{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"127068","rtpr_id":"nPn8SmF8Va","ticker":"FIGR","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["FIGR"],"title":"EDX Markets Integrates Figure's YLDS as Collateral and Treasury Asset","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-08-25T12:30:03.027Z","article_body":"EDX Markets Integrates Figure's YLDS as Collateral and Treasury Asset\n\nPR Newswire\n\nCHICAGO, Aug. 25, 2026\n\n     Integration allows clients to use YLDS as institutional collateral\nwhile EDX adopts YLDS as a treasury holding, expanding capital efficiency\nacross its trading and clearing ecosystem.\n\nCHICAGO, Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- EDX Markets\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4758355-1&h=2435638643&u=https%3A%2F%2Fedxmarkets.com%2F&a=EDX+Markets)\n, a leading digital asset technology firm that combines an institutional-only\ntrading venue with a central clearinghouse, today announced the integration of\nYLDS, the first SEC-registered, yield-bearing digital security issued by\nFigure Certificate Company (\"FCC\"), a subsidiary of Figure Technology\nSolutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: FIGR) (OPEN: FGRS), into its ecosystem.\n\nThe integration enhances capital efficiency across the EDX ecosystem while\nreinforcing the firm's commitment to regulated, high-performance digital asset\ninfrastructure. YLDS can be used as a collateral asset, providing institutions\nwith greater flexibility to manage capital while benefiting from a regulated,\nyield-bearing security. EDX will also adopt YLDS as a treasury asset on its\nbalance sheet, underscoring its confidence in the product and its long-term\nrole across the digital asset markets.\n\n\"Firms are looking for solutions that improve capital efficiency without\ncompromising the regulatory standards, liquidity and operational resilience\nthey expect,\" said Tony Acuña-Rohter, CEO of EDX Markets. \"YLDS brings these\nattributes together in a regulated, yield-bearing asset that remains\ntransferable and available around the clock. Integrating YLDS into our\necosystem is another step in expanding the secure infrastructure that supports\ninstitutional adoption of digital assets.\"\n\nThe launch reflects EDX and Figure's shared commitment to advancing market\ninfrastructure that enables institutions to benefit from the speed,\naccessibility and efficiency of digital assets.\n\n\"Exchange collateral was one of the first use cases we pointed to when we\nlaunched YLDS,\" said Mike Cagney, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Figure.\n\"EDX integrating YLDS as collateral and a treasury asset is that thesis\nplaying out in practice. Institutions shouldn't have to choose between yield,\nliquidity and regulatory certainty, and with YLDS they don't. We see this as\nanother step in the broader migration of traditional finance onto blockchain,\nand we're excited to build that infrastructure alongside EDX     .\"\n\nAs leading firms increasingly participate in crypto markets, EDX and Figure\nwill continue exploring opportunities to expand access to regulated digital\nassets and develop the necessary supporting infrastructure.\n\nAbout EDX\nEDX is a digital asset technology firm that combines an institution-only\ntrading venue with a central clearinghouse. EDX Markets, our flagship\nmarketplace, is designed to emulate the world's most sophisticated exchanges,\nwith deep liquidity, firm prices and low trading costs. EDX has structured its\nbusiness to minimize risk for its members while providing a diverse array of\noperational and capital efficiencies. Backed by some of the world's leading\ntrading and venture capital firms, EDX is actively developing new features and\nexpanding its geographic presence to deliver trusted, liquid and efficient\ncrypto trading experiences for all institutions. To learn more,\nvisit edxmarkets.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4758355-1&h=3355456401&u=https%3A%2F%2Fedxmarkets.com%2F&a=edxmarkets.com)\n.\n\nDisclaimer: EDX Markets products are available only to institutions in the\nU.S. and certain other jurisdictions. This communication is directed solely at\ninvestment professionals with experience in matters relating to investments.\nAny investment activity to which it relates, including services or products\ndescribed, is available only to such persons. Persons who do not have such\nprofessional experience may not rely on it.\n\nAbout Figure & YLDS\nFigure Technology Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIGR; OPEN: FGRS) is a\nblockchain-native financial technology company founded in 2018 that leverages\nthe Provenance Blockchain to streamline lending, capital markets, and asset\ntokenization. The company's subsidiaries include the largest non-bank HELOC\nlender in the United States, having processed over $23B+ in loans on-chain,\nand is recognized as the market leader in bringing real-world private credit\nassets onto the blockchain to enhance efficiency.\n\nYLDS are unsecured face-amount certificates and solely backed by the assets of\nFCC\", which is the issuer of the certificates. The registration of YLDS and\nFCC with the SEC does not imply approval of either by the SEC. More\ninformation about YLDS and FCC, including the prospectus\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4758355-1&h=3326647453&u=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.figure.com%2Fdocs%2Fmarkets%2Ffcc-prospectus.pdf&a=prospectus)\n, is available at ylds.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4758355-1&h=2950761820&u=http%3A%2F%2Fylds.com%2F&a=ylds.com)\n\nInvestment products: Not FDIC Insured, No Bank Guarantee, May Lose Value.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\nCertain statements in this press release constitute \"forward-looking\nstatements\" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Words such as\n\"may,\" \"might,\" \"will,\" \"should,\" \"believe,\" \"expect,\" \"anticipate,\"\n\"estimate,\" \"continue,\" \"predict,\" \"forecast,\" \"project,\" \"plan,\" \"intend\" or\nsimilar expressions, or statements regarding intent, belief, or current\nexpectations, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements\nare subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to\npredict, that could cause actual results to differ materially from current\nexpectations and assumptions from those set forth or implied by any\nforward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results\nto differ materially from current expectations include, among others, the\nhighly volatile nature of digital assets, technical issues in connection with\nthe integration of supported digital assets and changes and upgrades to their\nunderlying network, heightened scrutiny of our industry and operations, the\ntheft, loss, or destruction of private keys required to access any digital\nassets held in custody for our own account or for our clients, errors in\nexecuting client transactions or managing our own trading activities, and the\nother factors discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with\nthe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the \"SEC\") on March 27, 2026, and\nits subsequent filings with the SEC, including subsequent periodic reports on\nForms 10-Q and 8-K. Such forward-looking statements are based on facts and\nconditions as they exist at the time such statements are made and predictions\nas to future facts and conditions. While the Company believes these\nforward-looking statements are reasonable, readers of this press release are\ncautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. The\ninformation in this release is provided only as of the date of this release,\nand the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any\nforward-looking statement relating to matters discussed in this press release,\nexcept as may be required by applicable securities laws.\n\nMedia Contact:\n\nEDX Markets\nForefront Communications\npress@edxmarkets.com (mailto:press@edxmarkets.com)\n\nFigure\npress@figure.com (mailto:press@figure.com)\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/edx-markets-integrates-figures-ylds-as-collateral-and-treasury-asset-302859058.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/edx-markets-integrates-figures-ylds-as-collateral-and-treasury-asset-302859058.html)\n\nSOURCE EDX Markets\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1128514/EDX-Markets-Logo.jpg?id=OA2907390\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn8SmF8Va","title":"EDX Markets Integrates Figure's YLDS as Collateral and Treasury Asset","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"FIGR","created":"2026-08-25T12:30:03.027Z","tickers":["FIGR"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"EDX Markets Integrates Figure's YLDS as Collateral and Treasury Asset\n\nPR Newswire\n\nCHICAGO, Aug. 25, 2026\n\n     Integration allows clients to use YLDS as institutional collateral\nwhile EDX adopts YLDS as a treasury holding, expanding capital efficiency\nacross its trading and clearing ecosystem.\n\nCHICAGO, Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- EDX Markets\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4758355-1&h=2435638643&u=https%3A%2F%2Fedxmarkets.com%2F&a=EDX+Markets)\n, a leading digital asset technology firm that combines an institutional-only\ntrading venue with a central clearinghouse, today announced the integration of\nYLDS, the first SEC-registered, yield-bearing digital security issued by\nFigure Certificate Company (\"FCC\"), a subsidiary of Figure Technology\nSolutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: FIGR) (OPEN: FGRS), into its ecosystem.\n\nThe integration enhances capital efficiency across the EDX ecosystem while\nreinforcing the firm's commitment to regulated, high-performance digital asset\ninfrastructure. YLDS can be used as a collateral asset, providing institutions\nwith greater flexibility to manage capital while benefiting from a regulated,\nyield-bearing security. EDX will also adopt YLDS as a treasury asset on its\nbalance sheet, underscoring its confidence in the product and its long-term\nrole across the digital asset markets.\n\n\"Firms are looking for solutions that improve capital efficiency without\ncompromising the regulatory standards, liquidity and operational resilience\nthey expect,\" said Tony Acuña-Rohter, CEO of EDX Markets. \"YLDS brings these\nattributes together in a regulated, yield-bearing asset that remains\ntransferable and available around the clock. Integrating YLDS into our\necosystem is another step in expanding the secure infrastructure that supports\ninstitutional adoption of digital assets.\"\n\nThe launch reflects EDX and Figure's shared commitment to advancing market\ninfrastructure that enables institutions to benefit from the speed,\naccessibility and efficiency of digital assets.\n\n\"Exchange collateral was one of the first use cases we pointed to when we\nlaunched YLDS,\" said Mike Cagney, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Figure.\n\"EDX integrating YLDS as collateral and a treasury asset is that thesis\nplaying out in practice. Institutions shouldn't have to choose between yield,\nliquidity and regulatory certainty, and with YLDS they don't. We see this as\nanother step in the broader migration of traditional finance onto blockchain,\nand we're excited to build that infrastructure alongside EDX     .\"\n\nAs leading firms increasingly participate in crypto markets, EDX and Figure\nwill continue exploring opportunities to expand access to regulated digital\nassets and develop the necessary supporting infrastructure.\n\nAbout EDX\nEDX is a digital asset technology firm that combines an institution-only\ntrading venue with a central clearinghouse. EDX Markets, our flagship\nmarketplace, is designed to emulate the world's most sophisticated exchanges,\nwith deep liquidity, firm prices and low trading costs. EDX has structured its\nbusiness to minimize risk for its members while providing a diverse array of\noperational and capital efficiencies. Backed by some of the world's leading\ntrading and venture capital firms, EDX is actively developing new features and\nexpanding its geographic presence to deliver trusted, liquid and efficient\ncrypto trading experiences for all institutions. To learn more,\nvisit edxmarkets.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4758355-1&h=3355456401&u=https%3A%2F%2Fedxmarkets.com%2F&a=edxmarkets.com)\n.\n\nDisclaimer: EDX Markets products are available only to institutions in the\nU.S. and certain other jurisdictions. This communication is directed solely at\ninvestment professionals with experience in matters relating to investments.\nAny investment activity to which it relates, including services or products\ndescribed, is available only to such persons. Persons who do not have such\nprofessional experience may not rely on it.\n\nAbout Figure & YLDS\nFigure Technology Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIGR; OPEN: FGRS) is a\nblockchain-native financial technology company founded in 2018 that leverages\nthe Provenance Blockchain to streamline lending, capital markets, and asset\ntokenization. The company's subsidiaries include the largest non-bank HELOC\nlender in the United States, having processed over $23B+ in loans on-chain,\nand is recognized as the market leader in bringing real-world private credit\nassets onto the blockchain to enhance efficiency.\n\nYLDS are unsecured face-amount certificates and solely backed by the assets of\nFCC\", which is the issuer of the certificates. The registration of YLDS and\nFCC with the SEC does not imply approval of either by the SEC. More\ninformation about YLDS and FCC, including the prospectus\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4758355-1&h=3326647453&u=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.figure.com%2Fdocs%2Fmarkets%2Ffcc-prospectus.pdf&a=prospectus)\n, is available at ylds.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4758355-1&h=2950761820&u=http%3A%2F%2Fylds.com%2F&a=ylds.com)\n\nInvestment products: Not FDIC Insured, No Bank Guarantee, May Lose Value.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\nCertain statements in this press release constitute \"forward-looking\nstatements\" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Words such as\n\"may,\" \"might,\" \"will,\" \"should,\" \"believe,\" \"expect,\" \"anticipate,\"\n\"estimate,\" \"continue,\" \"predict,\" \"forecast,\" \"project,\" \"plan,\" \"intend\" or\nsimilar expressions, or statements regarding intent, belief, or current\nexpectations, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements\nare subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to\npredict, that could cause actual results to differ materially from current\nexpectations and assumptions from those set forth or implied by any\nforward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results\nto differ materially from current expectations include, among others, the\nhighly volatile nature of digital assets, technical issues in connection with\nthe integration of supported digital assets and changes and upgrades to their\nunderlying network, heightened scrutiny of our industry and operations, the\ntheft, loss, or destruction of private keys required to access any digital\nassets held in custody for our own account or for our clients, errors in\nexecuting client transactions or managing our own trading activities, and the\nother factors discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with\nthe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the \"SEC\") on March 27, 2026, and\nits subsequent filings with the SEC, including subsequent periodic reports on\nForms 10-Q and 8-K. Such forward-looking statements are based on facts and\nconditions as they exist at the time such statements are made and predictions\nas to future facts and conditions. While the Company believes these\nforward-looking statements are reasonable, readers of this press release are\ncautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. The\ninformation in this release is provided only as of the date of this release,\nand the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any\nforward-looking statement relating to matters discussed in this press release,\nexcept as may be required by applicable securities laws.\n\nMedia Contact:\n\nEDX Markets\nForefront Communications\npress@edxmarkets.com (mailto:press@edxmarkets.com)\n\nFigure\npress@figure.com (mailto:press@figure.com)\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/edx-markets-integrates-figures-ylds-as-collateral-and-treasury-asset-302859058.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/edx-markets-integrates-figures-ylds-as-collateral-and-treasury-asset-302859058.html)\n\nSOURCE EDX Markets\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1128514/EDX-Markets-Logo.jpg?id=OA2907390\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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