TL;DR
- The tokenized equities market surpassed $3 billion in market capitalization in September, according to a Binance Research report.
- bStocks reached approximately $800 million in less than four months, accounting for a quarter of the market.
- The share of tokenized equities used in DeFi increased from 1.8% to 6.3% during 2026.
The tokenized equities market surpassed $3 billion in market capitalization during the last week of September, according to a report by Binance Research. The bStocks platform reached approximately $800 million since its launch in June, capturing nearly 25% of the market.
The study also revealed that tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) reached $38 billion in 2026, following growth of nearly 50% since the beginning of the year. Tokenized equities account for approximately 8% of that market.
These instruments allow investors to gain exposure to stocks through tokens that can be transferred between wallets and used in blockchain applications.
Binance Highlights the Growth of bStocks and BNB Chain
According to Binance Research, bStocks became one of the instruments with the highest transfer activity in the tokenized equities segment.
The platform allows users to trade 24 hours a day, including weekends, unlike traditional stock markets, which operate during fixed trading hours.
Users can also transfer their tokens between Binance and self-custody wallets. The company offers a fee-free 1:1 conversion mechanism between bStocks and stocks.
Meanwhile, BNB Chain recorded approximately $1 billion in tokenized equities by the end of September, representing 34% of the market.
The blockchain also had nearly 1.8 million holders, accounting for 45% of all holders of these instruments.
Tokenized Equity Usage in DeFi More Than Triples
Binance Research identified an increase in the use of tokenized equities within decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols.
The share of these assets’ value deployed in DeFi, calculated using a 60-day rolling average, rose from 1.8% to 6.3% during 2026.
Users employ these instruments as collateral to obtain financing and also add them to liquidity pools.
The increase indicates that a larger share of tokenized equities is being used in financial applications, rather than simply being held as an investment.
According to Binance, this growth was also accompanied by an increase in the number of holders and on-chain transfers.
