# Swarm

> The gold standard for blockchain-based finance

Swarm lets users trade tokenized real-world assets like stocks and bonds on-chain with full asset backing and regulatory controls.

Swarm helps users access traditional assets on-chain through compliant tokenization. Users can trade tokenized stocks, bonds, and other RWAs alongside crypto in a single environment with self-custody and transparent reserves. The platform integrates with financial markets to enable redemption linked to underlying assets while supporting 24/7 on-chain trading.

- Type: Company
- Sector: Finance
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2021-10-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/swarm

## Products

- [Swarm](https://thegrid.id/profiles/swarm): Swarm is a platform for tokenizing and trading real-world assets and cryptocurrencies with self-custody, transparent reserves, and regulatory controls. (RWA Tokenisation Platform, Live, Main Product)
- [dOTC](https://thegrid.id/profiles/swarm): dOTC is a peer-to-peer trading protocol for large orders using smart contracts, supporting private offers, escrow-based execution, and automated expiration. (OTC, Live)

## Assets

- [Swarm Markets Token (SMT)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/swarm): SMT is the utility token of Swarm Markets, a regulated platform for trading tokenized real-world assets and cryptocurrencies. It is used to pay transaction fees with up to 50% discounts, reward liquidity providers, and participate in governance decisions through Snapshot voting. Holders can stake SMT to earn rewards and gain voting power in the Swarm Markets DAO, which governs token reserves and platform policies under a Marshall Islands legal structure. (Utility)

## Links

- [Main](https://swarm.com)
- [Documentation](https://docs.swarm.com)
- [Blog](https://swarm.com/newsroom)
- [Documentation](https://app.chainwiki.com/site/swarm-docs)
- [Whitepaper](https://swarm.com/swarm-markets-dotc-white-paper)
- [Terms of Service](https://docs.swarm.com/about/terms/tos)
- [Privacy policy](https://docs.swarm.com/about/terms/privacy)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/SwarmMarkets)
- [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/swarm-com)
- [Telegram](https://t.me/SwarmSMT)

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