Feb. 6 at 11:19 AM
$TZROP $CEPT $GRLT
GAIA is exciting with AI/blockchain twists, but it’s brand new and narrower in scope right now. GAIA even mentions potential future partnerships with platforms like tZERO for secondary trading.
• tZERO is like a company-run garage sale on specific weekends only — everything happens at set times, the company decides the rules/prices, it’s orderly, and the board feels safe. Great if the priority is stability and control over who owns what.
• Forge Global is like an online marketplace (eBay-style for private shares) — listings up anytime, buyers/sellers negotiate/match when ready, more fluid but still needs company OK on many deals. Better if you want faster or more ongoing opportunities to buy/sell.
Both are growing in a world where companies stay private longer, but tZERO pushes the “structured, issuer-controlled” model (as in your article), while Forge leans into a broader, more marketplace-like ecosystem with data/tools to make it feel closer to public trading.