Gate has launched gStocks, a tokenized securities service that lets users trade digital tokens backed 1:1 by underlying stocks. The exchange said each token is fully backed by an equivalent amount of the corresponding stock, with users able to trade them around the clock through Gate’s order book. The platform also supports fractional investing from as little as 1 USDT, while free two-way conversion between tokenized stocks and the underlying shares is planned for a future update.
Gate said gStocks is added into its crypto platform, allowing users to use tokenized stocks as collateral for loans, earn yield through savings products, receive dividend payments automatically, and access automated trading through bots and APIs.
Stocks on-chain. Every token backed 1:1 by real shares.
Gate gStocks is now live. Tokenized securities with real stock reserves, 24/7 trading, dividends auto-settled, fractional access from just 1 USDT, and more – all within your existing Gate account.
Tokenized or direct stock… pic.twitter.com/74Pey3neSW
— Gate (@Gate) July 3, 2026
Gate combines stocks, lending, and trading
The new service is designed to combine traditional stock ownership with tools commonly used in crypto markets.
Besides standard trading, users will be able to hold tokenized shares as loan collateral, participate in yield products, and receive dividends automatically without submitting claims. Gate also plans to expand the service with cross-chain support and fee-free conversion between stocks and gStocks, although those features have not yet been released.
The company said the platform gives users easier access to traditional equities through a single crypto trading account and has already completed position adjustments following DuPont de Nemours’ 1-for-3 reverse stock split.
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Are crypto exchanges turning into digital investment banks?
Buying tokenized stocks is only part of Gate’s announcement. The bigger change is that tokenized stocks are increasingly being designed to function like financial assets within digital markets, rather than simply giving investors exposure to share prices. As the sector develops, platforms are placing more emphasis on how these assets can fit into lending, asset management, and other blockchain-based financial services.
That looks increasingly similar to services traditionally offered by prime brokers, where stocks become collateral for financing and more complex trading strategies. Instead of separating stocks, crypto, lending, and cash management across different platforms, exchanges are beginning to combine them into a single account. Robinhood, Kraken, Bybit, and several digital asset firms have all been moving in this direction by expanding beyond spot crypto trading.
The race is no longer about listing more tokenized stocks than competitors. It is becoming a race to build a platform where every asset, crypto, stocks, ETFs, and stablecoins can work together inside one balance sheet. If that model gains regulatory acceptance, tokenized securities could become less about replacing stock exchanges and more about changing how investors manage capital across different asset classes.
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