Key Points:
- Blockchain.com and Ondo offer 200+ tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs in 30 EEA states via a DeFi wallet.
- Service runs on Ondo Global Markets, which reported $8.7B in volume and $556M TVL.
- Product emphasizes self-custody and eliminates traditional broker accounts for users.
- The announcement did not detail regulatory approvals or whether tokens confer voting or dividend rights.
Blockchain.com and Ondo Finance announced a European rollout of tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs inside Blockchain.com’s DeFi wallet, making more than 200 tokenized securities available to eligible users across 30 states in the European Economic Area. The company expanded its partnership, bringing identical services to both Africa and South America in 2025.
Through Ondo Global Markets, Blockchain.com users in the EEA can buy, sell, and hold tokenized representations of NYSE-listed shares and exchange-traded funds, including funds that track precious metals such as gold and silver. The trading volume at Ondo Global Markets reached $8.7 billion during its first month of operation in September 2025, while the total value locked exceeded $556 million.
With this partnership, users can buy and sell U.S. stock tokens from their digital wallets, which they control, without opening a traditional brokerage account. Blockchain.com launched this service to provide users with fast custody management, enabling them to maintain full control of their tradable assets through direct blockchain access.
How the Tokenized Securities Are Structured
Blockchain.com said the tokenized securities live directly in its wallet interface and are provided by Ondo Finance, which builds infrastructure for tokenizing real-world assets. Peter Smith of Blockchain.com said the company will offer self-custody solutions to European users through its expanded services.
Ondo’s president, Ian De Bode, announced that the new system enables users from Blockchain.com to access tokenized stock trading who were previously excluded from this service.
According to the operational details, the platform allows users who qualify for 30 EEA states to invest their funds into more than 200 tokenized securities. Also, it offers NYSE-listed equities and ETFs, as well as tokenized precious metals funds, all available for trading.
Notably, the announcement offers no solutions to address multiple critical regulatory and legal issues. The companies did not reveal which European regulatory approvals enabled them to conduct their token offerings, nor did they explain whether token holders receive typical shareholder rights, such as voting rights and dividend distributions.
The implementation of this investment strategy faces multiple operational threats, stemming from counterparty and custody risks, even though the investor claims to self-custody its assets, as well as secondary market liquidity issues, price discovery problems, and tax and securities law challenges that differ from standard share regulations.
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