BNB News Update: Ondo’s Blockchain Bridge Opens Up U.S. Stock Market to International Investors

Ondo Finance has broadened its tokenized securities service to

Chain, making more than 100 U.S. stocks and ETFs—including , , and the S&P 500 ETF—available to millions of users worldwide. Through a partnership with Bitget Wallet, a self-custody crypto wallet serving 80 million users, non-U.S. investors can now access tokenized equities directly onchain, eliminating the need for conventional brokerage or banking channels, according to . Each token is fully collateralized by actual securities held by regulated U.S. custodians, providing full exposure to returns with dividends automatically reinvested, the article states.

This initiative targets the 3.4 million daily active users on BNB Chain, especially in Asia and Latin America, where regulatory and geographic challenges often restrict access to U.S. financial markets, as reported by

. Ondo’s platform supports trading in USD 24 hours a day, five days a week, with investments starting from just $1, and leverages BNB Chain’s rapid and cost-effective infrastructure, CoinEdition highlights. Since its September 2025 debut on , Global Markets has accumulated over $350 million in total value locked (TVL) and $669 million in onchain trading volume, making it the leading platform for tokenized securities, according to .

This expansion puts Ondo in direct competition with other BNB Chain-based platforms such as Backed and Kraken’s xStocks, Blockonomi noted. By utilizing blockchain interoperability, Ondo’s tokens can now be transferred between Ethereum,

, and BNB Chain, which increases both liquidity and user access, CoinEdition reported. The integration of Bitget Wallet with Ondo’s RWA module allows users to easily discover, research, and trade tokenized assets, according to CoinEdition.

Ondo’s expansion is supported by key partnerships and acquisitions. In 2022, the company raised $20 million in Series A funding led by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, followed by an additional $10 million through a public token offering, TheCoinRise reported. Ondo also acquired U.S.-regulated broker

Pro and blockchain firm Strangelove to enhance its technical capabilities. Earlier in 2025, Ondo teamed up with Trump-backed (WLFI) to explore adding tokenized assets to WLFI’s treasury, TheCoinRise added.

Regulatory matters remain a priority. Ondo recently contested Nasdaq’s proposal for tokenized equities, seeking more transparency on settlement mechanisms, TheCoinRise wrote. Meanwhile, Sarah Song, BNB Chain’s head of business development, highlighted that real-world assets (RWAs) are among the network’s fastest-growing sectors, and described Ondo’s arrival as a sign of this trend in an article on

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With $1.8 billion in TVL across its platforms, Ondo is working to connect traditional finance with decentralized solutions, providing a “single self-custodial wallet” for investors globally, CoinEdition reported. As tokenized assets become more popular, Ondo’s expansion highlights the role of blockchain in opening up access to U.S. markets for a broader audience.