The nominee model is one of the most important innovations in bridging traditional securities infrastructure with blockchain technology.
In traditional finance, nominees like DTC (Depository Trust Company) hold securities on behalf of beneficial owners, simplifying settlement and corporate actions. Laureate Transfer Services applies this concept to digital securities.
As the nominee holder of record, Laureate Transfer Services can process corporate actions, distributions, and administrative filings while investors maintain beneficial ownership rights through their self-custody wallets.
This model solves a critical problem in digital securities: how to maintain the benefits of blockchain technology (self-custody, programmable transfers, instant settlement) while meeting the operational requirements of private securities.
The result is infrastructure that works for both issuers and investors -- operations are streamlined, processes are automated, and access is preserved.