gtn

Kraken's parent company Payward's tokenized stock framework xStocks announced the launch of the first batch of stock tokens for UK and EU listed companies, covering over 200 actively traded listed companies in the UK and EU, with more stocks to be rolled out in the future. xStocks stated that hundreds of Hong Kong stock tokens will be launched in the coming weeks, followed by expansion to more international markets.This expansion is driven by the collaboration between Payward Services and the fintech company GTN, with GTN responsible for the global execution and custody of the underlying traditional assets. The new tokens are backed 1:1 by the underlying stocks and can be traded on Kraken and the xStocks Alliance collaborative platform after launch, and have already integrated with the DeFi ecosystems of chains such as Solana, Ethereum, TON, Ink, and X Layer.Previously, Payward reached a tokenization cooperation with the London Stock Exchange. Subject to regulatory approval, the London Stock Exchange plans to launch xStocks in 2027 and trade on LSE 24. Currently, xStocks is still not open to UK investors.

Financial technology company GTN announced the appointment of former Gemini executive Mark Jennings as the Global Head of Digital Assets. Jennings will be responsible for GTN's tokenized securities strategy, leveraging its global market access capabilities to help the platform bring traditional assets on-chain.Previously, Jennings served as the Chief Executive Officer of Gemini's European operations, overseeing the exchange's expansion in Europe. Earlier, he held several executive positions at Kraken, including serving as the Chief Executive Officer of its institutional derivatives trading platform Crypto Facilities.

The parent company of Kraken, Payward, has partnered with financial technology infrastructure provider GTN to promote the expansion of xStocks tokenization business into more overseas markets. The announcement stated that the two parties will first advance the tokenization of Hong Kong stocks, followed by expansion to the UK, Europe, South Korea, and other international markets, gradually covering more asset classes.According to the cooperation arrangement, GTN will provide execution, custody, and bookkeeping infrastructure covering over 90 markets, and will advance the necessary license applications in various locations. Once the relevant licenses are approved, tokenized xStocks will be opened to GTN's institutional clients.