Roundtable Debuts on Nasdaq as RTB After Closing RYVYL Merger

Roundtable, an AI and decentralized finance media platform, began trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker RTB on May 13, following the closing of its merger with RYVYL and confirmation of full exchange compliance. CEO James Heckman announced the debut alongside Nasdaq approval and merger completion in the same session.

The listing marks the entry of a cryptocurrency and AI-focused media company into U.S. public markets at a time of growing institutional interest in both sectors.

The Listing Details

A GlobeNewswire release issued May 13 confirms that Roundtable satisfied all Nasdaq listing conditions and closed the RYVYL merger simultaneously with the start of trading. Heckman said the company is targeting an audience of finance and cryptocurrency professionals.

Roundtable describes its platform as combining AI-driven content tools with coverage of decentralized finance markets. DeFi, or decentralized finance, refers to financial services built on public blockchains that operate without traditional intermediaries such as banks or brokers.

Background

RYVYL was a payments technology company that traded on the Nasdaq before agreeing to the merger with Roundtable.

The transaction gave Roundtable a ready-made public market vehicle without a traditional initial public offering process. That path, commonly called a reverse merger, allows private companies to access public equity markets by combining with an existing listed shell or operating company.

Roundtable had positioned itself in the AI-to-crypto content space prior to the deal, building a publishing and media infrastructure designed for the digital assets industry.

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What Comes Next

Roundtable has not disclosed revenue figures or a path to profitability alongside the listing announcement. Investors will watch whether RTB reports any user-base or subscription metrics in its first quarterly filing as a Nasdaq-listed company.

The media sector has struggled to sustain public-market valuations, and Roundtable’s AI and crypto positioning will need demonstrated business fundamentals to hold investor interest beyond the debut session.

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