The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market has approved the first regulated tokenized stock offerings for trading in Abu Dhabi as of March 3, 2026. Ondo Finance has ten products, including tokenized stocks for Apple, Nvidia, and Tesla cleared to trade on a Binance Multilateral Trading Facility. These equity-linked notes are available to users outside the U.S. in supported jurisdictions, representing a significant expansion of regulated digital asset access.
The inaugural issuance of tokenized stocks has become operational under the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) regulatory framework. Ten tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs are now officially regulated, opening 24/7 trading for major names like Amazon and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.
Ondo Finance structures these products as equity-linked notes tied to underlying shares. This legal distinction allowed the clearance of tokenized stocks without requiring an entirely new regulatory category.
Ian de Bode, president of Ondo Finance, stated that offering these tokens on Binance expands access to hundreds of millions of investors. The exchange is now running a formally regulated MTF under FSRA supervision, a structure that draws institutional capital.
This marks a return for Binance, which shut down a similar service nearly five years ago following regulatory pushback. Ondo Global Markets has since processed over $11 billion in cumulative trading volume and surpassed $600 million in total value locked in under six months.
According to data from RWA.xyz, the broader tokenized stock market has reached $1 billion in total value. With both ADGM and EU approvals secured, these offerings are now a live, regulated market.
Investors across the Middle East, Asia, and other supported regions can now access these markets through Binance’s regulated venue. While other firms are exploring similar paths, tokenized stocks in Abu Dhabi launched first under a recognized framework.
