Injective: Meridian Mainnet Upgrade Adds Regulated RWA Markets and RFQ Testing - 24 Sep 2026

Injective is preparing the Meridian mainnet upgrade, scheduled for September 24, 2026. If the governance proposal passes, the chain halts at target block height 184394000, approximately 15:00 UTC, and resumes on chain version 1.20.4. The upgrade introduces regulated token implementations, unified RWA perpetual markets, and initial private RFQ testing.

The activation depends on the governance proposal passing before the scheduled halt. If approved, regulated token implementations support compliant issuance of tokenized real-world assets on Injective, and unified perpetual markets make those assets tradable in a single order flow. Initial private RFQ testing begins connecting institutional participants to onchain quoting.

INJ functions as the settlement asset for this activity, so traders may reposition around the token ahead of the chain halt and resumption on version 1.20.4.