Wall Street, 24/7 on Solana: Tokenized Stocks Are Live on MardiPay

Investing in the world's most valuable companies shouldn't be locked behind banking hours, international paperwork, or outdated financial borders.

Today, we're proud to announce that tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs are officially live on MardiPay — powered by Backpack Securities' open-access mint and redeem infrastructure on Solana.

Whether you want to invest $5 in Nike or acquire shares of SpaceX, you can now do it all directly from your MardiPay wallet, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, using USDC.

What Are Tokenized Stocks?

Unlike synthetic derivatives, perpetual contracts, or unregulated CFDs, each token issued through Backpack Securities represents a genuine, 1:1 backed security entitlement. For every tokenized share in circulation on Solana, the real underlying equity is purchased and held safely in regulated U.S. custody.

When you hold $NKE or $MU on MardiPay, you hold a real financial claim — permissionless, transparent, and completely self-custodial on Solana.

Why This Changes Everything for Everyday Investors

Traditional stock markets haven't changed much since the 1990s: they shut down at 4:00 PM, stay closed on weekends, require complicated international brokerage accounts, and take two whole business days (T+2) to settle your money.

Bringing equities on-chain removes that friction entirely:

Two Ways to Invest on MardiPay

We designed MardiPay to give you both flexibility and institutional-grade access:

1. Instant Swap (for any dollar amount): Tap the purple 'Buy' button on any stock. Our integrated Solana DEX routing lets you swap any custom amount of USDC (even $1 or $10) into fractional stock tokens with instant 1-second confirmation.

2. Mint / Redeem (Primary Market RFQ): For traders wanting direct issuer access, tap 'Mint / Redeem'. This connects directly to Backpack Securities' Request-for-Quote (RFQ) engine to mint freshly backed shares or redeem tokens back to USDC at net asset value with zero AMM slippage.

Supported Equities at Launch

You can start exploring 17 tokenized equities and ETFs today, including:

How to Buy Your First Stock on MardiPay

Getting started takes less than a minute:

1. Open MardiPay and navigate to the Invest screen.

2. Browse or search for any stock (look for the Backpack Securities tag).

3. Tap Buy to enter the dollar amount of USDC you'd like to invest.

4. Review the quote and confirm — your tokenized shares arrive directly in your wallet.

Wall Street is finally open 24/7. Head to your MardiPay dashboard to start building your portfolio today.