Canton Strategic Holdings, Inc., ("Canton Strategic Holdings" or the "Company") the first publicly traded company to leverage Canton Coin to support the Canton Network's ability to digitize traditional financial markets, announced an agreement with TSV LLC ("TSV"), the permissioned venue for tokenized NMS stocks on the Canton Network, to make the Company's shares of common stock available to be traded on TSV. This announcement follows TSV's notification to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), aligned with the September 17 Innovation Exemption, that it is building regulated, compliant access to tokenized equities on the Canton Network. To support the tokenization of the Company's securities, Canton Strategic Holdings has engaged Fairmint, Inc. ("Fairmint"), an SEC-registered onchain transfer agent, to tokenize its shares as issuer-sponsored stock. Trading is expected to begin as early as Monday, November 2 and is intended to be the first of its kind under the new SEC rules for tokenizing onshore U.S. equities.

"Tokenization creates more efficient access to equity markets for investors and greater transparency for issuers, and the SEC's Innovation Exemption has set up the framework to bring tokenized U.S. equities onshore," said Mark Wendland, Chairman and CEO of Canton Strategic Holdings. "We are proud to be the first publicly traded company to work with TSV and Fairmint as they build a compliant platform for tokenized equities on the Canton Network, the only blockchain purpose-built for regulated financial infrastructure."

TSV, the first Tokenized Securities Venue, intends to bring the Company's tokenized shares into its automated market maker, allowing for 24/7 trading availability, atomic settlement, and verified access for institutional and retail investors.

As an onchain transfer agent, Fairmint TA LLC, Fairmint's SEC-registered subsidiary, will issue the Company's tokenized shares, maintain the official onchain record of their ownership, and administer compliance on every transfer. Holders of these issuer-sponsored tokenized shares would receive the same rights and privileges as those holding the Company's stock via Nasdaq.

"We were the first to formally notify the SEC of our intent to operate a tokenized securities venue, and we wanted our first listing to set the standard," said Ali Abrar, CEO of TSV LLC. "Thanks to the work we've done with Canton Strategic Holdings and Fairmint, investors on TSV trade shares that carry the same rights as the Company's stock. Using the Tradecraft protocol, approved participants can provide liquidity and trade at any hour, with every trade settling atomically on the Canton Network."

"Bringing public-company shares onchain through the Canton Network opens a new chapter for equity markets," said Joris Delanoue, CEO and co-founder of Fairmint. "Since we founded the company, we've been building infrastructure for programmable equity, with official ownership records and transfer controls built into the same system. Our approach ensures tokenized shares carry the full rights of the company's stock, protecting investors while keeping the issuer in control. We look forward to working with Canton Strategic Holdings through our Onchain Transfer Agent services."

Canton Strategic Holdings is an investor and active participant in the Canton Network ecosystem, providing both capital and insights to further the integration of the network into modern financial systems. As a Super Validator on the Canton Network and a member of the Canton Foundation, the Company continues to support and help secure the network in line with its commitment to strengthening the ecosystem.