⚡ Settlement Time Drops from Days to Seconds in Tokenized Markets

**The evolution of settlement infrastructure** Stock trades that once required 5 business days to settle now complete instantly on blockchain networks. Smart contracts automatically update ownership records, eliminating the need for traditional clearinghouses and settlement delays. **Key changes:** - Settlement time reduced from days to seconds - Automated ownership transfers via smart contracts - Removal of intermediary clearinghouses - Capital can be redeployed immediately instead of sitting idle This shift represents a fundamental change in market infrastructure, moving from physical certificates and manual processes to programmable, automated systems. The technology enables faster capital flow and reduces costs by removing back-office operations.

**Ostium is positioning itself as a leading platform for commodities and Nasdaq-powered equity perpetuals** by combining onchain markets with traditional brokerage infrastructure. **Key features:** - Decentralized, programmable, and verifiable trading system - Access to stocks, commodities, forex, and crypto markets - Built on Arbitrum for deep liquidity and fast execution - Over $50B in total trading volume **The platform is now "going programmable,"** enabling developers to build on top of traditional financial markets in ways previously impossible. This bridges the gap between DeFi innovation and TradFi infrastructure, making global markets accessible through blockchain technology. Ostium's approach represents a shift toward making traditional financial instruments available onchain while maintaining the reliability and depth of established brokerage systems.

EdgeX has launched V2 of its perpetual futures platform, built on Arbitrum's infrastructure. The platform processes **300,000 orders per second** with **sub-100ms latency**, enabling continuous trading in digital assets. **Key technical specifications:** - High-performance trading engine on EDGE Chain - Parallel execution capabilities via FlashLane - Direct connection to Ethereum settlement layer - Maintains reliability during market volatility The platform has processed over **$800 billion in cumulative trading volume**. V2 introduces round-the-clock trading access without compromising performance or liquidity depth.

The Arbitrum Foundation's **Open House London Buildathon** begins tomorrow, offering a 3-week online program for early-stage teams building onchain products. **Program Support:** - Technical guidance from [Robinhood](http://openhouse.arbitrum.io/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=oh-london-buildathon), Alchemy, GMX, OpenZeppelin, and Offchain - Product development workshops - Infrastructure readiness training - Access to industry leaders in the Arbitrum ecosystem **Prizes & Opportunities:** - $115K in prizes - Top teams advance to an in-person Founder House accelerator in London - Focus areas include payments, DeFi, RWAs, privacy, AI agents, and consumer applications The program is open to teams worldwide looking to launch products on the Arbitrum Platform. Registration remains open at [openhouse.arbitrum.io](http://openhouse.arbitrum.io/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=oh-london-buildathon).

Arbitrum is actively looking for early-stage teams to build onchain startups. The Layer 2 scaling solution is encouraging founders with new ideas to develop on their platform. The initiative appears to be part of Arbitrum's ongoing effort to support pre-mainnet projects and teams bringing fresh concepts to the blockchain space. For more information, teams can check the [official announcement](https://x.com/arbitrum/status/2056834995122229739?s=20).