Australian digital asset brokerage Stormrake expands to the United States
Australian independent digital asset brokerage Stormrake has announced its expansion into the United States, bringing its full-service, private brokerage experience to investors across all 51 jurisdictions.
To power its U.S. launch, Stormrake has partnered with zerohash, the leading crypto and stablecoin infrastructure provider trusted by global financial institutions including Interactive Brokers, Stripe and Morgan Stanley.
The expansion marks a significant milestone in Stormrake’s global growth strategy. While the broader digital asset market has entered a period of consolidation following the highs of 2025, Stormrake has seen a 100 percent increase in its client base over the past year. The firm now serves more than 10,000 clients, attributing its steady growth to a business model built on long-term stability rather than high-frequency trading volume.
Founded in Melbourne in 2019, Stormrake’s approach mirrors the structure of traditional private wealth management. Every client is paired with a dedicated broker who provides personal account support and ongoing market insights, which is a unique service level for the digital asset sector.
Michael Milmeister, Founder and CEO of Stormrake, said, “Market cycles naturally highlight the importance of sustainable business models. Our model is built on deep, ongoing professional relationships, which are most valuable when markets are complex. Our growth over the past year gave us the clear signal that U.S. investors are ready for a more supported, relationship-driven way to manage their digital portfolios.”
According to Security.org’s 2026 Cryptocurrency Adoption Report, more than 70 million Americans now hold digital assets, roughly one in three adults. Despite that scale, the vast majority access the market through self-service platforms with no ongoing dedicated professional relationship.
Milmeister added, “There are 70 million digital asset holders in the United States, and almost none of them have a dedicated broker. They have apps and exchanges, but no one who picks up the phone when markets move 10 percent overnight. That is the gap we were built to fill.”
The expansion also reflects a broader shift in the regulatory and institutional landscape. Under SEC Chairman Paul Atkins, the agency has moved away from the enforcement-led posture of his predecessor, Gary Gensler, toward published frameworks. The SEC and CFTC have jointly classified Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and other major tokens as Digital Commodities rather than securities, providing businesses and investors with a clear legal footing for the first time. That regulatory clarity has accelerated institutional participation, with firms including BlackRock now actively building digital asset products for mainstream distribution.
Stormrake will formally announce its U.S. expansion at The Bitcoin Conference 2026 in Las Vegas, where COO Bisher Khudeira will take the Enterprise Stage alongside executives from BlackRock and Arch Lending for a panel titled “Portfolio Construction and Financial Products With Bitcoin at the Core”.
Bisher Khudeira, COO, Stormrake, said, “Five years ago, the question was whether digital assets belonged in a portfolio at all. Today, the world’s largest asset managers are building products around them. The institutional infrastructure is in place. The custody is in place. What has not kept pace is the service layer that connects all of it to the individual investor. That is the conversation happening at this conference, and it is the problem Stormrake was built to solve.”
Onboarding for U.S. investors will open following the conference announcement, and early registrations will be prioritized. U.S. investors who register their interest at with Stormrake before 30 June 2026 will receive a locked-in 2% brokerage rate and priority assignment of a dedicated broker.
