the Republic of Mauritius for the non-bank financial services sector and global business. Established in 2001, the FSC is mandated under the Financial Services Act 2007 and has as enabling legislations the Securities Act 2005, the Insurance Act 2005, the Private Pension Schemes Act 2012, and the Virtual Asset and Initial Token Offering Services Act 2021 to license, regulate, monitor, and supervise the conduct of business activities in these sectors. The Republic of Mauritius is also a full member of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), the international body that brings together the world’s securities regulators and is recognized as the global standard setter for the securities sector. It works intensively with the G20 and the Financial Stability Board (FSB) on the global regulatory reform agenda and to address emerging financial vulnerabilities affecting global financial stability.

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