TradingBlock Aligns with Nant Global Finance to Accelerate Next-Generation Trading Infrastructure
TradingBlock has announced it is joining Nant Global Finance, Inc. (NANT), a newly formed, blockchain-enabled capital markets platform, subject to final FINRA approvals. The move represents a strategic step in TradingBlock’s long-term evolution, combining its professional-grade trading heritage with a broader vision for modernized, regulated market infrastructure.
Founded in 2003 and recently named Benzinga’s “2025 Best Brokerage for Options Trading,” TradingBlock has built a reputation among active and professional traders for delivering control, transparency, and performance across U.S. equities, options, and futures.
The firm emphasized that customers will experience no immediate changes to platforms, tools, or service, while the partnership opens the door to future innovation within an integrated, regulation-first ecosystem.
TradingBlock’s alignment with Nant Global Finance preserves today’s trading experience while positioning the brokerage to participate in future developments around blockchain-enabled settlement, digital securities, and modern market structure—within established regulatory frameworks.
Preserving a Trader-First Experience
TradingBlock stressed that continuity is central to the transition. The brokerage will continue operating as a regulated broker-dealer, offering the identical high-performance trading access, , and professional-grade options tools that its clients rely on.
Built by traders with roots on the floor, TradingBlock’s platform design reflects decades of real-world execution experience. Its customizable interfaces and execution flexibility are complemented by U.S.-based .
This combination has made TradingBlock a preferred platform for individual traders, small institutions, hedge funds, asset managers, and viewking precision and responsiveness.
Expanding the Innovation Horizon Through NANT
By joining Nant Global Finance, TradingBlock gains access to a fully integrated capital markets ecosystem that includes regulated broker-dealers, transfer agents, platforms, and blockchain-enabled settlement infrastructure.
This structure creates optionality for TradingBlock to explore emerging capabilities—such as digital securities trading, advanced settlement models, and tokenization technologies—where appropriate and permitted by regulation. significantly, these opportunities are framed as evolutionary, not disruptive, ensuring regulatory discipline and investor protection remain core priorities.
Jere Wickert, CEO of TradingBlock, noted that the firm has always believed better technology and broader access lead to better markets, adding that the NANT alignment allows TradingBlock to evolve thoughtfully alongside a modernized market infrastructure.
A Shared Vision for Modern Public Markets
Nant Global Finance is backed by Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, with the Los Angeles Times acting as a strategic shareholder and marketing partner. The platform brings a portfolio of blockchain intellectual property and leadership experience focused on upgrading .
Mark Elenowitz, CEO of Nant Global Finance, highlighted TradingBlock’s deep trading heritage and technology-first culture as key strengths within the NANT ecosystem, particularly in serving active and professional investors.
As regulatory approvals progress, TradingBlock will continue business as usual while participating in NANT’s broader initiative to enhance transparency, efficiency, and access in public markets—reinforcing a trader-first philosophy grounded in compliance and long-term innovation.
