Wintermute Launches U.S. Broker-Dealer to Expand Regulated Institutional Reach
Wintermute USA becomes a regulated proprietary trading firm with SEC and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority membership, expanding into equities, options and exchange-traded products.
- On Thursday, August 6, 2026, New York-based Wintermute USA LLC registered with the SEC and FINRA, marking the firm's formal entry into regulated U.S. securities markets.
- Based in London, the Wintermute group handles over $10 billion in average daily transaction volume across more than 60 trading venues worldwide and opened its New York headquarters last year.
- Under the new registration, Wintermute USA can trade traditional equities and options for its own account, act as an Authorized Participant for exchange-traded products, and provide liquidity to national securities exchanges and OTC counterparties.
- This milestone positions Wintermute for the emerging tokenized securities landscape as institutional trading increasingly integrates across asset classes, with the firm reportedly having already lined up ETF issuers to work with.
- Wintermute joins crypto-native firms including Ripple, GSR, and Crypto.com that have acquired regulated U.S. securities businesses, with Ripple completing its $1.25 billion purchase of Hidden Road in 2025 and GSR acquiring Equilibrium Capital Services.
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