Blue Ocean Technologies, LLC, a capital markets fintech leader in global trading and data, and RQD*Clearing LLC (RQD*), a leading clearing and custody firm, today announced a strategic partnership to explore and develop clearing and settlement capabilities for tokenized National Market System (NMS) equities. Blue Ocean ATS, LLC, the broker-dealer subsidiary of Blue Ocean Technologies, LLC, and RQD* signed an MOU to set forth an initiative designed to align with DTCC’s emerging tokenized securities infrastructure and roadmap.

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced that its National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) subsidiary will increase clearing hours to support extended trading with implementation targeted for Q2 2026, subject to regulatory review and approval of any necessary rule changes. Extending clearing hours will deliver increased client value by maximizing liquidity and reducing counterparty risk as NSCC will be able to apply its central counterparty guarantee to overnight activity across different time zones for global participants.

RQD* Clearing (“RQD”) has successfully rolled out the ability to trade fractional shares. This allows our clients to offer fractional shares (as a fraction or notional amount) in all equity securities listed on US Markets, which is approximately 6,000 symbols (except for restricted names/pink sheet symbols).

RQD* Clearing, LLC (RQD) today proudly announces its strategic partnership with Provable Markets’ Aurora ATS and its participation in DTCC’s National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) Securities Financing Transaction (SFT) clearing service.