SBI Holdings and Startale Group have launched Strium, a Layer 1 blockchain platform designed to bring 24/7 trading and settlement of tokenized securities into the mainstream. Strium is a new Layer 1 blockchain purpose-built for trading tokenized securities and real-world asset (RWA) products. Developed by SBI Holdings and Startale Group, it aims to connect traditional finance with decentralized finance infrastructure.
The Strium launch follows a strategic partnership between SBI Holdings and Startale Group, first announced in August 2025. The goal of this collaboration was to develop a public chain capable of powering real-world asset trading and stablecoin use cases, addressing a growing institutional appetite for blockchain-based financial infrastructure. Strium positions itself as the “foundation transaction layer for Asia’s onchain securities market,” according to official statements and reporting from The Block. The PoC validated key areas such as settlement efficiency under real-time trading conditions, system resilience under high load, and interoperability with legacy financial systems and blockchain networks, with a testnet launch expected soon.
With more than 80 million existing customers across banking, securities, and fintech services, SBI brings a level of user reach and regulatory alignment that few blockchain projects can match. This scale allows Strium to not only offer technical innovation, but also a credible pathway to real institutional adoption of onchain finance. By providing the rails for tokenized securities and real-world asset instruments, Strium is ready to help financial institutions transition into blockchain-powered capital markets.
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