GSR Securities LLC Receives Broker-Dealer Approval From FINRA
New York, United States, June 9th, 2026, FinanceWire
GSR, crypto's capital markets partner, today announced it has received regulatory approval from FINRA to complete its acquisition of an SEC-registered broker-dealer, now named GSR Securities, LLC.
“Today marks a significant step forward for GSR’s U.S. operations,” said Xin Song, CEO of GSR. “Completing this acquisition strengthens our U.S. presence and enhances our ability to support institutional clients through a regulated broker-dealer platform as digital asset markets continue to evolve.”
With the acquisition complete, GSR expands its ability to support U.S. institutional clients through a regulated broker-dealer framework and help raise capital for issuers and fund managers looking to grow in digital asset markets. The transaction represents an important step in the continued growth of GSR’s capital markets infrastructure and institutional services platform. Compliance Exchange Group (CXG), a provider of broker-dealer compliance, regulatory, and transaction advisory services, supported GSR throughout the transaction process.
“Institutional participation in digital assets continues to evolve within increasingly sophisticated regulatory frameworks,” said Joshua Riezman, Chief Legal and Strategy Officer of GSR. “The completion of this acquisition strengthens our U.S. regulatory infrastructure and enhances our ability to support institutional clients as the market continues to mature."
The completed acquisition builds on a series of recent strategic milestones for GSR, including its investment from SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s fintech arm, and GSR’s investment in Libeara, an SC Ventures-backed tokenization platform for real-world assets. The acquisitions of Autonomous and Architech have also anchored GSR's crypto-native investment banking capabilities across fundraising, treasury, and capital planning.
Together, these developments further strengthen GSR's institutional digital asset platform and position the firm to continue supporting institutional participants across the evolving digital asset and tokenized ecosystem.
About GSR
GSR is crypto’s capital markets partner, delivering market-making services, institutional-grade OTC trading, venture backing, and digital asset advisory to founders and institutions. With more than a decade of experience, our integrated platform helps clients navigate token design, go-to-market operations, treasury and risk management, and capital planning. These services are supported by GSR's real-time global market intelligence and access to deep liquidity. Users can visit www.gsr.io for more information, including the General Terms Business, relevant disclosures, and GSR’s trading terms.
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