Kraken Parent Payward Expands xStocks to Hong Kong, UK, and Korean Markets on July 22

According to BlockBeats, on July 22, Payward announced expanding its tokenized stock platform xStocks beyond U.S. markets to Hong Kong, the UK, and South Korea. The company is partnering with investment infrastructure provider GTN to launch Hong Kong-listed stocks on xStocks, with UK, European, and Korean stock support pending regulatory approval.

xStocks currently supports over 500 tokenized securities with cumulative trading volumes exceeding $35 billion and approximately 200,000 holders. The platform previously offered only U.S. stocks and ETFs including Nvidia, Apple, and Tesla, with access currently restricted for U.S. users.