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Binance considers reviving tokenized stock trading
Binance is weighing a return to tokenized stocks — digital representations of publicly traded shares that can be bought in fractional amounts and settled on blockchain — after shutting down a similar product in 2021 under regulatory pressure.
Interest in tokenized equities is resurging across the financial industry. Crypto exchanges such as OKX and Coinbase, along with traditional institutions like the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq, are exploring or seeking approval to launch stock token offerings.
Tokenized stocks allow investors to gain exposure to companies like Apple or Microsoft without buying a full share. The tokens are designed to mirror the real-time price of the underlying stock, while ownership and settlement take place using blockchain infrastructure.
A Binance spokesperson said the exchange is focused on bridging traditional finance and crypto, expanding user choice while maintaining high regulatory standards. After supporting tokenized real-world assets and launching regulated TradFi perpetual contracts settled in stablecoins, exploring tokenized equities is seen as a natural next step.
Binance previously introduced stock tokens in April 2021, starting with Tesla before expanding to Coinbase, Strategy, Microsoft and Apple. The move quickly drew scrutiny from regulators in the U.K. and Germany over potential securities law violations, leading Binance to discontinue the product within months.
However, legal and regulatory hurdles remain significant. Proposed U.S. crypto market structure legislation and existing securities rules could slow or limit the rollout of tokenized stock products in the near term.
Binance is weighing a return to tokenized stocks — digital representations of publicly traded shares that can be bought in fractional amounts and settled on blockchain — after shutting down a similar product in 2021 under regulatory pressure.
Interest in tokenized equities is resurging across the financial industry. Crypto exchanges such as OKX and Coinbase, along with traditional institutions like the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq, are exploring or seeking approval to launch stock token offerings.
Tokenized stocks allow investors to gain exposure to companies like Apple or Microsoft without buying a full share. The tokens are designed to mirror the real-time price of the underlying stock, while ownership and settlement take place using blockchain infrastructure.
A Binance spokesperson said the exchange is focused on bridging traditional finance and crypto, expanding user choice while maintaining high regulatory standards. After supporting tokenized real-world assets and launching regulated TradFi perpetual contracts settled in stablecoins, exploring tokenized equities is seen as a natural next step.
Binance previously introduced stock tokens in April 2021, starting with Tesla before expanding to Coinbase, Strategy, Microsoft and Apple. The move quickly drew scrutiny from regulators in the U.K. and Germany over potential securities law violations, leading Binance to discontinue the product within months.
However, legal and regulatory hurdles remain significant. Proposed U.S. crypto market structure legislation and existing securities rules could slow or limit the rollout of tokenized stock products in the near term.
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