Kraken Launches Tokenized Stock Trading for Apple and Tesla: A New Era for Global Investors

💥 Kraken Launches Tokenized Stock Trading for Apple and Tesla: A New Era for Global Investors

Crypto exchange Kraken has announced the launch of trading for tokenized stocks of tech giants like Apple, Tesla, Nvidia, and more than 50 other major companies. Trading will go live at the end of June and will be available to users across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America, according to The Wall Street Journal.

This move marks a significant breakthrough, allowing investors worldwide to access equity markets without intermediaries, delays, or excessive fees.

🔗 What Are xStocks? Tokenized Shares on the Solana Blockchain

The new trading instruments, called xStocks, will be issued on the Solana blockchain, offering 24/7 trading—unlike traditional stock exchanges with limited hours. This allows users across time zones to respond to market changes instantly.

Each xStock token will:

• Be backed 1:1 by an actual share or ETF unit via Kraken’s partner, Swiss-based Backed Finance.
• Reflect real-time pricing of the underlying asset.
• Be transferable to external wallets or exchanges, and usable as collateral for crypto trading.

🌍 Expanding Access to U.S. Markets for Global Traders

Kraken CEO Arjun Sethi emphasized that the platform will simplify access to U.S. equities for international investors, who have historically faced high fees and long settlement times when trading through local brokers.

Kraken also confirmed that it is working closely with regulators to ensure compliance across jurisdictions where xStocks will be available.

This initiative is part of Kraken’s broader global expansion strategy. In March, the exchange revealed plans to go public in Q1 2026, acquired futures platform NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion, and partnered with Mastercard to launch both physical and digital crypto debit cards.

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