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Kraken’s xStocks Launches 200+ Tokenized UK, EU Stocks
Eligible investors can trade blockchain-based versions of major European equities, with each token backed one-to-one by a corresponding share, Payward said.
- On Wednesday, November 11, 2026, Payward added tokenized versions of more than 200 stocks listed in the United Kingdom and European Union, including constituents of the FTSE and DAX.
- Partnership with GTN facilitates the new offerings, with tokens backed one-to-one by shares held with a regulated custodian, providing synthetic exposure without direct voting rights.
- Payward reports over 550,000 unique holders and more than $45 billion in cumulative transaction volume, as the platform now manages more than 1,500 assets.
- Despite the inclusion of British and European equities, tokens remain unavailable to investors in the United Kingdom and US-focused markets due to distribution restrictions; eligible users can access trading through Kraken.
- According to the company, Payward plans to add hundreds of Hong Kong-listed stocks in the coming weeks, while the exchange intends to introduce trading through its London Stock Exchange venue in 2027.
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Payward, owner of Kraken, expands the xStocks with UK and EU roles, exceeds 1,500 tokenized assets and plans to include Hong Kong shares
Kraken Parent Payward Adds 200 UK, EU Tokenized Stocks
Kraken parent Payward has put more than 200 UK and European listed companies onchain as tokenized stocks, taking its xStocks framework past 1,500 assets in total. The batch is the first delivered under a tokenization partnership with GTN, according to Wednesday’s release, and the DAX 40 names SAP, Siemens and Allianz are among them. The same release states that xStocks remain unavailable to investors in the United Kingdom, a restriction today’s …
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