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Simplechain raises $15m to build an RWA‑first layer 1 and dataipo protocol, extending ex‑jd.com and ant group execs’ push into compliant asset tokenization. Summary SimpleChain closed a $15 million seed round to build an RWA‑focused Layer 1 blockchain. The core team includes former executives from Shuqin Technology, JD.com, and Ant Group, extending prior compliant fintech work. The project is also developing the DataIPO protocol to support on‑chain real‑world asset issuance and trading. Real‑world asset (RWA) startup SimpleChain has raised $15 million in seed funding to build a dedicated Layer 1 blockchain aimed at tokenizing assets such as credit, energy infrastructure and other off‑chain collateral at scale. The company said the new capital will go toward engineering, compliance and ecosystem incentives as it races to position its infrastructure as a base layer for regulated RWA issuance. The round comes amid a broader rush by Chinese and Asia‑based fintech players to move asset tokenization on‑chain, with Hong Kong emerging as a key testing ground. According to Chinese outlet PANews, SimpleChain’s founding team includes former executives from Shuqin Technology, JD.com and Ant Group, who previously helped build compliant fintech and supply‑chain finance platforms for traditional markets. Their new blockchain is pitched as a continuation of that work, but with settlement and asset logic moving fully on‑chain. “The launch of SimpleChain and the DataIPO protocol is an extension of years spent building compliant infrastructure for real‑world assets,” the team said in comments reported by industry media, framing the project as a way to “bridge institutional capital with public blockchains without sacrificing regulatory standards.” Beyond the base Layer 1, SimpleChain is developing an ecological protocol called DataIPO, designed to standardize how real‑world asset deals are originated, tokenized and distributed to investors. In promotional materials shared on X, the DataIPO team said it wants to “turn…

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