Platform Overview: Bitcoin-Denominated Capital Market
Roxom announced today the launch of the first capital market platform denominated in Bitcoin, offering both spot and derivatives trading, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. The platform introduces a system where global assets, including equities and futures, can be traded, priced, and settled entirely in Bitcoin.
“The launch of our Bitcoin Treasuries Product is about architecting a Bitcoin-native financial future,” said Borja Martel Seward, cofounder and CEO of Roxom. Roxom’s flagship Spot product Bitcoin Treasuries is set to launch in September, with a waitlist now open for early access. It will give users access to public companies with significant Bitcoin holdings such as Strategy, Metaplanet and Nakamoto on a single exchange.
Breaking Down Barriers for Bitcoin Holders
“By providing the critical infrastructure that gives investors exposure to BTC treasury stocks without tradfi barriers – such as the need to convert Bitcoin and navigate brokerages – we’re building on the legacy of Bitcoin pioneers like Mircea Popescu and Erik Voorhees,” Seward continued. “The era of Bitcoin-native businesses and capital formation starts now.”
Several companies including The Smarter Web Company, Semler Scientific, XXI Cap and many others have also adopted Bitcoin as a key part of their treasury strategy, following the example set by Michael Saylor and Strategy. Roxom’s platform will centralize access to these companies, which are currently scattered across various traditional exchanges, and present them natively in Bitcoin terms.
The platform aims to simplify how Bitcoin holders gain exposure to these assets by removing the need for fiat conversions or third-party brokerages. This removes significant friction and opens up a more direct path for both retail and institutional investors to allocate capital within a Bitcoin-centric framework.
Funding and Industry Significance
This announcement comes after Roxom raised $17.9 million in a funding round backed by firms including Draper Associates, Borderless Capital, Ego Death Capital and Kingsway Capital. The funding signals growing institutional interest in building financial tools that operate fully within a Bitcoin standard.
Roxom’s platform marks a significant leap in Bitcoin infrastructure—extending from pure digital asset trading to a full-fledged capital market encompassing equities and derivatives. As more corporations adopt Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset, platforms like Roxom could become critical bridges connecting Bitcoin holders with traditional financial markets, all while maintaining Bitcoin’s native principles of decentralization and self-custody.
Disclosure: Nakamoto is in partnership with Bitcoin Magazine’s parent company BTC Inc to build the first global network of Bitcoin treasury companies, where BTC Inc provides certain marketing services to Nakamoto. More information on this can be found here.