ERC-8391 proposes asset status checks for tokenized stocks

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Ethereum developer Eric Conner has proposed a common status interface for tokenized assets, as onchain stocks trade continuously while the New York Stock Exchange opens for only 32.5 hours each week. Summary ERC-8392 would let contracts check market sessions, trading halts, valuation status and redemption availability. The interface separates expected stale prices during closures from delayed or failed valuation updates. Conner initially called the proposal ERC-8391, but the published discussion and draft use ERC-8392. The proposal supplies status information without deciding whether an asset is safe to trade or use as collateral. ERC-8392 separates market closures from feed failures EthHub founder Eric Conner introduced the proposal in an Aug. 24 X post, describing it as an asset status interface for tokenized stocks and real-world assets. Conner referred to the proposal as ERC-8391 in the post. However, the subsequent Ethereum Magicians discussion and associated draft identify it as ERC-8392, titled “Asset Status Interface for Tokenized Assets.” The proposal addresses a mismatch between continuous blockchain activity and the limited operating hours of traditional markets. Tokeniz...

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