BNB News Update: Ondo's Transition to BNB Chain Expands 24/5 Worldwide Entry to U.S. Markets

Ondo Finance has broadened its tokenized securities offerings to the

Chain, making more than 100 U.S. stocks and ETFs—including , , and the S&P 500 ETF—available on one of the busiest blockchain networks globally. Through a partnership with Bitget Wallet, a self-custody crypto wallet serving 80 million users, investors outside the U.S. can now trade these tokenized assets around the clock on weekdays, eliminating the need for conventional brokerage services, . This integration is a notable advancement in making U.S. markets more accessible, utilizing blockchain’s efficiency and connectivity to reach users in Asia, Latin America, and other regions, .

These tokenized assets are fully collateralized by real securities stored with U.S. custodians, providing investors with exposure to price changes and reinvested dividends, CoinEdition highlighted. Unlike standard DeFi protocols that depend on liquidity pools, Ondo’s system links directly to liquidity in traditional equity markets, allowing trades from as little as $1, CoinEdition stated. Since launching on

in September, Global Markets has accumulated over $350 million in total value locked (TVL) and $669 million in onchain trading volume, establishing itself as the leading tokenized securities platform, .

This move supports BNB Chain’s initiative to expand its real-world asset (RWA) ecosystem. Sarah Song, BNB Chain’s business development lead, said Ondo’s participation affirms the chain’s progress in the RWA sector, The Block reported. The tokenized securities sector has more than doubled since August, reaching nearly $700 million in TVL, with Ondo accounting for about $320 million, CoinDesk noted. This surge mirrors broader adoption by platforms such as Robinhood and Kraken, which have also launched onchain equity trading, CoinDesk added.

Ondo’s CEO, Nathan Allman, highlighted the significance of BNB Chain’s user community, calling the expansion a “key milestone in making U.S. markets accessible worldwide via blockchain,” The Block reported. The platform’s cross-chain support—including Ethereum,

, and BNB Chain—further boosts liquidity and user access, CoinEdition observed. Jamie Elkaleh, CMO of Bitget Wallet, described the collaboration as a link between traditional finance and crypto, giving users access to RWAs through a single wallet, CoinEdition reported.

This expansion also ramps up competition in the tokenized equities sector. Ondo now contends with competitors like Backed and Kraken’s xStocks, both operating on BNB Chain, CoinDesk reported. The rapid growth of the tokenized securities market highlights its potential to transform traditional finance, with Ondo’s TVL surpassing all other platforms combined, according to CoinEdition.