UNIVERSAL SAFETY PRODUCTS, INC. TO BECOME DEFI CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.

Universal DeFi is already making markets in three cryptocurrencies through its own proprietary account.

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Universal Safety Products (UUU) will change its name to DeFi Capital Markets effective October 19, 2026, reflecting its digital-asset business plans. The company expects its common stock to begin trading on NYSE American under DCM that day.

Wholly owned subsidiary Universal DeFi has completed its first tokenization project, involving silver, on its invitation-only platform. Tokenization allows assets to be represented on blockchain infrastructure. The company plans to offer tokenization technology, invest its own capital in digital and tokenized assets, and provide liquidity through proprietary trading and market making. As these initiatives gain traction, it anticipates discontinuing its legacy safety-products business.

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• Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.The company plans to provide tokenization technology to issuers and asset owners.
• Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.The company intends to invest its own capital in digital and tokenized assets.
• Minor pointUniversal DeFi completed its first tokenization project, involving silver.
• Minor pointUniversal DeFi currently makes markets in three cryptocurrencies through a proprietary account.
• Minor pointUniversal DeFi is building proprietary market-making and quantitative trading operations using its own resources.

Negative

• Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.The company anticipates discontinuing its legacy safety-products business as new initiatives gain traction.
• Minor pointUniversal DeFi's tokenization platform is currently accessible by invitation only.
• Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Planned market making in selected assets is limited to markets legally permitted and economically attractive.

News Explained

The release says Universal DeFi is already making markets in three cryptocurrencies for its own proprietary account, establishing current company-account activity rather than only a planned offering.

Key Figures

Current tokenized real-world assets: $34 billion 2030 tokenized-asset forecast range: $2.7 trillion (bear case) to $8.2 trillion (bull case) 2030 tokenized-asset base-case forecast: $5.5 trillion +2 more

Current tokenized real-world assets

$34 billion

Dune-reported market figure cited in the article

2030 tokenized-asset forecast range

$2.7 trillion (bear case) to $8.2 trillion (bull case)

Citigroup forecast cited in the article

2030 tokenized-asset base-case forecast

$5.5 trillion

Citigroup forecast cited in the article

Cryptocurrencies in proprietary market-making

3 cryptocurrencies

Currently making markets for itself in a proprietary account

Name and ticker change date

October 19, 2026

Effective date for the name change and expected start of trading under DCM

Previous Crypto Reports

1 past event · Latest: Jul 07

Same Type 1 event

1. Jul 07

   Tokenization platform development

   24h Move

   -5.9%

   Platform development began; launch, adoption and material revenue were not assured.

24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.

Key Terms

tokenization, proprietary trading, market making, quantitative trading, +1 more

5 terms

tokenization technical

"technology that allows companies and asset owners around the world to tokenize"

Tokenization is the process of converting real-world assets or rights into digital tokens stored on a computer network. This allows assets, such as property or investments, to be divided into smaller parts, making them easier to buy, sell, or transfer electronically. For investors, tokenization can increase access to a wider range of investments and make transactions faster and more efficient.

proprietary trading financial

"tokenization, proprietary trading and digital asset market-making businesses"

Trading done by a financial firm using its own money and accounts to buy and sell securities, rather than executing trades for clients. It matters to investors because those trades directly affect the firm’s profits, losses and risk exposure—like a shop using its own inventory to gamble on future prices—so proprietary trading can boost returns in good times but increase volatility, potential conflicts of interest and capital requirements.

market making financial

"expects to provide liquidity through proprietary quantitative trading and market making"

Market making is when a firm or trader continuously posts prices at which they will buy and sell a particular stock, standing ready to trade so others can buy or sell quickly. Think of it as a shopkeeper who keeps items on the shelf and quotes both a buying and selling price; the difference is their small profit and the service they provide. For investors, market makers lower the cost and delay of executing trades and help keep prices stable, while their withdrawal can make trading harder or more volatile.

quantitative trading financial

"proprietary quantitative trading operation that runs on its own capital"

Quantitative trading uses computer programs and mathematical models to decide when to buy or sell securities, based on patterns in prices, volumes and other data. Like a recipe or thermostat that follows rules instead of moods, it executes trades quickly and consistently; for investors this matters because it can change how easily trades are filled, affect short-term price moves and overall market liquidity, and influence risk and returns.

blockchain infrastructure technical

"held and, where permitted, traded on blockchain infrastructure"

Blockchain infrastructure is the underlying technology — the networks, software, and data storage — that records and moves digital ownership and transactions in a secure, tamper-resistant way. Like roads and pipes for a city, it determines how fast, cheap and safe digital activity runs; investors watch it because its performance, costs, security and regulatory posture directly affect a project’s usefulness, adoption potential and long‑term value.

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Common stock expected to trade on NYSE American under new ticker "DCM" as the Company builds its tokenization, proprietary trading and digital asset market-making businesses

OWINGS MILLS, Md., Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Safety Products, Inc. (NYSE American: UUU) (the "Company") today announced that, effective October 19, 2026, it is changing its name to DeFi Capital Markets, Inc. The new name reflects where the Company's business is headed; tokenization, digital assets, quantitative trading and blockchain-based financial markets. As these new initiatives gain traction, the Company anticipates discontinuing the legacy business of designing and marketing a variety of safety products.

Along with the name change, the Company expects its common stock to begin trading on the NYSE American under the ticker symbol "DCM" on October 19, 2026. No action is required by existing stockholders with respect to the ticker symbol change. The Company's common stock CUSIP will remain unchanged.

Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Universal DeFi LLC ("Universal DeFi"), the Company has spent over a year building technology that allows companies and asset owners around the world to tokenize real-world and financial assets, so they can be issued, held and, where permitted, traded on blockchain infrastructure. Universal DeFi's platform, which is currently accessible by invitation-only, has completed its first project, the tokenization of silver. In addition, Universal DeFi is currently making markets in three cryptocurrencies for itself in a proprietary account. 

Management views tokenization as one of the largest long-term opportunities in global capital markets, which is already rapidly expanding. Recently, data analytics platform Dune reported that tokenized real-world assets have surpassed $34 billion. Citigroup has forecasted that tokenized assets by 2030 would range between $2.7 trillion (bear case) to $8.2 trillion (bull case), with a base case of $5.5 trillion.

DeFi Capital Markets intends to take part in that growth through several offerings. It will provide tokenization technology to issuers and asset owners, allowing them to tokenize their own real-world assets. It will own and invest its own capital in digital and tokenized assets. Finally, it expects to provide liquidity through proprietary quantitative trading and market making.

That last piece is central to the Company's strategy. Universal DeFi is building a proprietary market-making and quantitative trading operation that runs on its own capital, technology, algorithms and internal resources, and it plans to make markets in selected digital assets and tokenized markets where doing so is legally permitted and economically attractive.

The goal over time is an asset-rich capital markets platform that combines proprietary investments and asset ownership with trading, market making, tokenization technology and blockchain infrastructure. Rather than serve only as a technology provider, the Company intends to be a direct participant in the markets it helps create. Management believes that pairing of technology, capital, asset ownership and liquidity provision can set DeFi Capital Markets apart as tokenization and decentralized finance continues to mature around the world.

The Company will provide further updates on the continued growth of its tokenization, proprietary trading and digital asset initiatives.

About Universal Safety Products, Inc.

Universal Safety Products, Inc. (NYSE American: UUU), which is changing its name to DeFi Capital Markets, Inc., is transitioning into a digital asset and financial technology company focused on tokenization, proprietary quantitative trading, digital asset market making, blockchain infrastructure and investments in digital and tokenized assets. Through its subsidiaries and strategic investments, the Company intends to participate directly in the ongoing convergence of traditional capital markets, blockchain technology and decentralized finance.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding: the Company's anticipated name and ticker symbol change; the potential size and development of tokenized asset markets; the Company's tokenization technology; proprietary trading and market-making activities; investments in digital and tokenized assets; deployment of proprietary capital; blockchain initiatives; and future business strategy and growth, and generally include statements that are predictive in nature and depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, and include words such as "believes," "plans," "anticipates," "projects," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "strategy," "future," "opportunity," "may," "will," "should," "could," "potential," or similar expressions. Statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any of them publicly in light of new information or future events. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement as a result of various factors. More information, including potential risk factors, that could affect the Company's business and financial results are included in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, the Company's Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. All filings are available at www.sec.gov and on the Company's website at www.universalsafetyprod.com.

 

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When will Universal Safety Products change its name and ticker to DeFi Capital Markets and DCM?

The name change to DeFi Capital Markets takes effect on October 19, 2026. The company expects its common stock to begin trading on NYSE American under the ticker DCM on the same date.

Do Universal Safety Products shareholders need to take action for the DCM ticker change?

Existing shareholders need to take no action for the ticker change. The common stock's CUSIP, its securities identification code, will remain unchanged.