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+21.6%Backpack CEO plans to bring 10,000 tokenized stocks to SOL
Image: Crypto.newsBackpack CEO Armani Ferrante plans to expand tokenized stock symbols on SOL from about 200 to 10,000. The platform allows users to convert brokerage holdings into blockchain equivalents and move them into decentralized finance applications. Backpack introduced its securities platform in June with a SpaceX product. The SEC recently granted conditional relief for certain venues to trade tokenized National Market System stocks.
Key points
- Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante plans to expand tokenized stock symbols on SOL from roughly 200 to 10,000.
- The platform permits eligible users to convert traditional brokerage holdings into tokenized assets on SOL.
- Backpack launched its securities platform in June with an initial tokenized SpaceX product.
- The SEC granted conditional relief for certain venues to trade tokenized National Market System stocks.
Why it matters
Expanding tokenized equities bridges traditional brokerage accounts with decentralized finance applications on SOL, allowing users to move assets between systems.
What's unclear
The SEC has not publicly identified Backpack among the platforms authorized to operate under its newly created exemption.
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Sources · 3 publishers
CoinCentral
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Backpack’s Wild Plan: 10,000 Tokenized Stocks Coming to Solana
Blockonomi
Tier 3
Backpack Aims to Bring 10,000 Tokenized Stocks to Solana Blockchain
Coverage timeline
- First reported by Crypto.news
- Confirmed by CoinCentral
- CryptoVideos brief published
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