Orca’s role in Project Open would likely be as the decentralized exchange (DEX) platform that:

1. Facilitates Trading

• Orca could handle the actual trading of tokenized stocks on the Solana blockchain.

• Users might be able to buy and sell real-world equity (stocks) in the same way they trade crypto on Orca.

2. Showcases DEX Efficiency

• Demonstrates how DeFi infrastructure can support traditional finance with:

• Instant settlement

• Low fees

• No middlemen

3. Bridges TradFi and DeFi

• Orca helps merge traditional financial assets (like stocks) with blockchain-based systems in a fully on-chain, transparent way.

In short: Orca wouldn’t just be a crypto DEX—it would become a gateway for stock trading on the blockchain, making it a pioneer if the SEC allows it.