SBI Holdings and Startale Group have announced a joint venture to create a platform for 24/7 trading of on-chain stocks and physical assets. This initiative will leverage SBI's financial ecosystem and Startale's blockchain technology to facilitate cross-border settlement, sharded holdings, and DeFi protocol integration. The platform will also feature account abstraction, institutional custody, and real-time compliance monitoring. Two joint venture companies will be established to handle technology and business development, though a launch date has not been disclosed.