IOST offers a high-performance L1 with EVM-compatible subnets and a permissionless deployment framework tailored for tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs). Its RWA 3.0 vision combines modular subnets, compliance modules, and real-world yield integration across institutional and retail layers. The platform supports issuance, management, and yield generation on tokenized financial products ranging from real estate and bonds to on-chain investment funds. IOST reports having processed over 954 million transactions with zero downtime since 2018. Recent market moves, including a listing on Coins.ph and a partnership with MAS-regulated exchange DigiFT, reflect a regulatory-first approach to regional accessibility. The company plans a global rollout of compliant RWA infrastructure, with initial deployment focused on Japan and the Asia-Pacific and expansion planned into the Middle East, Europe, and North America. IOST is a public-chain Web3 blockchain platform for online service providers, based in Hong Kong. Its core product is the IOST 2.0 mainnet upgrade, a Beacon Chain + Smart Chain architecture that is EVM-compatible and communicates via the Engine API and Ethereum JSON-RPC. IOST 2.0 will support multiple subchains—including generic EVM smart contract chains and specialized NFT, gaming, and AI Native chains—and introduces a “Proof of Inference” mechanism for on-chain AI inferences processed by validators. The project emphasizes higher throughput and availability after the mainnet upgrade, positioning itself as a Web3 blockchain operating system. Canadian Web3 investor BitValue Capital committed a $10M USD long-term investment and will advise on international expansion (centered on Hong Kong), global marketing, and ecosystem development. BitValue and IOST will also launch a $5M Ecosystem Incentive Fund (New Ecosystem Fund and Accelerator Fund) to support global developers with funding, technology, token models, marketing, community building, and exchange connections. The article notes IOST is backed by more than 30 top-tier global investors, including Sequoia, Matrix Partners, ZhenFund, and Hillhouse Capital, and highlights the project’s regulatory compliance in Japan.

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$31M

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Jun 2025