🏦 ECB: Tokenization Rewrites Finance

🏦 ECB Declares Tokenization Unmatched

By Ondo Finance
Apr 20, 2026, 3:02 PM
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Finance enters its tokenized era as a European Central Bank Director declares tokenization's impact unmatched by previous tech waves, stating these technologies "reframe the logic of the system as a whole.​"

Major developments this week:

  • Ondo partners with Clearstream, Europe's leading securities depository, alongside 360X to enable custody, settlement, and collateralization of tokenized stocks and ETFs within institutional workflows

  • UK reverses course on stablecoins, bringing them into payments regulation

  • HSBC completes tokenized deposit pilot with atomic settlement capabilities

  • ABN Amro opens crypto investment access through Exchange Traded Products

The moves signal institutional infrastructure aligning with tokenized assets.​ Clearstream processes trillions annually, and its integration with Ondo tokenized securities marks a bridge between traditional and digital markets.​

ECB Director on tokenization

Ondo-Clearstream partnership

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Ondo's liquidity pool is the stock market. The only tokenized stock platform powered by TradFi liquidity, not a recreation of it. The result: brokerage-grade execution.

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Not all tokenization is created equal. The difference shows up directly in returns. Tokenized stocks are experiencing rapid growth. But other platforms still fail to deliver execution quality that meets industry standards. Slippage of 50-100 bps or more is a cost to returns

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The IMF influences trillions in global trade and capital markets across 191 member countries. Today, they called tokenization “a structural shift in financial architecture.” The world's most important financial institutions are going all in on tokenization.

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IMF
@IMFNews

Tokenization is reshaping regulated finance by moving assets onto programmable ledgers, delivering efficiency gains but requiring strong policy and trust anchors to protect stability. Read our new IMF Note on the issue: elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/…

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Wall Street 2.0 is here. Ondo is the leading provider of tokenized Treasuries and stocks, with $1.6B TVL across 204 assets on @ethereum alone. Welcome to the golden age of tokenization.

Token Terminal 📊
Token Terminal 📊
@tokenterminal

The market cap of RWAs on @ethereum surpasses $15 billion, up ~200% YoY. Incumbent financial institutions, including BlackRock and J.P. Morgan, are building blockchain-based versions of traditional payments, savings, and investment products on Ethereum. A chart to follow 👇

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Tokenization is on its own trajectory. Ondo is at the forefront of the fastest growing sector in finance.

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Don’t tell the bears about RWAs 🐻 RWA TVL is up 8.7% over the last month, while broader markets pull back. A significant share of that volume runs through 1inch, powered by @ondo_finance. We caught up with Ondo’s Kian at @EthereumDenver to find out what's driving it.

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Tokenization is taking over. Hundreds of millions of new users just got access to the world's most traded securities.

Ondo Finance
Ondo Finance
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Now Live: Ondo Global Markets is on @binance Alpha, bringing tokenized U.S. securities to hundreds of millions of new users. Starting with 10 assets at launch, including: ✅ QQQon ✅ AAPLon ✅ TSLAon ✅ NVDAon ✅ CRCLon ✅ METAon ✅ AMZNon ✅ MSFTon ✅ GOOGLon This marks a

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Tokenized stocks are taking over. @myetherwallet now supports Ondo Global Markets tokenized stocks & ETFs across Ethereum and BNB Chain.

MyEtherWallet | MEW
MyEtherWallet | MEW
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New financial paradigm who dis?? We just launched @OndoFinance Global Markets in @myetherwallet mobile. Tokenized stocks & ETFs on Ethereum and BNB Chain, straight from your self-custody wallet. 24 hours a day, 5 days a week.

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Hyperliquid users 🤝 tokenized stocks @felixprotocol is bringing 260+ Ondo tokenized stocks and ETFs to the Hyperliquid ecosystem (outside the U.S. only). This marks the first time tokenized spot markets are available on Felix.

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Felix
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Tokenized stocks and ETFs are now live on Felix On-chain traders no longer have to off-ramp funds to gain exposure to US capital markets. Additionally, Felix users now have the ability to trade tokenized stocks/ETFs in large order sizes without the steep execution costs that

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For years this industry was written off. Now the world’s largest financial institutions are going all in on tokenization ↓

Franklin Templeton Digital Assets
Franklin Templeton Digital Assets
@FTDA_US

Is crypto overhyped? Underhyped? Or dead? It depends who you ask – but Sandy Kaul, Head of Innovation, and @iandebode @OndoFinance state their case with the FT Digital Assets team at @blockworksDAS.

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Tokenized stocks are unlocking new possibilities. Through Ondo Global Markets, 200+ tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs are now live inside @Uglycash for eligible users outside the U.S.

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UGLYCASH
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The edge isn’t the market. It’s who you’re in the room with. UGLYCASH x @OndoFinance 200+ tokenized stocks and ETFs, now inside your self-custody portfolio. But the real advantage? The communities built inside the app. Trading clubs where the moves get discussed, outcomes get

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Ondo Finance has joined @BlockchainAssn's Tokenization Workstream. Tokenization is transforming capital markets, with Ondo leading the industry as the largest tokenized securities platform globally. Together, we will drive policy to clear the way for tokenization in the U.S.

Blockchain Association
Blockchain Association
@BlockchainAssn

1/ Blockchain Association recently launched its Tokenization Workstream, and we’re proud to be joined by dozens of leading member organizations helping shape policy discussions in Washington. This level of engagement reflects the growing momentum behind tokenization in the U.S.

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“We are expanding access to hundreds of millions of investors.” @iandebode in @CoinDesk’s coverage of Ondo Global Markets being the first platform admitted for trading under ADGM ↓

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CoinDesk
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REGULATION: Abu Dhabi approved @OndoFinance's tokenized stocks — including Apple, Nvidia and Tesla — to trade on @binance's regulated platform. The first approval of its kind under ADGM's framework.

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The tokenized stocks era is here. Since Ondo Global Markets launched, the sector has quickly grown into a $1B+ market. A generational shift in finance is underway.

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Ondo Finance
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$800,000,000 In Tokenized Stock TVL. Of the $1B+ tokenized stocks sector, $800M sits on Ondo Global Markets, the #1 platform for tokenized stocks. Driven by tens of thousands of holders and $15B in cumulative volume, the momentum behind tokenized stocks is undeniable.

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Tokenized stocks are taking over. Ondo tokenized securities are now on Binance Convert for eligible investors outside the U.S. and other prohibited jurisdictions.

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Binance
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Ondo Tokenized Securities are now available on Binance Convert. Discover 10 tokenized stocks and convert directly. Explore now 👉 binance.com/en/convert/USD…

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A look at Ondo tokenized stocks on @1inch, six months in. → 1.3M transactions processed → $2.5B tokenized stocks volume → TSLAon, NVDAon, GOOGLon leading → Silver leading among non-equity assets

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🔁 @OndoFinance RWAs on 1inch surpassed $2.5 billion in volume since September 2025. Tokenized Nvidia, Tesla, and Google stocks and commodity-linked tokens (Silver) now traded on-chain through DeFi infrastructure. BNB Chain leads in volume, transactions, and active users.

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Step one was access. Step two is utility. Tokenized stocks are no longer just exposure to traditional markets. They're becoming collateral, building blocks, and productive capital in the onchain economy.

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Morpho 🦋
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Morpho helps @ondofinance turn tokenized stocks productive. Until now, tokenized stocks offered only exposure. Morpho helps by making them usable as collateral, unlocking new liquidity and strategies. Ondo tokenized stocks can do more, with composability seen only onchain.

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Stockcoin․ai now offers access to Ondo tokenized stocks and ETFs, bringing Ondo Global Markets to a new trading platform for non-US investors only.

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Stockcoin.ai Officially Launches — AI-Native, Redefining tokenized Stock & ETF Trading! We are thrilled to announce that the Stockcoin.ai 📈platform is now live and open for Beta testing. Stockcoin.ai is an AI-native digital asset trading

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A major upgrade for tokenized stocks is coming. ✅ AAPLon ✅ AMDon ✅ AMZNon ✅ COINon ✅ CRCLon ✅ GOOGLon ✅ HOODon ✅ INTCon ✅ METAon ✅ MSFTon ✅ MSTRon ✅ NFLXon ✅ NVDAon ✅ ORCLon ✅ PLTRon ✅ TSLAon Soon, deployable as collateral on @OndoPerps.

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Perps for the world’s most-wanted stocks: ✅ AAPL ✅ AMD ✅ AMZN ✅ COIN ✅ CRCL ✅ GOOGL ✅ HOOD ✅ INTC ✅ META ✅ MSFT ✅ MSTR ✅ NFLX ✅ NVDA ✅ ORCL ✅ PLTR ✅ TSLA All available on Ondo Perps.

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The world is waking up to tokenization. Sandy Kaul, Head of Innovation at @FTDA_US, outlines what's driving it: → RWA tokenization has grown 5x since 2023, forecasts reach $4-16T by 2030 → Tokenized stocks are the next wave, with Ondo Global Markets helping drive it →

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Franklin Templeton Digital Assets
@FTDA_US

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Ondo Finance is proud to have built the technology that powers this first-of-its-kind perpetual futures platform, unlocking up to 20x leverage for perps on leading U.S. equities.

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Ondo Perps
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Ondo Perps Early Access is now live. Eligible Early Access users can now trade perpetual futures with up to 20x leverage on: AAPL, AMD, AMZN, COIN, CRCL, GOOGL, HOOD, INTC, META, MSFT, MSTR, NFLX, NVDA, ORCL, PLTR, TSLA, gold, silver & oil. Early Access codes are being sent

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Ondo is the first to adopt Fidelity Center for Applied Technology's DVN for tokenized assets. The Ondo Bridge now leverages @FCATalyst’s DVN on @LayerZero_Core, bringing institutional-grade verification to cross-chain transfers.

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Fidelity Center for Applied Technology (FCAT®)
@FCATalyst

The FCAT DVN is now live on @LayerZero_Core! The DVN offers foundational infrastructure for institutions seeking trustworthy cross-chain operations. Leveraging LayerZero’s neutral interoperability infrastructure with FCAT’s verification capabilities, @OndoFinance is the first

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Another milestone for tokenized stocks. Behind it, three leaders in digital assets: → Ondo GM, the largest tokenized stocks platform → 360X, a regulated Deutsche Börse trading venue → Clearstream, Europe's leading securities depository processing trillions annually

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Ondo Finance
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A new chapter for tokenized stocks in Europe. Ondo tokenized stocks and ETFs are now on 360X, a regulated, Deutsche Börse-backed digital asset platform. This will bring Clearstream-enabled custody, settlement, and collateralization to institutional workflows across the EU and

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A first for Ethereum DeFi. Users can now borrow against tokenized stocks across onchain lending markets.

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Ondo Finance
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DeFi adoption of Ondo tokenized stocks is now live and powered by Chainlink as the official data oracle. Institutional-grade pricing for QQQon, TSLAon, & more unlocks onchain equities as high-quality collateral across DeFi. With deep TradFi liquidity + reliable oracle data,

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The future of trading is 24/7. Ondo tokenized stocks are accessible on @bitget’s CEX outside of legacy market hours. Overnight. On weekends. 24/7/365.

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Ondo Finance
@OndoFinance

Ondo tokenized stocks are now live on @bitget. For the first time, Bitget users can access Ondo tokenized U.S. equities, ETFs, and commodity-linked products directly alongside crypto assets. Bitget’s CEX will begin listing Ondo Global Markets assets this week, starting with:

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Ondo tokenized stocks now on @binance: NVDAon, TSLAon, SPYon, QQQon, PLTRon, CRCLon, IAUon, SLVon, BABAon & many more.

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Binance Wallet
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Join the Binance Alpha Tokenized Securities Trading Competition and share $500,000 in tokenized gold securities rewards! 🔸 Mar 9, 10am – Mar 23, 10am (UTC) 🔸 Click [Join] on the Binance Alpha campaign page to participate. 🔸 Trade Ondo tokenized securities including

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Tokenized stocks on @solana keep growing. The first ever Layer3 discovery experience for Ondo tokenized stocks is now live.

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Layer3
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Equities, onchain, on Solana. The first Layer3 activation on Ondo Global Markets, tokenized by @OndoFinance, is now live. Trade tokenized equities onchain and earn your share of rewards. Start here: app.layer3.xyz/activations/on… (Eligibility restrictions and terms apply.)

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The biggest players in finance on the tokenization opportunity: “I've used the number $1.5 quadrillion.” “The opportunity is in the trillions.” “Hundreds of trillions.” “The sky is the limit.”

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Ondo Finance
@OndoFinance

Billions. Trillions. Quadrillions. We asked leaders from S&P Global, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, WisdomTree, DTCC, Alpaca, & Solana Foundation one question: How big is the tokenization opportunity? ↓

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