Liquid Secures $18 Million to Scale 24/7 Cross-Asset Trading Platform

Liquid has announced the closure of an $18 million seed funding round co-led by Neo and Left Lane Capital. The capital injection will be used to scale a platform that integrates over 500 markets, allowing retail traders to manage crypto and traditional assets from a single dashboard. The move comes amid a broader industry shift toward the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA). Major institutions, including Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange, are increasingly exploring blockchain-based infrastructure to enable 24/7 trading and settlement of equities, moving away from traditional market hours. Since its launch in August 2025, Liquid has processed more than $3 billion in trading volume across approximately 40,000 users. The platform offers high-leverage options up to 200x and incorporates an integrated AI assistant to aid users in market analysis and trade execution. The growth of tokenized stocks is reflected in data from RWA.xyz, which indicates a distributed value of approximately $1.15 billion and monthly transfer volumes exceeding $2.2 billion. This trend is further supported by recent SEC pilots and partnerships between traditional exchanges and crypto-native firms. By consolidating multiple asset classes into one interface, Liquid is positioning itself to disrupt the traditional brokerage model, reducing the need for retail traders to maintain separate accounts across various exchanges and brokers.