STM is Officially Getting Acquired by RedStone! ♦️

Official Press Release

RedStone Acquires STM.co and TokenizeThis Conference, Accelerating U.S. Expansion and Institutional Strategy

January 20, 2026 – Baar, Switzerland & Miami, FL – RedStone, the modular blockchain oracle powering the next generation of yield-bearing assets in DeFi and onchain finance, today announced the acquisition of Security Token Market (STM.co), the original global data, media, and events platform for tokenized real world asset (RWA) securities, along with its flagship TokenizeThis conference.

The strategic acquisition marks a major milestone in RedStone’s U.S. and institutional expansion, strengthening the company’s position as the trusted oracle data and risk-infrastructure layer for the rapidly growing tokenized asset ecosystem. The results of 7 years of STM.co’s expansion will complement RedStone’s enterprise-grade oracle and ratings solutions, enabling a unified platform for both traditional and crypto institutions seeking reliable, transparent, and customizable RWA intelligence. That includes a comprehensive RWA dataset, research capabilities, and an industry-defining conference series.

As part of the acquisition, STM.co CEO Herwig Konings will join RedStone as Advisor and Head of TokenizeThis, continuing to scale the globally recognized event franchise. STM.co COO Jason Barraza will join RedStone as Institutional Business Development Lead, spearheading expansion efforts across asset managers, banks, issuers, FMIs, fintechs, and tokenization platforms.

Strengthening RedStone’s Institutional and Cross-Market Offering

RedStone currently serves as a modular oracle network delivering secure, customizable, and latency-optimized data feeds for yield-bearing stablecoins, RWAs, Liquid Staking Tokens (LSTs), Liquid Restaking Tokens (LRTs), and structured onchain products across more than 110 chains. Trusted by leading issuers and protocols, including Securitize, Spark, Ethena, Morpho, Drift, Compound, ether.fi, and Spiko, RedStone’s infrastructure powers billions in onchain financial activity.

STM’s research intelligence, combined with its high-visibility media and conference platforms, gives RedStone a powerful foundation to expand oracle and data-driven solutions for institutional RWA adoption.

Executive Commentary

Marcin Kazmierczak, Co-Founder of RedStone, said: “We are kicking off 2026, the year of tokenized finance and DeFi convergence, with a just-on-point expansion.  That new onchain economy requires trustworthy data, reliable risk ratings, and infrastructure capable of serving both crypto-native and institutional markets. STM has been the leading voice and data engine behind real world asset tokenization for years, and integrating their expertise and industry presence with RedStone’s oracle technology will offer the comprehensive platform that space requires. We’re excited to welcome Herwig, Jason, and the entire STM brand into RedStone as we scale our U.S. and institutional footprint.”

Herwig Konings, CEO of STM.co and incoming Advisor & Head of TokenizeThis at RedStone, said: “Security Token Market was founded in 2018 to bring clarity, data, and institutional-grade intelligence to the emerging world of tokenized assets. RedStone is the perfect home to accelerate that vision. Their oracle infrastructure already powers many of the largest RWA and yield-focused protocols in the world, and together we can serve institutions with the combined data, research, and events platform the industry has been waiting for. TokenizeThis will continue to grow, now backed by one of the most innovative teams in onchain finance.”

Jason Barraza, STM.co COO and incoming Institutional Business Development Lead at RedStone, said: “Institutions are rapidly moving from exploration to implementation in tokenized finance, but they require trusted data, risk frameworks, and credible partners to access the onchain economy at scale. STM has long been the discovery and research engine which, combined with RedStone’s infrastructure, unlocks a unified value proposition that directly addresses institutional needs. I’m eager to help bring RedStone’s capabilities to banks, asset managers, and enterprise issuers to bridge them to DeFi markets across the U.S. and around the world.”

TokenizeThis to Become the Flagship Institutional RWA Summit in NYC for RedStone

TokenizeThis, the largest and longest-running U.S. conference dedicated exclusively to the tokenization of finance, will now operate as RedStone’s premier event brand. The conference convenes the full spectrum of market participants, including global banks, asset managers, blockchain foundations, regulators, tokenization issuers, and institutional infrastructure providers.

Under RedStone’s leadership and Herwig Konings’ continued direction, TokenizeThis will grow its coverage for institutional education, product launches, and cross-ecosystem collaboration across the RWA and onchain finance landscape. More information to be shared soon.

About RedStone

RedStone is a modular blockchain oracle specialized in yield-bearing assets for DeFi and onchain finance, including value-accruing stablecoins, Liquid Staking Tokens, and Restaking Tokens. Offering secure, reliable, and customizable data feeds across 110+ chains, RedStone powers major protocols and institutional tokenization platforms including Securitize, Ethena, Morpho, Drift, Compound, ether.fi, Lombard, and others. Learn more at redstone.finance.

About Security Token Market (STM.co)

STM.co is the world’s largest repository of data and research on tokenized real-world asset securities, tracking over 800 onchain equities, real estate properties, debt instruments, and fund products with a combined market cap exceeding $60B. STM produces comprehensive research reports, media coverage, and hosts the global TokenizeThis conference, the leading event for tokenized finance bringing together the largest banks, asset managers, issuers, blockchain networks, and infrastructure providers. Learn more at STM.co. 

This is not financial advice.