Decentralization trading platform ANT.FUN announced that it has obtained an STO license issued by the SEC and is entering the RWA business.

According to Mars Finance news on October 18, following the announcement of completing the B1 round of equity financing and obtaining the RIA license, the decentralized trading platform ANT.FUN officially announced that it has obtained the STO license issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This authoritative license is tailored for institutions providing on-chain real asset services. In the digital currency trading license, the main role of the STO license is to allow companies to raise funds from investors by issuing securities Tokens, which represent actual asset ownership (such as company equity or income rights). Unlike ICOs, STOs are considered securities, offering higher investor protection, including KYC (Know Your Customer) and AML (Anti-Money Laundering) requirements. The more familiar name for STO in this cycle is RWA, which stands for Real World Assets on-chain. STO Tokens can be traded on regulated platforms, similar to stock exchanges but applicable to blockchain assets. Currently, under the SEC's advocacy for everything on-chain and rumors of lowering Reg D and Reg A requirements, ANT.FUN proactively applied for the STO license, laying a solid foundation for future on-chain trading of U.S. and Hong Kong stocks. The acquisition of this license by ANT.FUN not only consolidates its leading position on the compliance path but also injects strong momentum into the entire Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ecosystem, ushering in a new era of deep integration between crypto platforms and regulatory agencies, helping global users achieve safer and more professional digital asset management.