Crypto.com is expanding into equities with many tokenized derivatives. These mirror about 1,500 U.S. stocks and ETFs. The move links crypto markets with traditional finance, giving users exposure to famous names and mixed baskets without owning the actual shares. Investors can trade synthetic positions that follow the price moves of well-known companies, from tech leaders to consumer brands and sector ETFs, so trading is fast, around the clock, with small minimums. By adding thousands of instruments, the platform aims to cover many themes—from growth stocks to theme ETFs appealing to cautious savers and bold traders. To grow this, Crypto.com needs strong risk controls, clear notes that these are synthetic products, and reliable price feeds so the derivatives track their benchmarks well. The move shows rising demand for familiar financial tools among crypto custodians, using tokenization to unlock new liquidity and cross-asset trading for users who like digital-first options.
The exchange said Wednesday that eligible users in the European Economic Area and other approved markets can gain exposure to stocks including Apple (AAPL), Nvidia (NVDA) and Tesla (TSLA) as well as ETFs such as SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) and iShares Silver Trust (SLV). Positions start at $1 and can trade around the clock.
The instruments issued by Foris Capital CY Limited are derivatives linked to the price of underlying stocks or ETFs. Put differently, they offer synthetic exposure: when Apple stock climbs, the related product aims to mirror that shift, yet the holder does not gain Apple shares.
This implies that investors do not acquire legal or beneficial ownership of the underlying securities and do not obtain voting or other shareholder privileges. They may obtain dividend-equivalent adjustments, per Crypto.com. The assets backing these products are held by the U.S. broker-dealer Alpaca.
The offering builds on Crypto.com’s May 2025 acquisition of Foris Capital, which secured the exchange a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) license for offering regulated financial products in Europe.
Crypto.com is world’s 11th largest exchange, according to data source Coingecko.
Stock tokenization push
The rollout occurs in a rapidly expanding niche where crypto markets meet conventional assets. Tokenized stocks are valued at roughly $2.49 billion, a surge of about 600% over the last year, per RWA.xyz data, as exchanges and blockchain companies push to bring stocks on-chain. Citi projects tokenized securities may reach a $5.5 trillion market by 2030, with about $2.6 trillion in tokenized equities.
Tokenized stock market (RWA.xyz)Kraken, Bybit, Bitget, and Robinhood are among the trading platforms that have rolled out tokenized equity products for investors outside the U.S. Meanwhile, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the backbone of the U.S. securities markets, has begun testing tokenized securities infrastructure. At the same time, Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange also unveiled tokenization initiatives.
But not every one of those products functions identically. Synthetic or derivative instruments monitor a stock’s performance without transferring ownership to the buyer. Issuer-backed models, on the other hand, can place real common shares on-chain while maintaining ownership and shareholder rights.
The debate is drawing increasing attention from regulators and market infrastructure providers as tokenized securities move closer to the financial mainstream.
Wall Street transfer agents press the SEC, alerting that external tokens could threaten market integrity
