Blogs & Articles

We are delighted to unveil the first iteration of STRATOSCAN, our public block explorer! Check it out at https://stratoscan.stratomercata.com. It features pages for: blocks by height transactions by hash accounts by address These follow the URL patterns popularized by Etherscan.  There was a stalled attempt at standardizing those URLs with EIP-3091: Block Explorer API Routes, […]

Revolutionizing Real-World Asset Tokenization with Blockchain Technology STRATO Mercata is reimagining how users interact with real-world assets by combining the familiarity of gold and silver with the speed and utility of a decentralized financial system. As the first Layer 1 blockchain purpose-built for vault-backed tokenization, STRATO Mercata simplifies depositing, staking, borrowing, and redeeming physical […]

AI-Assisted Coding: From Glacial Progress to Breakneck Innovation During the STRATO Mercata quarterly offsite last month each of the team members worked on AI-assisted coding projects for the week that we were together in Brooklyn.  I tweeted about my own project at the time, but in this blog post I will start to introduce some […]

Introducing GOLDST: A New Era for Gold, and for You We’ve been conditioned to think about gold in terms of safety. Stability. Hedging against chaos. But what if gold could be more than just a store of value? What if it could also be a signal of belonging—a way to participate, shape, and build something […]

Names matter. That’s why we’re changing STRATs to USDST—our stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar. It’s an exciting shift that reflects our commitment to creating the most intuitive marketplace possible. Why This Makes Sense 💡 USDST tells you exactly what you’re getting: a U.S. dollar stable token. This clarity matters when you’re purchasing stakeable […]

Today we are taking our first major step in open sourcing the entirety of the STRATO Mercata platform, applications and tools. The core of STRATO is the Haskell Ethereum client software which was built in 2014, during the very early days of Ethereum, prior even to the Ethereum mainnet launch.   This codebase was instrumental to […]

At STRATO Mercata, we’re redefining how you collect real-world assets. With our vault-backed staking for physical gold and silver, we’ve made it easier, safer, and more rewarding to own precious metals. Whether you’re buying your first gram of gold or adding digital silver to your portfolio, you can trust that every fraction is backed by […]

Start Earning Yield On Gold, Silver, and Wrapped ETH We’re excited to announce that staking is officially open to the public in the STRATO Mercata ecosystem. This isn’t just another staking launch—it’s a leap forward in bringing crypto closer to the real world by bridging Real-World Assets (RWAs), DeFi, STRATO Mercata, and now, you! What’s […]