NEW YORK, USA, September 2nd, 2026 - GSR, a firm that positions itself as a capital markets partner to the crypto industry, has registered two Cayman Islands companies under the Securities Investment Business Act (SIBA) with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA). The actions expand the company’s regulated capabilities as traditional financial markets continue their shift toward blockchain-based execution and settlement.
The two entities now registered with CIMA are GSR Markets Cayman Limited and GSR Capital (Cayman) Limited. According to GSR, the registrations are part of a broader strategy to integrate the mechanics of traditional securities markets with onchain trading and liquidity frameworks, allowing the firm to offer services that span both environments.
These new Cayman registrations build on GSR’s existing footprint in the jurisdiction, which includes its acquisition of Autonomous, a George Town-based business that focuses on crypto foundation formation, governance design, and treasury management for digital asset projects. The registrations also follow GSR’s June completion of an acquisition of an SEC-registered broker-dealer that now operates as GSR Securities, LLC. GSR emphasized that the Cayman authorizations and the U.S. broker-dealer registration are distinct and do not grant cross-jurisdictional permissions.
Scope of the Cayman registrations
GSR Markets Cayman Limited is registered to deal in and arrange deals in securities in and from the Cayman Islands. The company said this registration enhances its ability to provide trading, liquidity provisioning, and execution services across both traditional and onchain financial market venues.
GSR Capital (Cayman) Limited is registered to conduct asset management business from the Cayman Islands and is intended to serve as the investment manager for GSR’s Cayman-based asset management activities. Together, the firm said, the two registrations strengthen GSR’s capability to serve institutional clients as more financial assets and investment strategies migrate to blockchain infrastructure.
GSR framed the registrations as infrastructure and regulatory steps designed to support the convergence of traditional and digital capital markets. The firm highlighted the potential for tokenized securities to represent a significant trading opportunity, citing an internal estimate for future annualized trading volumes.
“Tokenized securities could become one of the largest trading opportunities our industry has seen,” said Xin Song, CEO of GSR. “Our internal estimate is that total annualized volumes could reach between $20 trillion and $50 trillion within three years. We view tokenized securities as another core market, and we are building the infrastructure and regulatory capabilities to participate as these markets develop.”
GSR also stressed the practical implications of assets existing in both legacy and onchain formats, and the need for market participants to access liquidity across multiple venue types.
“We believe the distinction between traditional and digital capital markets will become less meaningful over time,” said Joshua Riezman, Chief Legal and Strategy Officer of GSR. “An issuer might eventually want its shares to reach investors through both traditional markets and onchain platforms. We are building the capabilities to help bridge liquidity between traditional finance and crypto as securities increasingly exist across both.”
Positioning and services
GSR described itself as a provider of market-making services, institutional-grade OTC trading, venture backing, and advisory support to founders and institutions in the digital asset ecosystem. The firm said its integrated platform assists clients with token design, go-to-market work, treasury and risk management, and capital planning, supported by real-time market intelligence and access to liquidity.
GSR reiterated that the Cayman registrations are intended to operate within established regulatory frameworks while enabling the firm to deploy trading and asset management capabilities that span traditional and onchain venues.
Contact
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Frank Chaparro
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Disclosure
GSR is a capital markets firm focused on digital assets and related services. Users can visit www.gsr.io for more information, including the General Terms Business, relevant disclosures, and GSR’s trading terms.