GTN and Payward have signed a partnership to push the xStocks tokenised equities framework into international territory, starting with Hong Kong-listed stocks before rolling out to the UK, Europe, South Korea, and beyond. The deal also opens the door for xStocks to tokenise asset classes it has never touched before.
Until now, xStocks has focused on U.S. equities and ETFs. GTN, a fintech that connects to more than 90 markets through a single integration, steps in as the execution and custody layer for the underlying traditional assets. That infrastructure is what makes the geographic leap possible: without a partner capable of handling real securities across dozens of jurisdictions, scaling tokenisation beyond American exchanges would be a regulatory and operational maze.
What changes for holders
For people already holding xStocks tokens, the practical upside is a wider shelf. Tokenised assets from multiple international markets and, eventually, new asset classes could sit in one on-chain portfolio, tradeable around the clock and portable across the ecosystem where xStocks already operates. GTN will also handle ledgering and record-keeping for token issuers, helping them account for the physical securities sitting behind each token.
Subject to GTN clearing the required licences market by market, it would also offer a selection of xStocks products directly to its institutional clients. "The biggest asset class that hasn't been tokenized yet is the rest of the world," said Mark Greenberg, Global Head of Payward Services. That framing matters: xStocks currently trades across 100+ exchanges, wallets, and DeFi applications, so any new asset added to the framework reaches that distribution immediately.
The announcement was made jointly from Dubai and Jersey on July 23, 2026.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice.
