BNB Chain has crossed $1 billion in tokenized stocks and exchange-traded funds, becoming the first blockchain to reach the milestone as the broader tokenized equity market expands. Token Terminal data shows the network now represents roughly 30% of the $3.7 billion sector.
BNB Chain Captures $1.1B in Tokenized Equity Value
Tokenized stocks and ETFs on BNB Chain reached about $1.1 billion, placing the network ahead of Ethereum at roughly $827.5 million and Solana at around $738.4 million. The broader market has also expanded rapidly, with tokenized equity capitalization rising to approximately $3.7 billion.
The growth reflects the expansion of products such as Ondo Global Markets, Binance’s bStocks and xStocks across the BNB Chain ecosystem. BNB Chain said in June that more than 709 tokenized stocks and ETFs were available across its ecosystem, with cumulative tokenized stock volume exceeding $5 billion.
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Tokenized Stocks Gain Users and DeFi Utility
Binance Research reported that BNB Chain held about 34% of the tokenized stock market by mid-September and had approximately 1.8 million holders, representing 45% of holders across the sector. This makes user adoption an important part of the network’s position, rather than the milestone being driven solely by the value of a small number of large assets.
The broader tokenized stock market is also seeing greater on-chain activity. Binance Research said tokenized stock transfers exceeded $100 billion in the third quarter, compared with $6 billion in the first quarter, while the share of tokenized stock value deployed in DeFi rose from 1.8% to 6.3% during 2026. This suggests the assets are increasingly being used within on-chain financial applications rather than simply held as representations of traditional equities.
U.S. Regulators Open Path for Tokenized Stock Trading
The milestone comes as U.S. regulators develop clearer rules for tokenized securities. On September 17, the SEC granted temporary, conditional exemptive relief allowing certain Tokenized Securities Venues to trade tokenized NMS stocks through permissioned automated market makers and liquidity pools.
The regulatory development could be relevant to BNB Chain’s tokenized-equity growth because it provides a framework for certain forms of on-chain stock trading while retaining securities-market requirements. The SEC has also emphasized that tokenized securities remain securities, meaning custody, investor rights and compliance remain important considerations as the market expands.
BNB Price Shows Limited Reaction to Equity Milestone
BNB’s market performance has not shown a sharp move alongside the tokenized-stock milestone. CoinGecko data shows BNB closing at $776.96 on September 25 and $768.80 on September 30, while it was trading around $770 on October 2, leaving the token roughly 1% below its late-September level.
That relatively limited price movement provides a useful distinction between BNB Chain’s ecosystem growth and BNB’s immediate market performance. The tokenized-stock expansion increases activity and financial utility on the network, but the available price data does not indicate a direct, significant repricing of BNB following the $1 billion milestone.
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