In July 2026, tokenized stocks, on-chain securities pilots, AI agents, and staking infrastructure continued to move forward. More traditional financial assets and more automated activities are moving on-chain, giving users access to more asset types while also making interaction paths more complex.
As the on-chain experiences expand, the important questions become more specific: What exactly am I authorizing with this signature? Can I trust the recipient address? Which network am I using? What rights does a tokenized asset actually represent, and what regional, regulatory, or product restrictions apply?
This month, imToken 2.21.0 added support for BTC and ETH message signing, plain-text ETH Data input, automatic address checks, and Robinhood Chain. These updates are designed to help users see more key information before signing, transferring, or using a new network, so they can make their own decisions with greater clarity.
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Traditional financial assets and DeFi interactions are moving closer to everyday users. But Stock Tokens usually do not represent direct ownership of the underlying shares and may be subject to regional and regulatory restrictions, as well as applicable terms of service. Understanding the boundary of asset rights matters more than the phrase “stocks on-chain” itself.
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🚀 Product Updates
imToken 2.21.0: Support for BTC & ETH Message Signing and Clearer On-Chain Interactions
imToken 2.21.0 now supports BTC and ETH message signing. When an exchange, service platform, or recipient needs to verify that a wallet address belongs to you, you can complete the signature directly in the wallet and provide the result for verification. The process does not require an on-chain transaction and does not incur gas fees.
This version also supports plain-text ETH Data input. Previously, users who wanted to add a note or on-chain message to an ETH transfer often had to convert text into hexadecimal format first. Now, users can enter plain-text content directly in advanced mode, making on-chain messages and interaction information easier to understand.
In addition, automatic address checks have been further improved. After users enter a recipient address, imToken provides prompts based on factors such as first-time interaction, address book records, domains, and risk labels, helping reduce the risk of mistaken transfers, address poisoning, and interactions with suspicious addresses.
Learn more: imToken 2.21.0: Support for BTC & ETH Message Signing and Clearer On-Chain Interactions
imToken Supports Robinhood Chain, Expanding the Multi-Chain Asset Management Experience
Robinhood Chain is an Ethereum-compatible Layer 2 network launched by Robinhood. Built around scenarios such as Tokenized Stocks and On-chain Finance, it connects more traditional financial assets with on-chain financial applications.
imToken now supports Robinhood Chain. Users can add and switch to the network in the wallet, view and manage related assets, and make judgments based on network sources, token contracts, and DApp interaction information.
Learn more: How to Use Robinhood Chain with imToken?
📣 Coming Soon: imToken ETH Native Staking Will Support Auto-Compounding
After the Pectra upgrade, 0x02 Compounding Validators are gradually entering more staking scenarios, and the ETH staking experience continues to evolve.
imToken will soon support “Auto-Compounding” feature for ETH native staking to further improve the staking experience for long-term ETH holders. Specific feature details and usage instructions will be announced after the official launch.
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