Groovy Company, Inc. (OTCID:GROO), a Wyoming corporation now known as OTCM Protocol, today announced the launch of Security Meme Tokens (SMTs), a breakthrough financial innovation aimed at solving the decades-old liquidity crisis plaguing over 11,000 companies on US over-the-counter markets. By combining SEC-compliant securities with blockchain technology and meme culture dynamics, SMTs unlock an estimated $50 billion in trapped shareholder value while providing companies with unprecedented access to global liquidity.
Security Meme Tokens (SMTs) are meme tokens on the Solana blockchain, each backed 1:1 by Series “M” Preferred Shares held permanently at Empire Stock Transfer, an SEC-registered transfer agent, driven by the community of the public companies. This revolutionary structure enables instant settlement, 24/7 trading, and community-driven price discovery while maintaining full regulatory compliance.
“Today marks a turning point for American small-cap markets,” said Frank Yglesias, CTO of OTCM Protocol. “We’ve created a bridge between Wall Street and blockchain that respects securities law while delivering the liquidity shareholders desperately need. Security Meme Tokens aren’t just another crypto project — they’re a lifeline for thousands of legitimate companies abandoned by traditional market makers.”
The OTC Market Emergency
The statistics are staggering: 90% of OTC companies have no market maker support. Companies pay $25,000-$75,000 annually for compliance and market-making services, yet receive virtually no trading volume. Shareholders find themselves trapped, unable to sell positions even in profitable companies. This liquidity desert has created a vicious cycle where companies delist, shareholders lose everything, and legitimate businesses fail not from poor operations but from capital market abandonment.
Security Meme Tokens solve this crisis through innovative architecture:
(SMT) Security Meme Tokens represent more than a technical innovation — they’re a fundamental reimagining of how small-cap markets should work. By eliminating intermediaries, reducing costs, and enabling true price discovery, SMTs create efficient markets that benefit everyone: companies get liquidity, shareholders get exits, and traders get opportunities.
“We’re not trying to replace traditional markets,” Frank Yglesias, CTO of OTCM Protocol, emphasizes. “We’re augmenting them with technology that should have existed years ago. Every OTC company deserves a liquid market. Every shareholder deserves an exit option. (SMT) Security Meme Tokens deliver both.”
About OTCM Protocol, Inc.
OTCM Protocol, Inc. (formerly Groovy Company, Inc.) is a Wyoming corporation building the infrastructure layer for tokenized OTC securities. The company has developed a revolutionary platform that enables 1:1 tokenization of illiquid stocks, where each digital token is backed by actual shares held permanently in SEC-registered custody with Empire Stock Transfer. By converting dormant OTC securities into 24/7 tradable blockchain assets on Solana, OTCM Protocol creates permanent liquid markets for over 11,000 companies and 5 million shareholders currently trapped in zero-liquidity positions. The platform addresses a $50 billion market opportunity by eliminating traditional market maker costs and abandonment issues through automated bonding curve mechanisms, enabling instant global access to previously untradable securities while maintaining full regulatory compliance through its proprietary “Howey Shield” framework.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This document contains forward-looking statements that reflect management’s current expectations about future events and financial performance. These statements are not guarantees and subject to significant risks that could cause actual results to differ materially. OTCM Tokens serve exclusively as utility tokens for entertainment within the OTCM Protocol ecosystem, with no securities characteristics, ownership rights, or profit-sharing entitlements. While the Company believes tokens don’t constitute securities under current law, regulatory interpretations may change. Token values may experience extreme volatility or complete loss. The tokenization of OTC securities requires regulatory approvals that may not be obtained. Blockchain technology and tokenized assets carry inherent risks including total loss. Investors should conduct independent due diligence and consult professional advisors before making investment decisions.
