The number one question Investors asked from day one was: "How do I sell?" That question shaped everything about how GigaStar approached secondary trading.
The Problem
CRTs offered under Regulation Crowdfunding have a mandatory 12-month holding period. After that period, Investors could theoretically sell — but to whom? Without an organized marketplace, finding a buyer meant informal arrangements with no price transparency, no regulatory oversight, and no standardized settlement process. That's not a market. That's a bulletin board.
Why Regulation Matters Here
GigaStar could have built an unregulated trading platform. It would have been faster and cheaper. Instead, GigaStar Securities registered as a broker-dealer and operates an Alternative Trading System (ATS) under SEC and FINRA oversight. Why take the harder path?
Because trust is the product. An unregulated marketplace would undermine the same credibility that makes CRT offerings viable in the first place. Investors who chose GigaStar because of its SEC registration and FINRA membership expect that same regulatory framework when they trade.
What This Means in Practice
The regulated ATS provides price transparency — you can see bids and asks. It provides fair execution — orders are matched based on established rules, not backroom deals. And it provides regulatory accountability — GigaStar Securities operates under the same oversight framework as other broker-dealers.
The Trade-Off
Regulation adds cost, complexity, and development time. The secondary market took longer to build than an unregulated alternative would have. That's a real trade-off, and it's one GigaStar made deliberately. The bet is that a regulated market attracts more serious participants and sustains greater long-term confidence than an unregulated one.
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