I didn’t think I’d ever say this, but I bought Apple exposure at almost 3 AM, in my pajamas, without a broker — and it actually worked.

The first time I swapped USDT → AAPLx (Apple tokenized stock) on STON.fi, it felt unreal. No KYC forms, no trading hours, no “account under review.” Just a clean swap, confirmed in seconds, sitting in my Tonkeeper wallet like any other token.

That’s when xStocks on TON clicked for me.

They’re issued by Backed Finance, fully backed 1:1, and live as Jettons on TON — meaning you can hold, send, or even use them in DeFi later. The best part? 24/7 access. News drops on a weekend? You don’t wait till Monday.

For anyone outside traditional financial hubs, this feels like a genuine bridge between TradFi and DeFi and it's simple, self-custodial, and always on. Once you try it, regular brokers start feeling very… slow.