Bitget Tokenized Stocks Hit $500 Million Milestone

• In the first week of December, Bitget saw more than $88 million in trades for Ondo-issued tokenized equities.
• The exchange’s decision to extend its zero-fee promotion through January 16, 2026, including waived gas and transaction fees, likely contributed to higher volumes.
• The total value of tokenized RWAs on-chain reached approximately $29 billion as of mid-September.

Bitget’s announcement that tokenized stocks on its platform have surpassed $500 million in cumulative spot trading volume is a clear sign that RWAs are moving from an experimental phase into mainstream crypto market infrastructure.

In the first week of December, Bitget saw more than $88 million in trades for Ondo-issued tokenized equities, which made up about 73% of all trading. This month’s surge shows how quickly trading activity is gathering on platforms known for strong liquidity and continuous market access.

The exchange’s decision at the start of this month to extend its zero-fee promotion through January 16, 2026, including waived gas and transaction fees, likely contributed to higher volumes.

Historically, zero-fee promotions in crypto have attracted professional traders testing liquidity, boosted trading based on price differences between markets, and made it easier for first-time users.

Tokenized stocks are gaining traction

Tokenized stocks are digital tokens that track the price of real company shares but are traded on a blockchain. On Bitget, these are offered through its Universal Exchange (UEX) framework, which combines crypto, tokenized RWAs, and AI-assisted trading tools in one environment.

Unlike regular stock markets, Bitget’s tokenized shares can be traded almost any time of day. This lets traders react to economic news or world events as they happen, not just when US exchanges are open.

For many users, tokenized stocks are the way to go because they remove plenty of barriers, such as needing a specific broker, only being able to trade when the US markets are open, and slow international money transfers.

Generally speaking, it was reported that the total value of tokenized RWAs on-chain reached approximately $29 billion as of mid-September, driven by private credit and US Treasury debt growth.

Interestingly, the market for tokenized RWAs grew by more than 260% in the first half of this year, jumping from around $8.6 billion to over $23 billion. This came after the sector first broke the $22 billion mark earlier in the year, showing how fast it’s taking off.

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