BREAKING: NASDAQ Eyes Tokenized Stocks - Is XRP Poised for Massive Gains?

Wall Street's sleeping giant just blinked—and the entire crypto ecosystem felt the tremor.

NASDAQ MOVES INTO TOKENIZATION

The exchange that defined modern trading now wants to tokenize it. Traditional stocks, wrapped in blockchain tech, trading 24/7 without Wall Street's velvet ropes. No more waiting for the opening bell. No more settlement delays. Just pure, frictionless value transfer.

XRP'S MOMENT OF TRUTH

Ripple's native token built its reputation on bridging traditional finance and crypto. Now, with NASDAQ potentially entering the tokenization arena, XRP's infrastructure suddenly looks less like a solution in search of a problem and more like the highway everyone might need to use. Banks already experimenting with Ripple's tech could become early adopters—if the regulatory stars align.

THE DARK HORSE IN PLAIN SIGHT

While everyone debates Bitcoin ETFs and Ethereum upgrades, NASDAQ's exploration of tokenization could quietly become the most consequential story in crypto. It legitimizes the entire asset class while simultaneously threatening to make middlemen obsolete. Because nothing says progress like Wall Street finally realizing blockchain might actually be useful for something beyond speculative gambling.

Watch this space. The dinosaurs aren't just evolving—they're learning to code.

Nasdaq Files To List Tokenized Stocks

Nasdaq has filed with the SEC to allow investors to trade tokenized stocks on its platform. The exchange has proposed that these securities could be traded in either their traditional form, without using blockchain technology, or in their tokenized form, utilizing blockchain technology. Furthermore, the platform proposes that shares of these tokenized securities should be traded in the same order book as the traditional ones and with the same execution priority. 

Meanwhile, Nasdaq proposes that the market participants who wish to clear and settle their trades will note their preference by selecting a flag that the exchange will designate for this purpose. When the market participant selects the tokenized flag, Nasdaq will then communicate this to The Depository Trust Company, which is in charge of clearing trades.

This MOVE means that blockchain networks, such as Ethereum, Solana, and the XRP Ledger (XRPL), could experience increased adoption as companies transition to tokenizing their stocks. Notably, Galaxy Digital, last week, became the first Nasdaq-listed company to tokenize its common stock on Solana. 

Experts such as Tom Lee have made a case for why ethereum will be the go-to platform for companies to tokenize their stocks on. Meanwhile, Solana and the XRP Ledger (XRPL) also stand out due to their speed and cost-efficiency. Solana recently passed the Alpenglow upgrade proposal, which will reduce transaction finality. Meanwhile, the XRPL has introduced new compliance amendments, which will incentivize institutions to adopt the network. 

All Tokenized Assets Will “Route Through XRP”

In an X post, Versan Aljarrah, the founder of Black Swan Capitalist, commented on Nasdaq’s filing to list tokenized stocks and declared that all tokenized assets will eventually route and settle through XRP as the bridge currency. He added that this means trillions in value will move on-chain, possibly through the XRP Ledger. 

Aljarrah reiterated that all value flows through XRP. Notably, crypto analyst Costa recently predicted that the xrp price could reach $473,214 if 10% of global assets get tokenized on the XRPL. 

This came as Ripple predicted that 10% of global assets will be tokenized by 2030. Ripple has so far made great strides in its tokenization push, although no notable stock has been tokenized on the XRPL as of yet. However, it is worth noting that Ondo Finance’s tokenized U.S. Treasuries fund is integrated on the XRPL. 

At the time of writing, the XRP price is trading at around $2.95, down in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap.