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Institutions & ETFs · 1 min read

Blockchain.com and NYSE Partner on 24/7 Tokenized Securities Trading

A memorandum of understanding outlines retail access to tokenized equities on NYSE's digital ATS and bidirectional market data sharing.

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Key points

  • Blockchain.com signed an MOU with NYSE Group to distribute tokenized equities and ETFs via NYSE's planned digital ATS.
  • The initiative remains subject to necessary regulatory approvals and will offer fractional ownership and 24/7 onchain settlement.
  • ICE Data Services will distribute crypto data to institutional clients, while Blockchain.com will integrate NYSE and ICE feeds for 44 million accounts.

Cryptocurrency platform Blockchain.com and NYSE Group have entered into a memorandum of understanding to distribute tokenized U.S. exchange-listed equities and exchange-traded funds 1. Announced on Sept. 29, 2026, the proposed arrangement intends to connect Blockchain.com's international user base to the New York Stock Exchange's digital alternative trading system (ATS), pending required regulatory approvals 1.

The distribution agreement aims to expand traditional exchange access to crypto-native market participants via tokenized instruments offering fractional ownership, round-the-clock trading, and onchain settlement 1. Blockchain.com stated that connecting to the venue will allow it to deliver tokenized stock trading to tens of millions of retail and institutional accounts globally 1. The exchange operator previously revealed plans to develop a digital ATS to capture the growing tokenized securities sector 1.

Bidirectional Market Data Integration

Beyond direct trading connectivity, the agreement establishes a cross-platform data pipeline between the two financial firms 1. Intercontinental Exchange affiliate ICE Data Services plans to deliver Blockchain.com's cryptocurrency market data and analytical feeds to its institutional client base 1. In turn, Blockchain.com intends to integrate real-time market data feeds from ICE and the NYSE directly into its consumer interface, serving more than 44 million verified accounts 1.

Traditional financial institutions have increasingly explored the tokenization of real-world assets to streamline post-trade workflows and satisfy non-domestic demand 1. Tokenized asset markets continue to attract institutional backing amid broader crypto asset valuation gains, with $BTC trading at $84,231 and $ETH at $2,717 at the time of writing. The execution of the distribution network remains subject to clearing final regulatory reviews across relevant jurisdictions before going live 1.

Questions this story raises

What products are covered under the Blockchain.com and NYSE agreement?
The memorandum of understanding covers tokenized U.S. exchange-listed equities and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) slated to trade on the NYSE's digital alternative trading system.
When will trading become active for retail users?
The rollout is subject to obtaining required regulatory approvals before the digital ATS and retail access can officially launch.

Sources

  1. [1] Blockchain.com and NYSE Partner to Explore Global, 24/7/365 Trading of Tokenized Securities — prnewswire.com, September 29, 2026

Written by Basis Desk's newsroom system from the primary sources above and machine-verified against them before publication. Market figures marked "at the time of writing" come from live exchange data. Report an error: hello@basisdesk.news.

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