tokenization Tokyo-based financial giant SBI Holdings is teaming up with Startale Group, the blockchain R&D firm behind Sony’s Layer 2, to build a bespoke Layer 1. The new network, called Strium, will be purpose-built to support real-world assets, with a particular focus on tokenized securities.  The move comes amid an explosion of interest in onchain equities leveraging blockchains for novel 24/7 spot and derivatives stock markets. Crypto native firms like Kraken, established fintechs like Robinhood, and ...