{"id":861442,"date":"2025-07-10T19:13:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T00:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/10\/kraken-and-backed-deepen-xstocks-reach-with-bnb-chain-integration\/"},"modified":"2025-07-10T19:13:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T00:13:13","slug":"kraken-and-backed-deepen-xstocks-reach-with-bnb-chain-integration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/10\/kraken-and-backed-deepen-xstocks-reach-with-bnb-chain-integration\/","title":{"rendered":"Kraken and Backed deepen xStocks reach with BNB Chain integration"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>In conjunction with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kraken.com\/xstocks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">xStocks<\/a> partner Backed, we are excited to announce a strategic partnership with BNB Chain, one of the world\u2019s leading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kraken.com\/learn\/blockchain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blockchain<\/a> ecosystems. Through this partnership, BNB Chain joins the rapidly growing xStocks Alliance, further accelerating onchain access to tokenized U.S. equities for users across the world.<\/p>\n<p>In the coming weeks, we will allow xStocks to be deposited and withdrawn from our platform by eligible clients via the BNB Chain.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the collaboration, Backed will deploy xStocks \u2013 the industry standard for tokenized equities \u2013 on BNB Chain as BEP-20 tokens, giving users seamless access to tokenized representations of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kraken.com\/stocks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This includes assets like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kraken.com\/xstocks\/aaplx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AAPLx<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kraken.com\/xstocks\/tslax\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TSLAx<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kraken.com\/xstocks\/spyx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SPYx<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kraken.com\/xstocks\/nvdax\">NVDAx<\/a>. By expanding to BNB Chain, xStocks continues its mission to meet users where they are \u2013 bringing traditional equities onchain and opening access for underserved markets around the world.<\/p>\n<p>BNB Chain was selected for the alliance due to its high performance, low transaction fees and its position as one of the largest blockchain ecosystems by on-chain activity. With around <a href=\"https:\/\/defillama.com\/chain\/bsc?staking=true&#038;pool2=true&#038;govtokens=true&#038;borrowed=true&#038;doublecounted=true&#038;liquidstaking=true&#038;vesting=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$10 billion<\/a> in TVL and one of the most active <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kraken.com\/learn\/what-is-web3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Web3<\/a> user communities, it offers a strong foundation for growing tokenized asset adoption.<\/p>\n<p>Together with Backed and BNB Chain, we remain committed to democratizing investing by enabling 24\/7 exposure to U.S. markets \u2013 anytime, all over the world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arjun Sethi, Kraken co-CEO<\/strong>, said: \u201cThe response to xStocks has made one thing increasingly clear: The future of capital markets will be chain-neutral, composable and multichain by design,\u201d said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cExpanding to BNB Chain reinforces our core belief that tokenized equities are not just digital wrappers for traditional assets \u2013 they are a foundational upgrade to the financial system itself. These instruments behave as programmable settlement primitives, unlocking atomic settlement, real-time global transferability and composability with onchain lending, derivatives and structured products.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn a world that will inevitably be multichain, it is critical that assets like equities can move fluidly across ecosystems, protocols, and liquidity layers without being gated by jurisdiction or legacy custodial rails. As more chains integrate xStocks, we are not just expanding access. We are building the infrastructure to make equities globally accessible, usable and interoperable for both retail and institutional capital. This is the beginning of an always-on equity market, one that is permissionless, transparent, and built for the internet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adam Levi, co-founder of Backed<\/strong>, said: \u201cxStocks are built as a neutral, public-good asset class, and expanding to BNB Chain is a key step toward making them the standard for tokenized equities. Our goal is to bring traditional finance onto blockchain rails \u2013 not just by improving access, but by enabling true composability. Integrated into DeFi, tokenized equities will surpass the scale and utility of stablecoins. With BNB Chain\u2019s global reach and deep liquidity, it\u2019s a natural partner for advancing that vision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sarah S, Head of Business Development at BNB Chain, said<\/strong>: \u201cTokenizing real-world assets on BNB Chain is a meaningful step in making global finance more accessible and transparent. Our collaboration with Kraken and Backed reflects BNB Chain\u2019s commitment to bringing high-quality financial instruments on-chain and connecting traditional markets with decentralized finance for users around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>BNB Chain\u2019s addition marks another significant milestone for xStocks, expanding the alliance to one of the world\u2019s largest and most active blockchain ecosystems. Recently, Kraken launched over 60 tokenized U.S. equities \u2013 deployed by Backed as SPL-tokens on Solana \u2013 for users across 185 countries. This strategic partnership signals the next phase in mainstreaming tokenized equities, cementing xStocks\u2019 leading role at the forefront of this rapidly evolving digital asset landscape.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>xStocks are not available in the U.S. or to U.S. persons. Geo restrictions <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/support.kraken.com\/articles\/xstocks-availability\"><em>apply<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.kraken.com\/product\/xstocks\/bnb-chain-integration\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n KrakenFX<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In conjunction with xStocks partner Backed, we are excited to announce a strategic partnership with BNB Chain, one of the world\u2019s leading blockchain ecosystems. Through this partnership, BNB Chain joins the rapidly growing xStocks Alliance, further accelerating onchain access to tokenized U.S. equities for users across the world. In the coming weeks, we will allow<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":861443,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36121,38717],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-861442","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-backed","8":"category-kraken"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/861442","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=861442"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/861442\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/861443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=861442"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=861442"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=861442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}