Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, expands its xStocks product that offers tokenized versions of real company shares to additional markets. Multiple outlets report that Payward is partnering with fintech GTN to scale xStocks beyond U.S. equities and into international markets. The rollout described across sources begins with Hong Kong equities and is planned to expand to other regions, including the UK and broader European markets, as well as South Korea and other international exchanges.
The coverage characterizes xStocks as blockchain-based copies of real company shares, designed to bring more global stock-market access “onchain.” While the reports focus on the geographic expansion, they generally do not provide detailed figures on initial participating issuers, trading volumes, or specific timing beyond the direction of expansion. The move is framed as part of growing competition among platforms seeking to tokenize and distribute access to traditional financial markets across multiple jurisdictions.
