More Than 70% of Tokenized Stock Trading Occurs After Hours, Highlighting Demand for 24-Hour Markets
RWA Signal Insight
StocksRecent data reveals that a significant majority of tokenized stock trading occurs outside traditional U.S. market hours, highlighting the 24/7 accessibility of blockchain-based assets as a primary market driver. According to Blockworks data, over 70% of tokenized stock volume on BNB Chain, 63% on Solana, and 60% on Base takes place outside the standard 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET window. This shift in investor behavior is accompanied by broader market growth, with RWA.xyz reporting a 15% increase in the total value of tokenized stocks to nearly $3.3 billion over the past month. Platforms like Jupiter have seen trading volumes surge by 50% month-over-month, signaling robust demand for these digital securities. Major issuers such as Ondo Global Markets, xStocks, and bStocks are currently leading this expansion across multiple blockchain ecosystems. Furthermore, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has introduced an Innovation Exemption to integrate these assets into the formal financial system. This regulatory framework mandates strict disclosure requirements for trading platforms, potentially opening the U.S. market to previously inaccessible tokenized stock products while ensuring investor protections.
Key points
- Over 70% of BNB Chain tokenized stock volume occurs outside standard U.S. market hours.
- Total tokenized stock market value reached nearly $3.3 billion, a 15% monthly increase.
- SEC Innovation Exemption allows compliant platforms to offer tokenized U.S. stocks domestically.
- Jupiter reported a 50% month-over-month increase in tokenized asset trading volume.
Background
Tokenized stocks are blockchain-based digital representations of traditional equity shares, allowing for fractional ownership and 24/7 trading. These assets typically utilize smart contracts to manage ownership records and dividend distributions on public or private ledgers. By bypassing traditional clearinghouses, they aim to increase settlement efficiency and market accessibility for global investors.