Alpha Ladder WealthX becomes the first platform in Asia to provide xStocks U.S. tokenized shares to

Alpha Ladder WealthX enters the tokenized global stocks field and deepens cooperation with Payward

Singapore, September 11, 2026-- Alpha Ladder Finance Pte. Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Alpha Ladder") today officially launched the xStocks tokenized stock service developed by Payward to institutions and qualified investors in the region through its Asia's leading web 2.5 wealth management platform Alpha Ladder WealthX. The move makes Alpha Ladder one of the first wealth management companies in Asia to be licensed and provide such services.

Strategic cooperation to expand tokenized capital markets in the Asia-Pacific region

This release follows the recent signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) by Alpha Ladder, MetaComp and Payward, aiming to jointly promote the process of tokenized capital markets in the Asia-Pacific region. Under the cooperation agreement, Alpha Ladder will serve as xStocks 'distribution partner in selected regional markets.

Through Alpha Ladder WealthX, Alpha Ladder will distribute xStocks to institutions and qualified investors in the region subject to compliance with applicable eligibility, account opening and compliance requirements. This move extends Alpha Ladder's WealthX product line from traditional investment products to one of the fastest-growing areas of the digital capital market, allowing eligible investors to gain access to tokenized global stocks through mature wealth management relationships.

xStocks: A bridge connecting traditional finance and digital innovation

xStocks combines global stock exposure with round-the-clock availability and native digital settlement by placing listed company shares on top of blockchain infrastructure, leveraging fully collateralized, 1:1 backed tokens. According to Dune Analytics data [1], xStocks currently lists more than 700 assets, with a cumulative transaction volume of more than US$40 billion, and more than 200,000 global holders.

As tokenized securities become increasingly popular among institutional investors, tokenized stocks have become one of the fastest-growing segments of the broader real-world asset (RWA) market. According to CoinGecko data [2], as of the end of March 2026, the value of RWA on the chain was approximately US$19.3 billion, a significant increase from approximately US$5.4 billion in January 2025.

Institutional interest in tokenized assets is also rising. According to the 2026 Ernst & Young and Coinbase Institutional Investor Survey [3], 63% of global institutional investors said their companies are very interested in tokenized assets, up from 57% in the same period last year. McKinsey also estimates that by 2030, the total market value of tokenization excluding cryptocurrencies and stablecoins could reach approximately US$2 trillion [4].

Focus on Compliance and Institutional Access

As tokenization is further integrated into mainstream capital markets, the focus is gradually shifting from "whether financial assets can be put on the chain" to "how to access financial channels that meet institutions 'expectations for governance, account opening and compliance." The launch of xStocks through Alpha Ladder WealthX marks a further expansion of Alpha Ladder in the RWA field, broadening access to tokenized global stocks for institutions and qualified investors in the Asia-Pacific region.

In the future, Alpha Ladder, MetaComp and Payward will continue to explore more tokenization opportunities in the region, including developing new products, expanding counterparties and application scenarios, and making full use of each party's expertise in capital markets, digital asset infrastructure and institutional distribution.

About Alpha Ladder Finance (Alpha Ladder)

Alpha Ladder Finance Pte Ltd (Alpha Ladder) is Singapore's leading real-world asset (RWA) exchange, broker and custodian platform, with a Capital Markets Services (CMS) license issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. With its patented NFDT® (Non-Homogeneous Digital Twin) framework, multi-cloud MPC wallets, and a strict on-chain KYT engine, Alpha Ladder provides institutional infrastructure for tokenization, trading and liquidity, bridging traditional finance and digital innovation.

Close to MetaComp

MetaComp Pte Ltd ("MetaComp") is a Singapore-based payment company committed to building an interoperable global payment financial platform. As a major payment institution licence holder issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), MetaComp makes payments more convenient and robust, connecting fiat and stablecoin channels, thereby providing an alternative when SWIFT is not feasible.

MetaComp's StableX Network is designed to combine compliance and agency capabilities, allowing institutions and businesses to move, convert and manage capital across fiat and stablecoin channels within a single compliant Web 2.5 financial architecture, while handling payments, collections, and treasury and investment access for traditional and digital asset classes. Since its launch in November 2025, StableX Network has grown into a platform with more than 1,000 members and partners and more than 100,000 users.

MetaComp's proprietary foreign exchange infrastructure evaluates each trade in real time and selects the best settlement path based on exchange rate and speed. VisionX is MetaComp's compliance intelligence engine that detects fiat transactions and on-chain digital asset activity in one screening to support anti- money laundering /counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT) compliance and transaction monitoring. MetaComp's StableX Know Your Agent (KYA) framework extends this governance to the agents themselves, ensuring that every AI agent running on the platform can be identified, authorized, monitored and held accountable throughout its lifetime.

This foundation also extends to our wealth solutions, where compliance intelligence is built into from the beginning and is accessible through AI agents, applications, web pages or APIs, and is built specifically for organizations and businesses.

These services are provided under the Singapore Monetary Authority (MAS) Large Payment Institution license held by MetaComp and cover digital payment token services and cross-border currency transfer services. Treasury and investment services are provided by Alpha Ladder Finance Pte. Ltd. (MetaComp is a MAS-regulated affiliate holding a Capital Markets Services licence).