HashKey Chain has entered a strategic partnership with global brokerage infrastructure firm HabitTrade to accelerate the regulated tokenization and on-chain circulation of real-world assets (RWA), starting with securities-based products. The collaboration is aimed at strengthening the link between traditional capital markets and blockchain-based financial systems through compliant infrastructure.
The announcement marks another step in the growing push to bring institutional-grade financial assets on-chain, with both firms targeting broader asset classes beyond equities over time.
📢 Official Announcement
HashKey Chain × HabitTrade @HabitTrade 🤝We are thrilled to announce a strategic partnership to accelerate compliance-friendly RWA adoption on-chain.
🔥 Key Highlights:
• HabitTrade’s open-source Stove Protocol @stoveprotocol — the open, non-profit… pic.twitter.com/jpkKx3ndqv— HashKey Chain (@HSKChain) April 16, 2026
Regulated RWA tokenization is the process of turning real-world assets like bonds, real estate, or commodities into blockchain-based digital tokens while staying within legal and compliance frameworks. By 2025–2026, it has grown into a major part of institutional finance, driven by demand for fractional ownership, faster settlement, lower costs, and 24/7 trading, though challenges remain around regulation and interoperability.
Tokenized securities go live through Stove Protocol integration
As part of the initial rollout, HabitTrade’s open-source securities mapping protocol, Stove Protocol, has been integrated into HashKey Chain. The protocol now connects directly with HSKSwap, the ecosystem’s decentralized trading platform.
This integration enables trading of tokenized U.S. equities using stablecoins, allowing users to access and settle traditional financial instruments directly on-chain. The system is designed to streamline asset issuance, trading, and settlement within a unified blockchain environment.
Expanding institutional RWA infrastructure and cross-market liquidity
HashKey Chain said the collaboration is part of its broader strategy to build an institutional-grade blockchain ecosystem that supports real-world assets, stablecoins, and decentralized finance within a single framework. The network is positioning itself as an infrastructure for compliant financial activity, including AI-driven payments and tokenized asset settlement.
HabitTrade, which operates as a multi-market brokerage infrastructure provider, will contribute its settlement and trading systems to support the issuance and circulation of tokenized assets across jurisdictions. The firm focuses on connecting traditional finance with blockchain networks using stablecoin-based settlement rails.
Both companies plan to expand the model beyond securities into additional financial asset classes, aiming to support cross-market liquidity and improve efficiency in global capital movement.
The organization successfully launched the CPIC Estable MMF, a tokenized USD Money Market Fund managed by CPIC Investment Management (H.K.) Co., Ltd., secured $100 million in subscriptions on its first day.
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