Crypto.com Brings 24/7 Tokenized Stock Trading to Its App
By Lidia Yadlos
Crypto.com is expanding beyond digital assets with the launch of Tokenized Stocks, giving users round-the-clock access to the price performance of more than 1,500 U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds directly from its app.
The new product is initially available to eligible users across the European Economic Area (EEA) and selected international markets, allowing investors to gain exposure to companies including Nvidia, Tesla and Apple, as well as ETFs such as SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) and iShares Silver Trust (SLV).
Unlike traditional stock markets, which operate during fixed trading hours, Tokenized Stocks can be traded 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with investments starting from as little as US$1.
Bringing Equities Onchain
Crypto.com says the product is designed to make investing in traditional financial markets more accessible by combining blockchain technology with fractional investing and faster settlement.
Users can buy small portions of stocks and ETFs without needing to purchase a full share, making exposure to high-priced companies available with minimal capital.
The launch also reflects growing demand for tokenized real-world assets, one of the fastest-growing sectors in digital finance as exchanges race to bring traditional financial products onto blockchain infrastructure.
How It Works
Rather than owning the underlying shares, users trade tokenized financial instruments that track the price of U.S. stocks and ETFs.
The underlying assets are held in custody by Alpaca, a regulated U.S. self-clearing broker-dealer that provides infrastructure for much of the global tokenized U.S. equities market.
While investors do not receive shareholder voting rights or legal ownership of the underlying securities, eligible users may receive dividend-equivalent adjustments where applicable.
Expanding Beyond Crypto
Crypto.com says Tokenized Stocks is another step toward building a broader multi-asset investment platform that combines cryptocurrencies with traditional financial markets.
"We're advancing our multi-asset ecosystem by giving our users a flexible way to invest with instant access to U.S. equity and ETF exposure. Money never sleeps. Market access shouldn't either," said Kris Marszalek, Co-Founder and CEO of Crypto.com.
"By modernizing one of the world's oldest asset classes with the speed of blockchain, Tokenized Stocks offers a simple, 24/7 solution to a historically complex trading experience."
To encourage adoption, Crypto.com is offering eligible users an introductory period of zero-commission trading on Tokenized Stocks, although foreign exchange charges or spreads may still apply.
The launch adds to the growing competition among crypto platforms expanding into tokenized real-world assets, an area increasingly viewed as one of blockchain's biggest opportunities to bridge traditional finance with digital markets.
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