The institutional blockchain space has seen the introduction of a new significant player: SBI Holdings, a large financial firm based in Japan, along with Startale, a company providing infrastructure for Web3, has unveiled the Strium L1 Blockchain, a layer-1 network built specifically for the exchange and settlement of tokenized securities and RWAs trading.
The Institutional Vision for Strium
Strium’s vision is different from other successful blockchain applications (general-purpose blockchains). Strium will serve as a “blockchain-native exchange layer,” a network that enables 24/7 trading spot and derivative markets across tokenized equities, bonds, and real-world assets (RWAs). The developers believe that Strium will facilitate price discovery and deeper liquidity by eliminating restrictions of traditional market hours and legacy settlement systems.
Above all, Strium L1 Blockchain will be a dedicated platform for trading, as it will not directly issue or have custody of any assets; instead, it will focus on providing the infrastructure for these markets to operate at scale.
This Partnership is a Formidable Contender
The backing of SBI Holdings provides Strium with a formidable advantage. SBI’s infrastructure provides access to over 80 million customers, strong relationships with regulators, and decades of experience in the securities, banking, and FX businesses. Because of this, Strium has immediate access to institutional demand and trading activity within the professional space.
This will help Strium L1 Blockchain create connections between traditional financial services and on-chain markets that have proven to be difficult for many other crypto-native projects to create. Moreover, the network’s design includes the ability for AI agents to interact with on-chain liquidity pools in the future, open for new developments and integrations.
