NYSE Announces 24/7 Trading Tokenized Stocks
- Market Structure
- DeFi
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) announced the launch of a new trading venue that allows for the 24/7 trading of tokenized stocks and ETFs. This innovative platform is designed to bridge traditional finance with the burgeoning world of digital assets, offering investors the flexibility to trade around the clock. The move is seen as a significant step towards the integration of blockchain technology within mainstream financial markets, potentially transforming how stocks and ETFs are traded globally. CT showed hesitation and mixed reactions, with some viewing it as bearish for decentralized protocols—particularly onchain equity perps or general-purpose L1/L2 chains, since a regulated, permissioned NYSE venue could capture institutional liquidity, reduce the need for crypto-native alternatives, and sideline `amateur rails` in favor of controlled infrastructure.