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The tokenized stock story may look US-centric at first glance. But Asia is already playing a much bigger role than it seems. 1. The demand is already here in Asia Asia already has a massive base of crypto-native investors. Binance bStocks is currently the second-largest tokenized stock platform by market cap, and both Binance and BNB Chain have particularly strong user bases across Asia. The trading data makes this even clearer. 72% of bStocks trading volume happens onchain, and 92% of that onchain volume takes place outside US market hours. Activity also picks up around the start of the Asian trading day. Asia is not just a potential market for tokenized stocks. The demand is already there. 2. Asia itself is home to some of the most attractive assets for tokenization The opportunity is not just about Asian investors buying US equities. Asia itself has some of the most globally relevant stocks. Korea, China, Taiwan, and Japan sit at the center of semiconductors, memory, batteries, robotics, EVs, and advanced manufacturing. As AI becomes more dependent on physical infrastructure, these industries are becoming even more important. We are already seeing this demand move onchain. SK Hynix has consistently been one of the most actively traded equities in perp markets, alongside names like Samsung Electronics and other Asian tech companies. Tokenization can eventually bring much broader global access to these assets. 3. Asia has the regulatory infrastructure to make this real One of the biggest challenges in tokenized equities is legal structure. Many existing products rely on multiple jurisdictions for SPVs, issuance, custody, prospectus approval, and distribution. ADGM offers a very different setup. Within a single jurisdiction, companies can establish an SPV, structure a tokenized security, receive prospectus approval, offer it publicly, and potentially trade it on a regulated exchange. That makes ADGM particularly attractive for equity tokenization. And this is not theoretical. Binance bStocks and Coinbase Tokenized Stocks are already using ADGM's regulatory framework. 4. Regulation is moving across Asia, but each market will take a different path There will probably never be one unified "Asian tokenized stock market." Each jurisdiction is developing around its own capital market structure. Korea is building a legal framework for security tokenization, with the new regime taking effect in 2027. Hong Kong is opening regulated secondary markets for tokenized investment products. Japan already has an established security token framework, although tokenized equity activity remains limited. The UAE, through ADGM, is taking a more infrastructure-driven approach and is already attracting global platforms. Different paths, but the direction is becoming increasingly clear. 5. Asia has almost all the ingredients needed for the next phase of tokenized stocks - A large investor base. - Crypto-native users. - Globally important equities. - Deep capital markets. - Regulatory frameworks that are gradually becoming workable. Asia is still easy to overlook when people talk about tokenized stocks. But from trading activity and investor demand to underlying assets and regulatory infrastructure, the region is already having a much bigger impact than most people realize. Honored to work with @redstone_defi and @AleaResearch, with featured insights from @Securitize, @DinariGlobal, @SuperstateInc, @extendedapp, @lista_dao, @JupiterExchange, @CredoraNetwork.