NYSE is assembling the pipes for a $5.5 trillion tokenized asset market

NYSE is adding Blockchain.com as a prospective gateway to its planned round-the-clock market for tokenized US stocks.Blockchain.com and NYSE Group signed a memorandum of understanding that could give the crypto platform’s users access to US-listed shares and exchange-traded funds on NYSE’s planned digital trading venue, subject to regulatory approval, the companies said Sept. 23. The agreement also establishes a two-way market-data relationship spanning stocks and crypto.The deal gives NYSE another potential distribution channel into a crypto-native customer base before its tokenized securities market opens. Blockchain.com says it has more than 44 million confirmed accounts and already distributes tokenized US equities through a separate partnership with Ondo Finance.NYSE unveiled its digital platform in January with plans for 24-hour trading of tokenized US shares and ETFs, fractional orders, immediate on-chain settlement and stablecoin-based funding. The venue would support tokenized versions of traditionally issued securities alongside assets issued directly in digital form, while preserving shareholder rights such as dividends and voting.The push comes as Wall Street firms posi...