Hassan Maishera
TL;DR
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Crypto.com has introduced tokenized derivatives tracking 1,500 US stocks and exchange-traded funds.
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Eligible users in the European Economic Area and other approved markets can begin trading with as little as $1.
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The products offer round-the-clock synthetic exposure to assets including Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, GLD and SLV.
Crypto.com is expanding its traditional financial services by introducing tokenized derivatives linked to 1,500 US-listed stocks and exchange-traded funds.
The cryptocurrency exchange announced Wednesday that eligible customers in the European Economic Area and other approved jurisdictions can access the products around the clock. Positions start at $1, significantly lowering the entry barrier for investors seeking exposure to major US securities.
Available assets include shares of Apple, Nvidia and Tesla, alongside ETFs such as SPDR Gold Shares and the iShares Silver Trust.
The launch shows the accelerating convergence between cryptocurrency platforms and traditional financial markets as exchanges seek to offer more asset classes from a single interface.
Products Provide Synthetic Stock Exposure
Crypto.com’s new products are derivatives issued by Foris Capital CY Limited. Their value is designed to track the price performance of the referenced stock or ETF.
For example, a tokenized derivative linked to Apple should generally appreciate if Apple’s share price increases and decline if the stock falls. However, purchasing the product does not make the customer an Apple shareholder.
Investors do not receive legal or beneficial ownership of the underlying securities. They also lack the voting, governance and other shareholder rights normally associated with owning common stock.
Crypto.com said holders may receive dividend-equivalent adjustments, depending on the product’s terms. The assets used to support the derivatives are held with US broker-dealer Alpaca.
This structure distinguishes the products from issuer-backed tokenized shares that place actual equity ownership on a blockchain.
The offering builds on Crypto.com’s May 2025 acquisition of Foris Capital.
The acquisition gave Crypto.com access to a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive license, allowing the company to provide regulated financial products across eligible European markets.
By issuing the derivatives through Foris Capital CY Limited, Crypto.com can expand beyond cryptocurrency trading while operating under Europe’s established financial-services framework.
Crypto.com is currently the world’s 11th-largest cryptocurrency exchange, according to CoinGecko.
Tokenized Stock Market Grows 600%
The launch comes as tokenized equities develop into one of the fastest-growing segments connecting blockchain technology with traditional assets.
The value of tokenized stocks has reached approximately $2.49 billion, representing growth of around 600% over the past year, according to RWA.xyz.
Citi has estimated that the wider tokenized securities market could reach $5.5 trillion by 2030. Tokenized equities could account for about $2.6 trillion of that total.
The potential for fractional investment, continuous trading and faster settlement has attracted cryptocurrency exchanges, banks and established market-infrastructure providers to the sector.
Crypto.com joins Kraken, Bybit, Bitget and Robinhood in offering tokenized equity products to eligible customers outside the United States.
Traditional financial institutions are also exploring the technology. The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation has begun testing tokenized securities infrastructure, while Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange have announced their own tokenization initiatives.
These developments suggest that tokenization is shifting from a crypto-focused experiment toward a potential component of mainstream market infrastructure.
