BROKER DEALERS	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Brokers and Dealers [Abstract]
BROKER DEALERS	BROKER DEALERS As part of our Medici blockchain and financial technology initiatives, we hold a controlling interest in each of two broker dealers, SpeedRoute LLC ("SpeedRoute") and Pro Securities, LLC ("Pro Securities"), which we acquired in January 2016 (see Note 3. Acquisitions, Goodwill, and Acquired Intangible Assets). SpeedRoute is an electronic, agency-only FINRA-registered broker dealer that provides connectivity for its customers to U.S. equity exchanges as well as off-exchange sources of liquidity such as dark pools. All of SpeedRoute's customers are registered broker dealers. SpeedRoute also does not hold, own or sell securities. Pro Securities is a FINRA-registered broker dealer that owns and operates the Pro Securities alternative trading system ("ATS"), which is registered with the SEC. An ATS is a trading system that is not regulated as an exchange, but is a licensed venue for matching buy and sell orders. The Pro Securities ATS is a closed system available only to its broker dealer subscribers. Pro Securities does not accept orders from non-broker dealers, nor does it hold, own or sell securities. SpeedRoute and Pro Securities are subject to the SEC’s Uniform Net Capital Rule (SEC Rule 15c3-1), which requires the maintenance of minimum net capital and requires that the ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital, both as defined, shall not exceed 15 to 1 and that equity capital may not be withdrawn or cash dividends paid if the resulting net capital ratio would exceed 10 to 1. At December 31, 2016, SpeedRoute had net capital of $430,260, which was $304,536 in excess of its required net capital of $125,724 and SpeedRoute's net capital ratio was 4.4 to 1. At December 31, 2016, Pro Securities had net capital of $24,141, which was $19,141 in excess of its required net capital of $5,000 and Pro Securities net capital ratio was 0.92 to 1. SpeedRoute and Pro Securities did not have any securities owned or securities sold, not yet purchased at December 31, 2016 and 2015.

BROKER DEALERS

As part of our Medici blockchain and financial technology initiatives, we hold a controlling interest in each of two broker dealers, SpeedRoute LLC ("SpeedRoute") and Pro Securities, LLC ("Pro Securities"), which we acquired in January 2016 (see Note 3. Acquisitions, Goodwill, and Acquired Intangible Assets).

SpeedRoute is an electronic, agency-only FINRA-registered broker dealer that provides connectivity for its customers to U.S. equity exchanges as well as off-exchange sources of liquidity such as dark pools. All of SpeedRoute's customers are registered broker dealers. SpeedRoute also does not hold, own or sell securities.

Pro Securities is a FINRA-registered broker dealer that owns and operates the Pro Securities alternative trading system ("ATS"), which is registered with the SEC. An ATS is a trading system that is not regulated as an exchange, but is a licensed venue for matching buy and sell orders. The Pro Securities ATS is a closed system available only to its broker dealer subscribers. Pro Securities does not accept orders from non-broker dealers, nor does it hold, own or sell securities.

SpeedRoute and Pro Securities are subject to the SEC’s Uniform Net Capital Rule (SEC Rule 15c3-1), which requires the maintenance of minimum net capital and requires that the ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital, both as defined, shall not exceed 15 to 1 and that equity capital may not be withdrawn or cash dividends paid if the resulting net capital ratio would exceed 10 to 1. At December 31, 2016, SpeedRoute had net capital of $430,260, which was $304,536 in excess of its required net capital of $125,724 and SpeedRoute's net capital ratio was 4.4 to 1. At December 31, 2016, Pro Securities had net capital of $24,141, which was $19,141 in excess of its required net capital of $5,000 and Pro Securities net capital ratio was 0.92 to 1.

SpeedRoute and Pro Securities did not have any securities owned or securities sold, not yet purchased at December 31, 2016 and 2015.