Openfinance Adds Hedge Fund Token Protos to Its Trading Platform

Alternative trading system Openfinance is adding PRTS to its platform.

AccessTimeIconJul 9, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. UTC
Updated Sep 13, 2021 at 9:24 a.m. UTC

Openfinance, a regulated platform for digital asset trading, has added hedge fund Protos to its platform. This is the one of the first crypto hedge funds to be traded on an alternative trading system (ATS). The token will trade under the symbol PRTS.

, according to the company, "is the first U.S.-regulated digital security trading platform built for alternative assets." The company tracks multiple digital assets and is available to qualified US investors and verified non-US investors. These investors will be able to access Protos on the platform.

"We're excited to bring the first tokenized hedge fund to the Openfinance platform," said Openfinance founder Juan Hernandez. "The Protos Asset Management team has been working actively on their product offering for some time. While we currently have assets such as Blockchain Capital (a SF venture capital fund), hedge funds are a longstanding traditional asset class that are now available to investors in a digital format."

Protos claims to hedge on crypto's volatility, capturing "profit opportunities in the digital token and cryptocurrency market while limiting losses and risk during periods of volatility or general market downturns." The company ran an STO in 2017.

Photo by Agê Barros on Unsplash

DISCLOSURE

Please note that our privacy policy, terms of use, cookies, and do not sell my personal information has been updated.

The leader in news and information on cryptocurrency, digital assets and the future of money, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies. CoinDesk is an independent operating subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which invests in cryptocurrencies and blockchain startups. As part of their compensation, certain CoinDesk employees, including editorial employees, may receive exposure to DCG equity in the form of stock appreciation rights, which vest over a multi-year period. CoinDesk journalists are not allowed to purchase stock outright in DCG.


Learn more about Consensus 2024, CoinDesk’s longest-running and most influential event that brings together all sides of crypto, blockchain and Web3. Head to consensus.coindesk.com to register and buy your pass now.