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STO Chain Mainnet Scheduled Upgrade — v5.0.0

The STO Chain Mainnet will undergo a scheduled upgrade via on-chain governance.

This upgrade incorporates network stability and performance improvements based on the findings of the latest security audit.

📅 July 30, 2026 | 1:00 PM UTC
⏳ Estimated Duration: ~2–3 hours
🔗 Upgrade Height: 6,408,100

Upgrade Details:

- Improved network stability
- Network performance optimizations
- Updates based on the findings of the latest security audit

Service Impact:

- STO Chain network services, including on-chain transactions, may be temporarily unavailable during the upgrade.
- STOC deposits and withdrawals may be temporarily suspended on supported exchanges during the maintenance window.

Normal network operations will resume once the upgrade is complete.

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South Korea is preparing to bring government bonds into its digital currency infrastructure.

Under its 2026 economic growth strategy, the government plans to launch a pilot in 2027 connecting tokenized government bonds with the Bank of Korea’s institutional CBDC infrastructure.

The government will also examine interoperability between the central bank’s network and private blockchain systems.

This is not a live tokenized bond issuance. It is a scheduled pilot designed to test how sovereign debt and central bank money could operate within the same digital market structure.

The broader significance goes beyond placing government bonds onchain.

Tokenized capital markets will depend on whether the asset side and the payment side of a transaction can move through compatible infrastructure.

Korea’s pilot will test that connection using one of the financial system’s most important assets: government debt.

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The SEC will host a public roundtable on September 17 to examine what it would take to support 24-hour trading in U.S. equity markets.

The discussion will cover preparations for overnight trading, operations and resilience in a 24-hour market, and the opportunities and challenges of expanding trading hours. The roundtable itself is not a rule proposal or approval.

But the infrastructure shift is already underway. NSCC has moved to 24×5 clearing, allowing trades executed across extended hours and multiple time zones to enter central clearing on a near-continuous basis.

This shows why 24-hour trading is not simply about keeping exchanges open longer. Market data, trade reporting, clearing, settlement, corporate actions, and risk controls must also function reliably across overnight sessions.

Expanding market access will ultimately depend on whether the systems behind each trade can operate beyond traditional market hours.

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The UK is testing whether stablecoins can support digital securities settlement within the Digital Securities Sandbox. Participating firms may apply to use a specific stablecoin as the payment asset for digital securities transactions, subject to case-by-case approval by the Bank of England.

Eligible stablecoins must meet standards for redemption, independently attested 1:1 backing, reserve safeguarding, operational resilience, financial crime controls, and holder protection in insolvency.

The broader implication is that tokenized capital markets will not be defined only by how securities are issued or traded. They will also depend on which form of digital money can reliably complete the cash leg of settlement.

If stablecoins can meet wholesale market standards, the asset and payment sides of a transaction could operate within the same digital infrastructure. This places stablecoins alongside tokenized deposits and commercial bank money in the competition to become a trusted settlement asset for regulated tokenized markets.

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Cantor Fitzgerald and Securitize are bringing tokenization into the IPO process.

The partnership aims to support IPOs and follow-on offerings through blockchain-based infrastructure. Cantor will contribute its equity capital markets and trading capabilities, while Securitize will provide the technology for issuing, distributing, and servicing tokenized securities.

This goes beyond representing existing shares onchain.

It brings tokenization closer to primary capital formation, where companies issue equity, reach investors, and raise capital in public markets.

The next stage of tokenized equities may not be defined only by 24/7 trading or blockchain-based ownership.

It may begin with how public securities are issued in the first place.

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The UK is moving beyond permitting tokenization and toward building a wholesale market that can operate on tokenized rails.

A programme involving 54 financial and digital asset firms will develop live use cases over the next 12 months, beginning with tokenized repo.

Key priorities include:

✅ Digital gilt DIGIT and tokenized securities
✅ Tokenized collateral for repo and liquidity
✅ Tokenized funds and digital settlement rails
✅ Interoperability between DLT and existing infrastructure
✅ Legal clarity, tax neutrality, financial crime controls, and operational resilience

The goal is not simply to put more assets onchain, but to connect issuance, collateral, payments, and settlement within a regulated market system.

The UK is moving from isolated pilots toward a coordinated transition to tokenized finance.

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Swift’s latest move brings tokenized deposits closer to real payment infrastructure.

Its blockchain-based ledger is ready for initial use, with 17 banks preparing to pilot cross-border payments using tokenized deposits.

The significance goes beyond another bank-led digital asset experiment. Bank-issued digital money is beginning to operate through shared-ledger infrastructure within Swift’s trusted global network.

The design matters. Rather than replacing existing banking rails, Swift’s ledger coordinates tokenized deposits issued on banks’ own ledgers, while final settlement continues through existing systems.

This moves tokenized deposits from isolated pilots toward practical use in cross-border payments, liquidity management, and 24/7 corporate treasury operations.

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$STOC is officially listing on @MEXC 🚀

This marks a major step for STO Chain as we expand to a broader global market through the upcoming MEXC listing.

📈Pair: STOC/USDT
📅Trading Starts: JULY 10, 2026 | 06:00 (UTC)
🔗 https://t.co/LZYF7WF6jX

#Listing #STOC #STOChain #MEXC

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Tokenized equities are moving beyond access products.

Securitize began trading on the NYSE under the ticker SECZ and brought tokenized versions of its own common stock onchain through its regulated platform.

This is different from third-party wrappers or synthetic stock exposure.

The issuer itself is participating.

That matters because tokenized public equity is no longer only about giving investors blockchain-based access to stocks. It is becoming a test of how public-company ownership can connect with regulated transfer, eligibility checks, shareholder records, and onchain settlement infrastructure.

Tokenized stocks are becoming a market infrastructure story.

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The IMF says tokenization could change the architecture of the financial system.

The important point is not only faster settlement or lower friction. When assets, payments, and settlement move onto shared ledgers, financial risk can also move from institutional balance sheets toward platforms, code, and market infrastructure.

That creates a different kind of financial system. Traditional markets are slow, but the delay also provides buffers through clearing, reconciliation, reporting cycles, and liquidity management. Tokenized markets can compress these steps into moments.

This can reduce counterparty risk and operational friction, but it also makes infrastructure more critical. Settlement assets, platform governance, interoperability, legal finality, and real-time oversight become central to market stability.

Tokenization does not just put financial assets onchain. It changes where the financial system carries risk.

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[$STOOS → $STOC Migration Notice for MEXC Holders]

$STOOS held on MEXC will be migrated to $STOC as part of the STO Chain Mainnet migration.

Migration Details

Mainnet: STO Chain Mainnet
Ticker Migration: $STOOS → $STOC
Swap Ratio: 1 STOOS = 5 STOC

$STOOS held on MEXC will be migrated through MEXC.

On-chain holders can apply for migration through the official bridge:
https://t.co/ncY4kcuroA

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Stablecoin growth is no longer only a payments story.

Invesco has filed to launch the Invesco Stablecoin Reserves Onchain Fund, a tokenized money market vehicle designed to hold cash and short-term U.S. Treasuries for payment stablecoin reserves.

This is not about another asset manager entering tokenization. It is about the reserve layer behind digital dollars becoming an institutional infrastructure market.

For stablecoins to scale beyond crypto liquidity, they need more than issuance and circulation.

They need credible reserve assets, regulated liquidity, compliant recordkeeping, and operational links between traditional money markets and onchain ownership.

The competition around stablecoins is moving from the front end of payments to the back end of reserves.

As digital dollars scale, the infrastructure behind them may become just as important as the tokens themselves.

#STOChain #Stablecoin #Tokenization #RWA

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Japan’s foreign exchange and corporate payment market is moving toward stablecoin settlement rails.

Circle and Nomura are preparing a USDC-based corporate payment service in Japan, with rollout planned as early as 2027. The structure could allow businesses to exchange yen for USDC and use it for supplier payments, overseas affiliate transfers, and FX settlement.

The key point is not simply USDC’s expansion in Japan. It is that a highly regulated financial market is beginning to test stablecoins as corporate payment infrastructure.

For companies managing imports, exports, and global payments, stablecoin settlement could reduce the delays and friction of traditional cross-border transfers.

Nomura’s role matters because adoption requires more than issuance. It requires onboarding, compliance, banking integration, institutional trust, and access to existing financial rails.

Japan’s move shows how stablecoins are expanding beyond exchange liquidity and into real corporate settlement use cases.

#STOChain #Stablecoin #USDC #Japan #RWA

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The U.S. Congress has passed a bill that includes a provision restricting the issuance of a digital dollar.

The key point is not simply that the U.S. is moving to block a CBDC. It is that the country’s digital money competition may tilt further toward private stablecoins rather than a central bank-issued digital dollar.

A CBDC is digital money issued by the government, while stablecoins are privately issued digital assets pegged to the dollar. Both can function as digital payment tools, but their market implications are different.

If a digital dollar is restricted, private stablecoins such as USDC may continue to play a larger role in crypto markets as tools for payments, liquidity movement, and exchange infrastructure.

Ultimately, this provision does not mean the U.S. is giving up on digital money. It shows a clearer direction in the debate over whether that role should be led by the central bank or by the private stablecoin market.

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The Bank of England has adjusted its proposed systemic stablecoin rules in a more flexible direction.

The signal is not simply that stablecoin rules are becoming lighter. It is that the UK is trying to define how stablecoins can operate as regulated settlement money.

According to the FT, the BoE is moving away from strict individual and business holding limits toward per-stablecoin issuance caps, lower central-bank reserve requirements, and safeguards such as 24-hour redemption, statutory trust structures, and capital and liquidity requirements.

For tokenized markets, that matters.

Tokenized assets do not scale on issuance alone. They need a money layer that can support settlement, redemption, liquidity movement, and trust under regulatory oversight.

The next phase of tokenized markets will depend not only on what gets issued on-chain, but on whether regulated settlement money can support the market structure behind it.

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The Philippine SEC has signaled readiness for RWA tokenization.

According to Cointelegraph, Philippine SEC Commissioner Rogelio Quevedo said at Philippine Blockchain Week 2026 that the country has the legal and regulatory foundation to accommodate asset tokenization.

The key point is not the comment itself. It is that RWA tokenization is increasingly being discussed within national regulatory frameworks, not just as a blockchain experiment, but as a regulated market activity that can be tested, supervised, and brought closer to real adoption.

RWA tokenization is not simply about putting assets on-chain. For tokenized assets to be adopted in real markets, they need to be issued under a clear legal basis, tested within a regulatory structure, and offered to investors under defined standards.

The Philippine SEC’s Strategic Sandbox, along with discussion of tokenized real estate offerings, shows how this transition may begin: through supervised testing, regulatory readiness, and a clearer path from concept to market.

The expansion of RWA tokenization will not depend on technology alone. It will depend on whether each market has the legal clarity, supervised testing environment, investor protection standards, and institutional structure needed to support real adoption.

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Private-company shares may become one of the hardest tests for tokenization.

Unlike public equities or tokenized treasuries, private shares are tied to limited supply, restricted transfers, complex ownership records, investor eligibility, and thin liquidity. Recent moves by major financial institutions to explore tokenized depositary receipts show why this asset class is becoming more relevant to RWA.

But turning private shares into tokens does not remove that complexity. It brings it closer to the surface.

The real question is not whether private-company shares can be represented digitally. It is whether the infrastructure around them can support real asset sourcing, custody, rights, transfer controls, settlement, compliance, and investor protection.

The next phase of RWA will not be defined by what can be tokenized, but by what can be trusted, transferred, and settled at scale.

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The SPCXx launch shows how tokenized access can generate demand faster than market infrastructure can support it.

Tokenized versions of SpaceX shares reportedly attracted more than $1B in customer interest before launch, highlighting the strength of demand for private-market access. But the underlying asset sourcing and supply structure could not keep up with that demand, leaving some orders unfilled and user funds refunded.

This issue matters because making an asset digitally accessible is not the same as making it reliable in the market. A token can make private-market exposure feel easier to access, but the product still depends on real asset sourcing, allocation, custody, settlement, and investor protection behind the scenes.

For RWA, this part is often overlooked. Tokenization can improve access, but it does not remove the need for trusted market infrastructure. In fact, the more demand a tokenized product attracts, the more important that infrastructure becomes.

The next phase of tokenized finance will not be defined by digital wrappers alone. It will depend on real asset sourcing, transparent supply structures, reliable custody, compliant settlement, and trusted rails that can withstand actual market demand.

#STOChain #RWA #Tokenization

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Private markets are becoming a major test for bank-grade tokenization.

Citi’s reported rollout of tokenized depositary receipts for private-company shares shows how tokenization is moving beyond simple asset representation.

The important shift is not just that private assets can be digitized. It is that issuance, custody, investor access, and market infrastructure are beginning to converge within regulated financial institutions.

For RWA, this is where the conversation becomes more serious.

Private markets have long been difficult to access and structurally opaque, often relying on fragmented vehicles and limited distribution channels. Tokenization can improve that model, but only when the infrastructure behind the asset is strong enough to support clear rights, reliable custody, compliance, settlement, and liquidity.

The next phase of private-market tokenization will not be defined by digital wrappers alone.

It will be defined by trusted rails that make private assets easier to access, clearer to manage, and more reliable to trade within institutional market structures.

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