Solana tokenized equities hit 1.5 million holders, per Solana; Crypto.news counts addresses, not unique investors
RWA Signal Insight
StocksSolana has reached a record 1.5 million addresses holding tokenized equities as of October 26, 2026, marking a fivefold increase since August. This growth was significantly bolstered by incentive programs that distributed $31 million in stock tokens to over 360,000 wallets. While the milestone highlights the expansion of blockchain-based securities, analysts note that the metric counts individual addresses rather than unique investors. Trading activity has been heavily influenced by the integration of memecoins, which accounted for 31.5% of the $5.58 billion in total tokenized equity volume between September and October. Platforms like Securitize enable the trading of 12 U.S. stocks, including Apple and Nvidia, with settlement occurring primarily in USDC. Despite the surge in holder counts, the demand for SOL remains decoupled from equity volume because transactions are settled in stablecoins. This trend underscores the evolving role of high-speed networks in hosting traditional financial assets while highlighting the complexities of measuring genuine adoption in decentralized markets.
Key points
- Solana tokenized equity holders reached 1.5 million addresses by October 2026.
- Incentive programs distributed $31 million in stock tokens to 360,000 wallets.
- Memecoin-to-stock trading pairs generated $1.76 billion in volume since September.
- Securitize enables trading of 12 U.S. stocks on Solana using USDC settlement.
Background
Solana is a high-performance blockchain known for its low transaction costs and fast finality, making it suitable for high-frequency financial applications. Tokenized equities on the network represent traditional securities where the underlying shares are held in custody, allowing investors to gain exposure to assets like U.S. stocks via blockchain-based tokens.