IOST

IOST is a blockchain platform focused on real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and scalable Web3 applications, designed to transform the $300 billion bond market and traditional finance into borderless, liquid, and programmable on-chain assets. The platform's IOST 3.0 upgrade introduces PayPIN, a payment infrastructure that applies blockchain technology to payments through integrated hardware, and PayFi Bridge, a Layer-2 payment solution connecting multiple blockchain ecosystems for enhanced interoperability. IOST features a high-performance Layer-2 architecture with low-latency transactions, cross-chain interoperability with Ethereum, BSC, and Solana, institutional-grade security through cryptographic validation, and a Decentralized Identity (DID) system for compliant identity verification with embedded KYC/KYB and AML protocols. The platform has demonstrated significant traction with over 2 billion in tokenized assets, 14 million active accounts, 1 billion transactions, and 200+ ecosystem projects across 50+ listed exchanges. IOST serves institutions deploying compliant RWA tokenization models, developers building dApps leveraging RWA liquidity pools, and asset issuers tokenizing traditional assets. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Singapore, IOST has raised $21.0M in Series B funding from investors including DWF Labs, PrestoDB, AlphaCoin Fund, NEOPLY, and Nirvana Capital.