Morning Edition · Saturday, July 11, 2026Published at 1:31 AM EDT · New York
Backpack Opens 24-Hour Trading of Real U.S. Stocks on Solana
The exchange listed tokenized shares of SpaceX, Micron, and SanDisk backed one-to-one by custodied stock, tradable 24 hours a day in more than 150 countries.
Backpack launched 24-hour trading in tokenized U.S. equities on July 10, opening with shares of SpaceX, Micron Technology, and SanDisk to eligible investors outside the United States across more than 150 countries, according to crypto.news…
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