What Are Tokenized Stocks? The $9 Billion Trend Explained

Imagine buying a slice of Apple stock at 3 a.m. on a Sunday, settling in seconds, from a crypto wallet, with no broker involved.

That is the promise of tokenized stocks, and it stopped being theoretical this year: on-chain transfer volume for tokenized equities reached $9.22 billion in a single month.

This guide explains what tokenized stocks actually are, how they work, who is building them, what you really own when you buy one, and the risks that most coverage skips. What are tokenized stocks?

A tokenized stock is a blockchain-based token that represents ownership or economic exposure to a real company’s shares.