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Blockchain-based trading platform MyStonks has officially completed a major platform upgrade and launched a tokenized U.S. stock market, bringing real-world equities to the decentralized finance (DeFi) space. According to Foresight News, the platform now allows crypto users to buy and trade U.S. stocks on-chain, with full custodial support provided by global asset management firm Fidelity.

$50 Million in Custodial Assets at Launch

MyStonks’ upgraded platform debuts with an initial batch of $50 million in custodial assets, representing token equivalents of 95 of the most widely traded U.S. equities. These include technology giants such as Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN), Disney (DIS), Google (GOOGL), Meta (META), Microsoft (MSFT), Netflix (NFLX), and NVIDIA (NVDA). The platform has also tokenized five U.S.-listed ETFs, covering both traditional equities and crypto-related assets.

Each tokenized asset is issued on a 1:1 ratio, backed by real-world holdings, and fully supported by Fidelity’s institutional-grade custody infrastructure—marking a significant step forward for the integration of traditional finance (TradFi) with blockchain-based systems.

100% Custody and Real-World Asset (RWA) Support

MyStonks is a product of the Stonks community, developed by its CTO, and positions itself as a decentralized crypto asset trading platform focused on bridging real-world assets with Web3. By offering 100% custody support for tokenized U.S. stock assets, the platform provides users with a new way to gain exposure to traditional financial markets while remaining within a blockchain-native environment.

The platform’s tokenized offerings represent an ambitious push into the real-world asset (RWA) narrative—an emerging trend in DeFi that aims to bring off-chain financial instruments like bonds, equities, and commodities into programmable, blockchain-based trading formats.

A New Chapter for DeFi and Traditional Finance

MyStonks’ launch is being viewed as a notable milestone in the convergence of traditional finance and decentralized platforms. With full compliance infrastructure reportedly in development, the platform could pave the way for broader adoption of tokenized equities, giving crypto investors access to U.S. stocks with the transparency and liquidity benefits of blockchain technology.

By leveraging Fidelity’s established custodial framework, MyStonks also addresses a key challenge in RWA tokenization: secure and compliant asset backing.

As the demand for tokenized financial instruments grows, MyStonks is poised to compete with both traditional brokerage platforms and emerging DeFi solutions that are seeking to tokenize everything from stocks to real estate.