[CoinDesk] Plume affiliate lands broker-dealer license to bring real U.S. assets onchain

Plume affiliate Kimber Digital Securities has secured SEC and Finra approvals for a broker-dealer license, clearing a path to bring legally binding claims, dividends and yield-bearing products from U.S. real-world assets directly to self-custodial wallets and stablecoin applications. The approval marks a regulatory milestone for Plume, a real-world asset-focused blockchain, as it seeks to bridge traditional securities with onchain distribution. The license allows Kimber to deliver enforceable ownership rights rather than synthetic exposure, a distinction that matters for tokenized asset products targeting U.S. investors. Watch for Plume's first licensed asset offerings and how quickly other RWA platforms pursue similar broker-dealer registrations.