KuCoin Wallet Goes Big: Tokenized Stocks in One Self-Custody Hub

KuCoin Web3 has wisely bolted Ondo Global Markets to its self-custodial wallet, widening the pantry beyond native perpetual trading to include tokenized real-world assets. The update unfurls access to more than 260 blockchain-based assets linked to the sort of traditional financial instruments that gave grown-ups trouble in the first place-tokenized U.S. equities and ETFs-right inside the wallet’s cosy little drawing room.

There’s a touch of the broader parade in the air, a shift toward courting real-world assets within the wild on-chain ballroom. By pairing crypto-native assets, perpetuals, and tokenized securities in one neat interface, the KuCoin Web3 Wallet becomes the one-stop parlor for a menagerie of asset classes, all while keeping self-custody firmly in the driver’s seat. Less reliance on middlemen, more personal chutzpah.

Through the integration, users can browse and flirt with tokenized versions of Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, Microsoft, and Amazon, alongside ETFs tied to gold, silver, and the Nasdaq. All assets-crypto and tokenized traditional assets-can be managed from a single interface, sparing the bother of hopping between brokerage platforms. The feature is currently lounging on Ethereum and BNB Chain, with trading generally aligned with U.S. market hours on a 24/5 schedule.

Gas Meng, Lead of KuCoin Web3 Wallet Operation, remarked: “This integration mirrors our grand notion of what a wallet should be-not merely a safe-keeping box and a connective hub, but a trusted doorway to a wider spectrum of on-chain financial opportunities. By bringing tokenized U.S. securities into KuCoin Web3 Wallet, we’re giving users a neat, unified experience where crypto assets and traditional finance-linked assets can mingle in the same drawing room, with self-custody keeping its crown at the center.”

Min Lin, Managing Director, Global Business Development, Ondo Finance, added: “With over 260 tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs now accessible directly in KuCoin’s Web3 Wallet, millions of crypto-native users can widen their on-chain portfolios to include the same equities they’d encounter on traditional brokerages. What once required a brokerage account is now available to everyone.”

Ondo Finance provides infrastructure for tokenized real-world assets, offering regulated frameworks for bringing financial instruments onchain. Its Ondo Global Markets platform facilitates the issuance and redemption of tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs, allowing users to gain economic exposure through blockchain-based tokens that can be transferred and held via onchain systems.

The integration marks a continuation of KuCoin Web3 Wallet’s expansion of in-wallet trading and asset access, following the introduction of native perpetual trading functionality.

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2026-04-30 18:41