2026-01-10 08:27:45

In 2026 in Amsterdam, a developer showed me an interesting scenario.

A transaction record flashed on the phone screen—a digital equity transaction, from click to settlement, taking only 3 seconds in total.

"That's it," he said, "about the same difficulty as posting a tweet."

I was a bit shocked. Traditional fintech companies I've invested in require 5 business days for the same process. Dealing with brokers, clearinghouses, custodial banks, and all kinds of procedures in between is a hassle.

But what's even more interesting is the privacy design. The specific details of the transaction? Besides the buyer and seller, no one can see them. But if a company audit or tax authority comes with a court order? The system can instantly generate a complete compliance report. Privacy and transparency are not opposites; on this chain, they are two sides of the same coin.

I looked into the background. This network has 200 million tokens staked and has been running stably for a year. The new EVM mainnet recently launched, greatly lowering the barrier for developers. Even more interesting is that it is collaborating with a European trading platform to custody 300 million euros in real assets.

This is not just another DeFi casino story. It’s about doing something more tangible—redesigning the underlying logic of finance, embedding regulation directly into the code.

My observation is this: true innovation often isn’t about overthrowing everything but creating new integrations. This project precisely targets a niche—regulated financial assets. Its clients are not native crypto enthusiasts but traditional financial institutions that are curious yet wary of blockchain. The product it offers isn’t called "freedom," but "controllable freedom" and "super-efficient compliance." It’s a more challenging market, but once opened, barriers will be high.

What milestone in 2026 is worth watching? A major mainstream financial institution issuing bonds publicly on this network. That moment would truly mark a turning point.

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BackrowObserver

· 01-10 09:05

I just said, the traditional financial process of five working days is long overdue and really ridiculous. Privacy + compliance integration, now that's what I call understanding the big picture, not that childish either-or thinking. On the day mainstream financial institutions issue bonds, I will definitely be watching. This wave is truly a watershed moment. This is the real deal, not the gambling casino approach of crypto trading.

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SerumSquirrel

· 01-10 08:57

3-second settlement vs. 5 business days, the gap is really outrageous. Traditional financial redundant processes need to be revolutionized. --- Controllable freedom sounds good, but the real test is whether traditional institutions dare to use it. --- Privacy and transparency are two sides of the same coin. It sounds nice, but the actual situation depends on the code. --- Staking 200 million tokens for one year with stable operation, the data is okay, but 300 million euros in real assets is the key. --- Let's wait until mainstream financial institutions issue bonds; for now, it's all on paper. --- From DeFi casinos to compliant finance, this is indeed a smarter approach. --- Can court orders generate compliant reports instantly? That's a pretty clever logic. --- I'm a bit skeptical that traditional institutions will truly trust this system, after all, psychological barriers are there. --- Lowering the barrier with EVM will indeed attract more developers, and the ecosystem will become more active. --- Rather than calling it innovation, it's more like a beautiful compromise in financial infrastructure.

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On-ChainDiver

· 01-10 08:44

3-second trading vs 5 business days, how is the gap so huge? --- Embedding regulatory code? To put it simply, it only counts if it’s truly implemented. --- Wait, 300 million euros in custody is quite impressive, are you sure it’s not just hype? --- Would traditional financial institutions really use this? It’s hard to believe. --- Privacy + transparency—this duality concept is good, but what’s the cost? --- Another story from 2026, how reliable can the index be this time? --- Staking 200 million tokens for a year? Then why isn’t there much noise in the community? --- Not a casino, I’ve heard that line at a certain project before. --- Will mainstream institutions really come to issue bonds on that day? I bet it won’t go that smoothly. --- Lowering EVM barriers doesn’t mean applications can just take off.

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WhaleShadow

· 01-10 08:39

3-second settlement? Truly tough. But this privacy + transparency logic, can it really be sold to traditional finance? --- Embedding regulatory code sounds quite romantic. Just worried that the implementation might turn out to be another story. --- 200 million in pledged stablecoins for a year is good, but the real test is in asset custody. How many are willing to bet that this wave will go all the way? --- From the difficulty of tweeting to equity transactions? No hype, no black, if this can really handle Europe's 300 million euros, the game rules will have to change. --- Is compliance not the enemy of freedom? Haha, finally hearing someone say that. Traditional finance, listen to this argument. --- Look, not all blockchain stories have to start with "breaking through." This one is more about "integration." --- Is the moment when mainstream financial institutions issue bonds really a watershed... or just another false prosperity?

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LiquidatedAgain

· 01-10 08:28

3-second settlement? I believe it, but I trust even more that the lending rate will hit the ceiling someday… --- It's the same old "controllable freedom" rhetoric; just listen to it. When it comes to forced liquidation, no one will care about your freedom anymore. --- Staking 200 million tokens for a year is no problem; the real test will be when 300 million euros of actual assets come in. Then we'll see how the liquidation mechanism responds. --- Changing from 5 working days to 3 seconds? If only I had known earlier, I would have gone all-in on this track sooner. --- The idea of privacy and transparency being two sides of the same coin sounds sophisticated, but when it comes to investigation, will the code be "compliant" enough to be too thorough… --- Would traditional financial institutions dare to issue bonds publicly using this system? I’m waiting to see how they set the collateralization ratio that day. --- Damn, this is the real risk point—not a technical issue, but a systemic one. High barriers also mean high liquidation costs behind the scenes. --- Getting transactions done in 3 seconds is indeed impressive, but it also means the liquidation speed is fast…

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