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FAQ: Forward Industries' SEC-Registered Equity on Solana Blockchain for DeFi Use
TL;DR
Forward Industries enables investors to leverage their FWDI shares as collateral on Solana's Kamino protocol to borrow stablecoins while maintaining stock exposure, creating new financial opportunities.
Forward Industries tokenizes its SEC-registered Class A Common Stock through Superstate's Opening Bell platform on Solana, using Pyth for real-time pricing to enable collateralized lending via Kamino.
This integration expands financial access by allowing eligible international shareholders to utilize equity in decentralized finance, potentially increasing market participation and innovation in blockchain-based financial systems.
Forward Industries becomes the first public company with tokenized equity directly usable in DeFi, bridging traditional stock markets with Solana's blockchain ecosystem through Superstate's platform.
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Forward Industries announced that its SEC-registered shares are now live on the Solana blockchain through Superstate's Opening Bell platform, marking the first time a public company's equity can be used directly within decentralized finance.
Tokenized FWDI shares are available for eligible ex-U.S. holders to post as collateral on Kamino, a leading Solana-based lending protocol, allowing investors to borrow stablecoins against their equity while maintaining exposure to FWDI stock.
This approach directly tokenizes Forward's Class A Common Stock through Superstate, a registered SEC transfer agent, rather than using synthetic models, with real-time price feeds supported by Pyth.
Eligible ex-U.S. holders (non-U.S. investors) can use the tokenized shares as collateral on the Kamino lending protocol.
Existing shareholders have the option to hold their shares on Solana via Superstate's platform and can use them as collateral in DeFi applications while maintaining exposure to the stock.
In September 2025, Forward Industries initiated a Solana treasury strategy dedicated to acquiring SOL and increasing SOL-per-share through bespoke strategies and active management, supported by investors including Galaxy Digital, Jump Crypto, and Multicoin Capital.
Forward Industries is a global design company serving top tier medical and technology companies, developing and producing products for leading companies and brands for over 60 years.
The full press release is available at https://ibn.fm/GxBsf, and information about the company's Solana treasury strategy can be found at https://sol.forwardindustries.com/.
The collaboration establishes a foundation for expanded onchain equity functionality as regulatory guidance evolves, and the tokenization is done through Superstate, a registered SEC transfer agent.
The article contains forward-looking statements subject to risks and uncertainties, with details available in the company's SEC filings under 'Risk Factors' in their Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
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