Superstate’s Opening Bell to Launch SEC-Registered Equities on Solana for 24/7 Trading This Summer

Superstate, led by CEO Robert Leshner, is set to launch Opening Bell, a platform designed to enable the issuance and trading of SEC-registered public shares on the Solana blockchain. The initiative aims to integrate public equities into decentralized finance (DeFi), offering 24/7 trading capabilities and instant settlement. Leshner, known for founding Compound and as a partner at Robot Ventures, sees public equity as the next major chapter of tokenization. SOL Strategies, a Canadian firm focused on building infrastructure for Solana and led by CEO Leah Wald, has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Superstate to explore tokenizing its shares on the Solana blockchain. This move positions SOL Strategies as a potential pioneer in listing public equities on a blockchain network. Previously, SOL Strategies announced plans to list on Nasdaq, but sees this blockchain launch as a crucial next step. Wald, who co-founded Valkyrie, a crypto ETF issuer acquired by CoinShares, believes in the future of internet capital markets. To continue reading this as well as other DeFi and Web3 news, visit us at thedefiant.io