Locations · Where the work happens
US-first. UK and Singapore, in that order.
Wavestar is headquartered in the United States and Wyoming-registered. Operationally, the team is in New York. The next regulated footprints — London and Singapore — follow the regulatory licensing path, not the other way around.
- Registered office
- Wyoming, United States
- Operational HQ
- New York, NY
- EMEA plan
- London, 2027
- APAC plan
- Singapore, 2028
Principle
Geography follows regulation.
Clearing houses are not border-agnostic technology platforms. They sit in specific jurisdictions under specific licenses, and the physical presence follows from the license, not the other way around. The Wavestar footprint will grow in lock-step with the regulatory filing cadence — not ahead of it, not behind it.
Open the office on the day the license is granted. Not the week before. Not the month after. On the day. The discipline compounds.
Current footprint
United States — today.
- US-01
New York — operational headquarters
The centre of gravity for clearing-house operations in the United States, and the city the team is based in. We expect the SEC, CFTC, and FinCEN relationships all to be run primarily from New York once the licenses are granted. Member firms will do the overwhelming majority of their in-person engagement here. - US-02
Wyoming — registered office
Wavestar Holdings LLC is a Wyoming-registered limited liability company. The registered office is in Wyoming per state law; no operational staff are seated there. Registered-agent arrangements follow standard Wyoming practice. - US-03
Washington, DC — regulatory presence (emergent)
Not a standing office, but a recurring physical presence. Senior regulatory staff will spend meaningful time in DC during the FinCEN, SEC, and CFTC filing cycles. A formal DC office is on the road map for after the CFTC DCO application is accepted for review.
Announced expansion
EMEA and APAC, sequenced.
- 2026In progress
US operating year one — New York build-out
Executive bench hired; FinCEN MSB registered; SEC ATS filing submitted; member-onboarding pipeline stood up. No international footprint yet; the right year to get the home jurisdiction right. - 2027Planned
London — the EMEA bridgehead
London is the right first international footprint for a clearing house. FCA relationship, LCH adjacency, and a deep talent pool in exchange-adjacent roles. Target opening is Q2 2027, aligned with the first EU member-firm onboarding conversations. - 2028Planned
Singapore — the APAC anchor
Singapore is the right APAC anchor for a clearing house aimed at orbital infrastructure — strong MAS regulatory framework, deep exchange community around SGX, and first-class ground-station and satellite-operator ecosystem. Target opening is H1 2028. - 2029+Planned
Additional jurisdictions as warranted
Tokyo, Sydney, and a GCC city are under consideration but not planned. We will not open a jurisdiction until there is a specific business reason and an identified regulator relationship to service.
Facts
Reference card.
Locations register
- Registered office
- Wyoming, United States
Wavestar Holdings LLC. Registered-agent details on request.
- Operational HQ
- New York, NY
Physical address published on the Contact page.
- EMEA bridgehead (planned)
- London, United Kingdom
Target opening: Q2 2027.
- APAC anchor (planned)
- Singapore
Target opening: H1 2028.
- Regulatory presence
- Washington, DC (emergent)
Recurring physical presence during filing cycles; standing office to follow.
Visiting
If you are in New York and working on orbital infrastructure, come in.
The open-door policy is real. We meet with operators, counterparties, regulators, and serious investors in person whenever the calendar allows. Contact the clearing team to schedule.