Blockchain.com signs NYSE deal for tokenized US stocks, ETFs
Blockchain.com plans to give users round-the-clock access to tokenized US-listed stocks and ETFs via NYSE's planned digital venue, once regulators approve.
A major crypto platform is lining up access to Wall Street's best-known exchange. Blockchain.com has signed a memorandum of understanding with the New York Stock Exchange under which its customers would be able to trade tokenized versions of US-listed stocks and ETFs. The trades would run through NYSE's planned digital alternative trading system (ATS).
"Connecting to the NYSE digital ATS will enable us to extend the opportunity to invest in these digital assets to tens of millions of users around the world," said Peter Smith, Blockchain.com's chief executive.
Stock markets and crypto keep converging
The agreement adds to a steady stream of links between traditional exchanges and crypto firms. It comes after the US SEC granted an innovation exemption for trading tokenized stocks on-chain, a development we looked at in analysts' early-winner picks. Blockchain.com is not new to the product, either: it already sells tokenized stocks and ETFs through Ondo Finance in 30 European Economic Area countries.
The key terms
NYSE, which is owned by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), unveiled its digital ATS in January 2026. Blockchain.com, which says it has more than 44 million verified accounts, would plug into that venue.
The planned service would go well beyond normal market hours, offering trading around the clock, fractional shares, funding with stablecoins and immediate settlement on-chain. Securitize would serve as the digital transfer agent.
Importantly, the tokens are designed to represent actual shares rather than synthetic price trackers. They are meant to come with the same rights as conventional shares, including dividends and votes.
The agreement also covers data. ICE Data Services will distribute Blockchain.com's crypto data, and Blockchain.com will bring NYSE and ICE market data into its own platform.
None of this is live yet. The service can only start once NYSE's ATS launches and regulators give their approval. Neither side disclosed financial terms.
What changes for Indian users
For now, nothing. Indian residents who want US securities still have to go through the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme, with its limits, TCS and foreign-asset reporting. Tokenized shares bought on a crypto platform also raise a tricky question: should they be treated as VDAs, taxed at 30%, or as foreign securities? India has its own tests under way, too. SEBI's Demat 2.0 pilot recently settled tokenized bonds in e-rupee, which we covered in this story. To understand the basics, visit our tokenization page, or read our guide to buying US-listed Bitcoin ETFs from India.
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