26 stories about Tokenized Stocks from across the crypto press, curated and summarized daily. Most recent: Oct 22, 2026.
In a discussion with Raoul Pal, Backpack founder Armani Ferrante detailed his exchange's compliance-first strategy to bring thousands of tokenized equities and regulated financial products onto the Solana blockchain.
Broadcom, Verizon and six other companies have objected to having their shares traded on a planned OKX-ICE venue for tokenized U.S. stocks. Their pushback adds to resistance around the SEC framework: Nasdaq has separately said it would opt out.
The IMF says investors are using blockchain-based shares for smaller trades and transactions outside regular market hours. But it warns that tokenized stocks remain volatile and hard to trade smoothly, while legal protections and settlement infrastructure are still catching up.
Securitize has launched tokenized versions of US stocks on the Solana blockchain, including Apple, Nvidia, and Strategy. These tokens are backed 1:1 by real shares and offer dividends and USDC settlement. This move could make stock trading more accessible and efficient.
OKX and ICE's joint venture has filed to launch tokenized U.S. stocks, allowing 24/7 trading under the SEC's new Innovation Exemption. The filing includes over 60 stocks, including Nvidia and SpaceX, paired with stablecoins.
Aave V4 on the Base network has added tokenized stocks from Coinbase as collateral for USDC loans. Non-U.S. users can now use stocks like Apple, Nvidia, and Tesla to secure loans. This move bridges traditional finance and DeFi lending.
Bullish, Alpaca, and Apex Fintech have formed a coalition to promote issuer-backed tokenized stocks, following the SEC's innovation exemption. This move aims to link onchain shares to official shareholder records, potentially revolutionizing stock trading.
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Blockchain.com have signed a preliminary agreement to offer tokenized US stocks and ETFs to crypto users, pending regulatory approval. The deal leverages NYSE's planned digital trading platform to bridge traditional finance and crypto.
Ondo has launched a new system allowing approved institutions to mint and redeem tokenized stocks and ETFs using the underlying securities. This in-kind conversion process simplifies the tokenization of traditional assets, potentially lowering costs and increasing efficiency. The move comes as the demand for tokenized stocks remains uncertain despite new SEC rules.
Goldman Sachs and Citizens analysts said the SEC's tokenized-stock push creates new opportunities in custody, tokenization infrastructure, and stablecoin settlement, while giving brokers room to expand onchain products. Kalshi also filed for US stock perpetual futures, joining Coinbase and Bitnomial.
The SEC has approved an 'Innovation Exemption' for tokenized stocks, a move that could accelerate the adoption of blockchain technology in traditional finance. This comes just hours after S&P Global announced its acquisition of OpenZeppelin.
The SEC has proposed exemptions to facilitate trading of tokenized NMS stocks, set to expire in five years. The agency is seeking public comment on possible modifications and next steps.
Traders on Robinhood Chain are exchanging healthcare stocks for the BONER memecoin, a trend driven by DeFi degens. This unusual swap highlights the growing intersection of traditional finance and meme-driven crypto assets.
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) is collaborating with Payward, the company behind Kraken, to bring major UK-listed stocks onchain using the xStocks framework. This move aims to make traditional equities more accessible and tradable in the digital asset space.
The volume of tokenized stock transfers on blockchain platforms surged 415% in 30 days to $29.5 billion. Active addresses and holders more than doubled, signaling growing interest in tokenized equities.
Tokenized equities reached 1.31 million holders over the past month, as monthly transfer volume surged 179% to $23.13 billion and distributed value rose 5.9% to $2.38 billion.
The SEC is set to unveil a new regulatory framework for tokenized stocks, potentially the biggest crypto development of 2026. This could pave the way for mainstream adoption of crypto-based stock trading.
Robinhood Chain's real-world assets have jumped fivefold, with a dozen tokenized stocks each clearing $500,000 in daily trading volume. The chain has tripled in size since mid-July, though memecoins and stablecoins still dominate overall activity.
Robinhood Chain is a new Ethereum layer-2 network built with Arbitrum technology, designed for tokenized assets and financial products. It aims to bring traditional stocks and crypto together on the blockchain.
Kraken now lets eligible users use select tokenized stocks and ETFs as collateral for futures and margin trades, without needing to sell their holdings. This move bridges traditional finance and crypto trading.
Securitize has issued tokenized versions of its shares on Solana and Avalanche, marking the first time a newly public company has done so on its debut.
Securitize, a newly public company, has tokenized $295 million of its own stock on Solana and Avalanche blockchains. This move challenges third-party stock token issuers and aims to set a new standard for digital securities.
Robinhood opened the public mainnet for its Arbitrum-powered Ethereum layer-2 network on Wednesday, enabling tokenized stock trading. The network is described as 'AI-native' and aims to bridge traditional finance and crypto.
Aave and Solana ecosystem tokens are driving a crypto market rebound, with Bitcoin holding steady near $60,000. Aave's founder hinted at potential token buybacks under a new framework, adding to the positive momentum.