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Backpack is a next-generation regulated cryptocurrency exchange and self-custodial wallet ecosystem designed to unify trading, lending, and asset management into a single, capital-efficient margin account. By integrating spot, perpetuals, and prediction markets with a high-performance matching engine and daily proof-of-reserves, the platform allows users to earn yield on idle collateral while maintaining institutional-grade security and cross-chain functionality across Solana, Ethereum, and more.
Former SEC Acting Chairman Michael Piwowar Joins Backpack US Board of Directors
Backpack has announced the appointment of former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner and Acting Chairman Dr. Michael S. Piwowar to the Board of Directors of Backpack US.Public records show that Piwowar served as an SEC Commissioner from 2013 to 2018 and was appointed Acting Chairman by President Trump. He was among the earliest top U.S. regulators to engage in discussions on digital assets and ICO oversight. Prior to joining the SEC, he served as Chief Economist for the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, contributing to the drafting of SEC-related provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act and the JOBS Act.Backpack stated that this appointment comes at a time when the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved the first regulated Bitcoin perpetual contract. The company previously offered regulated perpetual contract trading services within the EU and has the capability to roll out the same product line under the new U.S. framework. Additionally, former CFTC Acting Chairman Mark Wetjen serves as President of Backpack US and participates in the DTCC Tokenization Working Group, continuously advancing the company's compliance strategy within the U.S. market.
Backpack Securities Officially Launched: Trade U.S. Stocks and Crypto Assets in One Account
Backpack has officially launched its securities business, allowing users to trade real U.S. stocks and ETFs, as well as cryptocurrency, perpetual contracts, and yield-generating products, all within a single account. According to the company, the service operates under the legal framework of New York State, granting users true ownership of securities and supporting features such as cash dividends and inter-transfer between brokerage accounts.In terms of trading, the platform supports 24/5 trading hours with instant order execution and direct access to public market liquidity. Additionally, Backpack announced that it will implement a zero-fee policy in June to enhance trading efficiency and user experience.
Backpack Launches Securities Platform to Bridge Traditional and Digital Asset Markets
Cryptocurrency exchange Backpack announced the launch of Backpack Securities, enabling investors to buy, hold, and sell real stocks backed by regulated U.S. securities infrastructure—entitling them to dividends, corporate actions, and rights under systems such as ACATS and DTCC. Additionally, positions can be converted into tokenized securities freely transferable and tradable 24/7 on public blockchains like Solana. Orders are routed directly into U.S. equity market liquidity pools, with execution prices reflecting real-time market prices.
Backpack CEO: Bringing the Entire Stock Market to Solana, One API to Connect Brokerages and On-Chain
Odaily News: Solana's official X account reposted an interview clip with Backpack founder and CEO Armani Ferrante. Ferrante stated that Backpack's goal is "not 10 stocks, not 100 stocks, but to bring the entire stock market onto Solana."At its core is an API connecting brokerages and DeFi: tokens held by users correspond to real shares, are 1:1 in-kind redeemable, and can flow freely in both directions between brokerage accounts and on-chain. Ferrante gave an example: users can buy SpaceX tokens on Solana and then transfer them directly to brokerage accounts such as Backpack, Fidelity, and Robinhood. He emphasized that the fundamental difference between this and other tokenized stock solutions on the market is that "what you actually get is the stock itself."Ferrante revealed that currently there are only about 200 tokenized stock assets across all chains combined, and the next step is to expand to 10,000.
Backpack CEO's detailed critique of "AMC CEO's backlash over Robinhood stock tokenization controversy": Robinhood stock tokens are debt securities, and for every $1 users put in, less than $1 actually flows into the real stock market
Odaily News – In response to today's "AMC CEO questions Robinhood over stock tokenization controversy," Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante posted on X, stating that he is a maximalist on tokenization but agrees that Aron's core concerns carry substantive weight: Robinhood's Stock Tokens are debt securities, not 100% backed by the underlying stocks. The funds used to purchase these tokens do not all flow into the actual stock market; instead, through an authorized participant redemption mechanism and partial cash/eligible financial instrument collateral, value leaks to intermediaries, which may lead to divergence between on-chain prices and the underlying shares. He noted in his remarks: "For every $1 a user spends on Robinhood's stock tokens to buy the corresponding stock, less than $1 actually flows into the real stock market."He also pointed out that proper tokenization should be strictly aligned with the stock market, achieving 1:1 stock backing, direct linkage to real market trading, and granting users full shareholder rights, thereby bringing more international capital inflows to listed companies. He also acknowledged that Robinhood Chain is one of the most exciting ecosystems in the crypto space recently, urging the industry to get tokenization right as it iterates.
Backpack Securities’ $SPCX trading volume surpasses $35 million, leading in both trading volume and liquidity
Within 24 hours of SpaceX’s Nasdaq listing, the $SPCX token—issued by Backpack Securities—surpassed $35 million in trading volume, leading all tokenized stock trading volumes on Solana and exceeding the next $SPCX competitor’s volume by over five times. Its liquidity ranked second among all tokenized stocks. Armani Ferrante, CEO of Backpack, stated that liquidity is concentrated on Backpack’s tokenized stocks because it is the only solution enabling round-trip trading between Solana and Nasdaq, allowing purchases and sales via brokerage accounts and redemption of underlying securities. Backpack Securities, launched by Backpack, aims to integrate traditional and tokenized stock trading, fostering coexistence of real equities across brokerage and on-chain environments and supporting 7×24 real-time U.S. equity trading. The $SPCX token is pegged to actual SpaceX shares; users can deposit and withdraw on-chain shares into Backpack Securities and transfer them to U.S.-based brokerages such as IBKR.
Backpack launches stock and ETF cash dividend functionality; eligible dividends will be directly credited to user accounts.
Backpack announces the launch of its stock and ETF cash dividend feature. Once eligible assets generate cash dividends, the funds will be directly credited to the user's Backpack account.
Backpack CEO's detailed critique of "AMC CEO's backlash over Robinhood stock tokenization controversy": Robinhood stock tokens are debt securities, and for every $1 users put in, less than $1 actually flows into the real stock market
Odaily News – In response to today's "AMC CEO questions Robinhood over stock tokenization controversy," Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante posted on X, stating that he is a maximalist on tokenization but agrees that Aron's core concerns carry substantive weight: Robinhood's Stock Tokens are debt securities, not 100% backed by the underlying stocks. The funds used to purchase these tokens do not all flow into the actual stock market; instead, through an authorized participant redemption mechanism and partial cash/eligible financial instrument collateral, value leaks to intermediaries, which may lead to divergence between on-chain prices and the underlying shares. He noted in his remarks: "For every $1 a user spends on Robinhood's stock tokens to buy the corresponding stock, less than $1 actually flows into the real stock market."He also pointed out that proper tokenization should be strictly aligned with the stock market, achieving 1:1 stock backing, direct linkage to real market trading, and granting users full shareholder rights, thereby bringing more international capital inflows to listed companies. He also acknowledged that Robinhood Chain is one of the most exciting ecosystems in the crypto space recently, urging the industry to get tokenization right as it iterates.
Bybit Alpha, Byreal Now Listed for SKHY Trading
Odaily Odaily: Bybit Alpha and Byreal have now listed $SKHY for trading. SKHY is a tokenized security of SK Hynix launched by Sunrise, issued by Backpack Securities, providing users with an on-chain investment channel for SK Hynix-related assets.At the same time, Bybit Alpha has concurrently launched the Token Splash trading competition event. Users who participate in $SKHY trading can join in to receive rewards.
Bybit Alpha and Byreal Have Launched SNDK Trading
Bybit Alpha and Byreal have launched $SNDK trading. $SNDK is a tokenized asset issued jointly by SunriseDeFi and Backpack, representing SanDisk—the world’s leading NAND flash memory manufacturer—on-chain. Meanwhile, Bybit Alpha has also launched its Token Splash trading competition: users can participate in the prize distribution by trading $SNDK.
Backpack Securities’ $SPCX trading volume surpasses $35 million, leading in both trading volume and liquidity
Within 24 hours of SpaceX’s Nasdaq listing, the $SPCX token—issued by Backpack Securities—surpassed $35 million in trading volume, leading all tokenized stock trading volumes on Solana and exceeding the next $SPCX competitor’s volume by over five times. Its liquidity ranked second among all tokenized stocks. Armani Ferrante, CEO of Backpack, stated that liquidity is concentrated on Backpack’s tokenized stocks because it is the only solution enabling round-trip trading between Solana and Nasdaq, allowing purchases and sales via brokerage accounts and redemption of underlying securities. Backpack Securities, launched by Backpack, aims to integrate traditional and tokenized stock trading, fostering coexistence of real equities across brokerage and on-chain environments and supporting 7×24 real-time U.S. equity trading. The $SPCX token is pegged to actual SpaceX shares; users can deposit and withdraw on-chain shares into Backpack Securities and transfer them to U.S.-based brokerages such as IBKR.
Backpack Securities Launches $SPCX Token to Bridge SpaceX Stock with Solana-Based DeFi
According to Backpack’s official tweet, Backpack Securities announced on June 11 that the $SPCX token officially launched on Solana via SunriseDeFi following SpaceX’s Nasdaq listing. Users can trade stocks on the Backpack platform and freely transfer assets between traditional brokerages and Solana-based DeFi wallets through deposit and withdrawal operations.
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Backpack CEO: Plans to Bring Tens of Thousands of Tokenized Stocks to Solana
Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante stated that the next phase aims to expand the range of tokenized stocks from around 200 to 10,000, covering the entire stock market. The vision is to leverage a unified application programming interface to enable real stocks to flow bidirectionally between traditional securities accounts and decentralized finance protocols.
Backpack CEO: Bringing the Entire Stock Market to Solana, One API to Connect Brokerages and On-Chain
Odaily News: Solana's official X account reposted an interview clip with Backpack founder and CEO Armani Ferrante. Ferrante stated that Backpack's goal is "not 10 stocks, not 100 stocks, but to bring the entire stock market onto Solana."At its core is an API connecting brokerages and DeFi: tokens held by users correspond to real shares, are 1:1 in-kind redeemable, and can flow freely in both directions between brokerage accounts and on-chain. Ferrante gave an example: users can buy SpaceX tokens on Solana and then transfer them directly to brokerage accounts such as Backpack, Fidelity, and Robinhood. He emphasized that the fundamental difference between this and other tokenized stock solutions on the market is that "what you actually get is the stock itself."Ferrante revealed that currently there are only about 200 tokenized stock assets across all chains combined, and the next step is to expand to 10,000.
Backpack launches stock and ETF cash dividend functionality; eligible dividends will be directly credited to user accounts.
Backpack announces the launch of its stock and ETF cash dividend feature. Once eligible assets generate cash dividends, the funds will be directly credited to the user's Backpack account.
Backpack token BP breaks $1.1, up over 23% in 24 hours
According to market data, the Backpack token (BP) briefly broke through $1.1, reaching a high of $1.12, and is currently trading around $1.06, with a 24-hour gain of 23.1%. The circulating market cap for BP is currently approximately $263 million.
Backpack Leads in Incremental Growth as Tokenized Stock DEX Trading Volume Rises $193 Million Over Prior 7 Days
data shows Backpack's tokenized stock DEX trading volume increased by $193 million over the past 7 days compared to the prior 7 days, ranking first in incremental growth among comparable issuers. Coinbase ranked second with a trading volume increase of $106 million, while st0x ranked third with an increase of $38.6 million.
Backpack CEO's detailed critique of "AMC CEO's backlash over Robinhood stock tokenization controversy": Robinhood stock tokens are debt securities, and for every $1 users put in, less than $1 actually flows into the real stock market
Odaily News – In response to today's "AMC CEO questions Robinhood over stock tokenization controversy," Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante posted on X, stating that he is a maximalist on tokenization but agrees that Aron's core concerns carry substantive weight: Robinhood's Stock Tokens are debt securities, not 100% backed by the underlying stocks. The funds used to purchase these tokens do not all flow into the actual stock market; instead, through an authorized participant redemption mechanism and partial cash/eligible financial instrument collateral, value leaks to intermediaries, which may lead to divergence between on-chain prices and the underlying shares. He noted in his remarks: "For every $1 a user spends on Robinhood's stock tokens to buy the corresponding stock, less than $1 actually flows into the real stock market."He also pointed out that proper tokenization should be strictly aligned with the stock market, achieving 1:1 stock backing, direct linkage to real market trading, and granting users full shareholder rights, thereby bringing more international capital inflows to listed companies. He also acknowledged that Robinhood Chain is one of the most exciting ecosystems in the crypto space recently, urging the industry to get tokenization right as it iterates.