Copper has secured membership of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for its US entity, strengthening its regulated presence as institutional adoption of digital assets continues to expand.
Copper Markets (US) Inc. (CMUS), which is also registered as a broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), will offer qualified custody, staking, financing and OTC services to institutional clients.
The firm will also provide access to Copper’s ClearLoop Network, a custodian-agnostic platform designed to enable derivative counterparties to pledge and move crypto and tokenised assets as collateral.
Copper said the move reflects a broader focus on building infrastructure for regulated capital markets, rather than concentrating solely on cryptocurrency trading and custody. Its broker-dealer registration also supports activities involving tokenised securities, capital raising and other institutional financial services, subject to relevant regulatory requirements.
“Institutions don’t adopt technology for technology’s sake. They adopt it when it makes markets work better,” Amar Kuchinad, CEO of Copper, said.
“At Copper, we are focused on reducing friction, increasing efficiency, and automating how institutions operate across all financial markets. Establishing our regulated presence in the United States is an important step in bringing that infrastructure to the world’s largest capital market.”
The expansion comes as digital assets become increasingly integrated with traditional financial markets, placing greater focus on the infrastructure required to support institutional participation.
Copper already operates through regulated or registered entities across Switzerland, Liechtenstein and the Middle East, with its US expansion extending the group’s global regulatory footprint.
