Kraken Breaks Wall Street Hours: Apple, Tesla, Nvidia Stocks Go 24/7 as Solana Tokens

Traditional markets just got a crypto-style adrenaline shot. Kraken’s move to tokenize blue-chip stocks on Solana turns the 9-to-5 trading model into a relic—because who needs sleep when you can YOLO Tesla at 3 AM?

The play: fractionalized stock tokens with zero pesky brokerage delays. Solana’s speed becomes the backbone for round-the-clock exposure to equities—now with all the volatility of crypto, but the comforting illusion of ’owning’ FAANG shares.

Cynical bonus: Finally, a way to lose money on Apple stock during weekends too. Traders rejoice—your margin calls now come in crypto time.

From legal battles to bold plans

In a statement, Kraken outlined, 

“Thrilled to unveil xStocks, a new line of over 55 tokenized stocks and ETFs, set to launch soon on Kraken and integrated with Solana’s best DeFi apps.” 

The new service, called xStocks, will be launched in the coming weeks, and will be offering tokenized versions of over 50 stocks and ETFs.

This platform will be accessible to users in Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia, providing 24/7 trading similar to Bitcoin [BTC].

By delivering traditional equities in a crypto-native format, Kraken aims to offer continuous market access outside the U.S., where it already operates a conventional stock trading platform with more than 11,000 stocks and ETFs.

The firm detailed,

“It follows our recent rollout of equities trading for U.S. clients, giving millions of Americans access to over 11,000 U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs directly within the Kraken app. We’re planning to expand that offering to clients in the U.K., Europe and Australia soon.”

Crypto industry under Trump

Under President Donald Trump, the SEC eased many crypto-related lawsuits, including those against Kraken.

While Binance [BNB] briefly explored equity tokenization in 2021, but halted due to regulatory pressure, the current climate is shifting.

Therefore, with growing support from U.S. lawmakers and major players like Robinhood and BlackRock entering the tokenization space, Kraken is seizing the opportunity to advance its vision in this evolving market.