{"id":50669,"date":"2025-09-10T13:00:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T10:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=50669"},"modified":"2025-09-10T12:03:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T09:03:47","slug":"kraken-launches-tokenized-securities-trading-in-europe-with-xstocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/kraken-launches-tokenized-securities-trading-in-europe-with-xstocks\/","title":{"rendered":"Kraken Launches Tokenized Securities Trading in Europe with xStocks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange <strong data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"181\">Kraken<\/strong> has announced the launch of tokenized securities trading in Europe. Following its initial presentation in June, Kraken\u2019s <strong data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"314\">xStocks<\/strong> platform, developed in collaboration with <strong data-start=\"357\" data-end=\"367\">Backed<\/strong>, is now officially available to eligible European investors.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/kraken-launches-tokenized-securities-trading-in-europe-with-xstocks\/#Background_Solana_Integration_and_Global_Plans\" title=\"Background: Solana Integration and Global Plans\">Background: Solana Integration and Global Plans<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/kraken-launches-tokenized-securities-trading-in-europe-with-xstocks\/#Advantages_of_xStocks_in_Europe\" title=\"Advantages of xStocks in Europe\">Advantages of xStocks in Europe<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/kraken-launches-tokenized-securities-trading-in-europe-with-xstocks\/#Tokenized_Securities_in_Europe_and_the_US\" title=\"Tokenized Securities in Europe and the U.S.\">Tokenized Securities in Europe and the U.S.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/kraken-launches-tokenized-securities-trading-in-europe-with-xstocks\/#Why_This_Move_Matters\" title=\"Why This Move Matters\">Why This Move Matters<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"485\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Background_Solana_Integration_and_Global_Plans\"><\/span>Background: Solana Integration and Global Plans<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"803\">In May, Kraken announced its integration of tokenized stock certificates on the Solana blockchain in partnership with Backed, planning to offer the service to customers in over 140 countries worldwide. The European expansion allows Kraken users to trade tokenized certificates that track U.S. equities 24\/7.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"842\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advantages_of_xStocks_in_Europe\"><\/span>Advantages of xStocks in Europe<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"843\" data-end=\"881\">Through xStocks, European users can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"939\">Track popular U.S. stocks via tokenized certificates<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"1006\">Trade without relying on traditional brokers or intermediaries<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1009\" data-end=\"1072\">Freely move or self-custody assets across compliant platforms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1074\" data-end=\"1140\">Kraken\u2019s Global Consumer President Mark Greenberg commented:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1373\">\u201cExpanding xStocks to the EU was the natural next step, given our private growth strategy and presence in this market. Accessing U.S. markets has long been unnecessarily restrictive, and xStocks removes most of those barriers.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1424\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tokenized_Securities_in_Europe_and_the_US\"><\/span>Tokenized Securities in Europe and the U.S.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1693\">Kraken\u2019s xStocks expansion is seen as another step in increasing interest in tokenized securities in Europe. Competitors like Gemini and Robinhood offer similar regional products, while Nasdaq has applied for regulatory approval to enter the U.S. market.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1695\" data-end=\"1738\">Greenberg added regarding Nasdaq\u2019s entry:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1742\" data-end=\"2049\">\u201cModels focused solely on KYC will have walled-off access, but the real technological breakthrough lies in permissionless, interoperable platforms like xStocks. Assets are not trapped on a single exchange, wallet, or blockchain\u2014they can move as freely as any crypto. This openness is the essence of Web3.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2051\" data-end=\"2078\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_This_Move_Matters\"><\/span>Why This Move Matters<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2079\" data-end=\"2419\">Kraken\u2019s xStocks expansion enhances accessibility to tokenized securities for European investors and highlights a transparent, flexible, and borderless trading model. The initiative is expected to strengthen interest in tokenized assets both in Europe and globally, positioning Kraken as a strategic leader in the emerging market.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2634\" data-end=\"3019\">You can also freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. 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