Trust Wallet users can now trade tokenized versions of US stocks and ETFs directly from their self-custodial wallets, thanks to a new partnership with Ondo Finance and 1inch.
Key Takeaways
- Trust Wallet has launched tokenized US stocks and ETFs through a partnership with Ondo Finance and 1inch, supporting global access from self-custodial wallets.
- Ondo Global Markets offers over 100 tokenized equities on Ethereum, with plans to scale to 1,000 by year-end and support for BNB Chain and Solana coming soon.
- Assets are backed 1:1 and held by licensed US custodians, with 24/5 trading and peer-to-peer transfer capabilities enabled onchain.
- RWA tokens are unavailable in regions like the US and UK, and trading hours align with the US market for now, with future features like 24/7 trading in development.
What Happened?
Trust Wallet, owned by Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, has integrated tokenized stocks and ETFs into its platform. This development, powered by real-world asset issuer Ondo Finance and DEX aggregator 1inch, allows users across supported regions to buy, sell, and trade US equities onchain, beginning with Ethereum.
More than 100 stocks and ETFs are live, with Trust Wallet acting as the front-end gateway, Ondo issuing the assets, and 1inch enhancing swap functionality for smooth transactions.
1/ Wall Street 2.0 is here.
— Ondo Finance (@OndoFinance) September 3, 2025
Ondo Global Markets is now live, providing one of the largest-ever selections of tokenized U.S. stocks & ETFs onchain with the liquidity of traditional finance, starting on @Ethereum.
100+ assets now live, with hundreds more on the way. pic.twitter.com/caHhT0gRX5
Trust Wallet’s Leap Into Real-World Assets
This move marks Trust Wallet’s expansion into real-world assets (RWAs), a sector gaining rapid traction. With this integration:
- Minimum investment is just $1, requiring no brokerage accounts or KYC documentation in eligible regions.
- The feature is multichain by design, launching on Ethereum but planning expansion to BNB Chain and Solana soon.
- Users enjoy direct access to tokenized equities without intermediaries, aligning with Trust Wallet’s self-custody ethos.
Trust Wallet CEO Eowyn Chen emphasized how this integration supports the vision of “a more inclusive future of finance.”
Ondo Finance’s Global Ambition
Ondo Finance’s Ondo Global Markets platform powers this initiative. The platform allows non-US users to:
- Mint and redeem tokenized US stocks and ETFs 24 hours a day, five days a week.
- Access traditional exchange liquidity onchain.
- Hold tokens that are backed 1:1 by actual assets with licensed US custodians.
With over 100 assets currently available, Ondo aims to scale this to 1,000 by the end of 2025. The platform has partnered with major wallets and protocols including OKX Wallet, Bitget Wallet, Gate, Ledger, and Chainlink, ensuring trusted price feeds and robust market infrastructure.
CEO Nathan Allman said, “We saw stablecoins export the US dollar by bringing it onchain. Now, Ondo Global Markets is doing the same thing for US securities.”
Ondo Global Markets is finally here! For us, this has been years in the making.
— Nathan Allman 🌊 (@nathanlallman) September 3, 2025
Since announcing last year, we’ve seen many other tokenized stock offerings enter the market. But the big breakthrough hasn’t happened yet.
Why? Two things: accessibility and liquidity.
Many of the… pic.twitter.com/wY3pYXRRVC
A Broader RWA Ecosystem Is Forming
Tokenization of real-world assets has seen explosive growth, with tokenized US Treasuries alone reaching $3.5 billion in 2025. Projects like Kraken, Backed, Robinhood, and Coinbase are also racing to offer tokenized equity solutions.
Ondo has even partnered with Block Street, a startup offering liquidity solutions for tokenized stocks, and is backed by firms like Citadel and Jane Street. The initiative allows borrowing and shorting of tokenized assets using stablecoins, with testnet adoption exceeding 200,000 users.
This ecosystem represents a significant step toward a borderless, efficient, and decentralized financial system where traditional assets are freely traded on blockchain rails.
CoinLaw’s Takeaway
I find this launch genuinely exciting. In my experience covering blockchain finance, real-world assets like stocks and ETFs have always felt just out of reach for the average DeFi user. This integration flips that script. You no longer need a brokerage account or a US residence to invest in major companies. It’s all possible through a wallet app.
The fact that users can buy a fraction of Tesla or Apple stock with stablecoins, transfer it peer-to-peer, and potentially use it in DeFi is groundbreaking. And while access restrictions remain in place for some jurisdictions, the foundation being laid here is global. This is what DeFi was meant to be – accessible, efficient, and inclusive.
