Payward xStocks has decided to increase its stock portfolio on a global level after Payward, which is the parent company of Kraken, added more than 200 tokenized stocks from the UK and the EU. The new stocks include large corporations such as HSBC, Shell, LVMH, and Airbus. With this change, Payward has increased its portfolio to over 1,500 assets.
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As per the company’s Wednesday release, the initial cohort will feature some of the most actively traded firms listed on UK and European markets. The tokens will be 1:1 backed by the shares of the corresponding firms held with a custodian.
The new assets can be accessed using Kraken and other platforms that take part in xStocks Alliance. Payward also works on different blockchain technologies such as Solana, Ethereum, TON, Ink and X Layer.
This helps Payward xStocks extend its geographical footprint and also provide more financial instruments using blockchain technology infrastructure.
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Payward xStocks Expands Beyond US Stock Markets
This new inclusion is just one step taken by Payward as part of its wider goal of tokenizing foreign equity. This move came in July as Payward entered into a partnership with GTN to expand its xStocks product line for non-US listed stocks.
The target for this partnership initially included countries like Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, Europe, and South Korea, among others. While GTN offers Payward the brokerage and custody structure needed for its product, the UK and European stocks are Payward’s first real launch.
Hundreds of Hong Kong-listed stocks will be added by Payward in the coming weeks. The firm is expecting to add further countries to its services in the wake of launching new services.
“We aim at making the investment portfolio less limited by geographical constraints,” said Mark Greenberg, the chief commercial officer at Payward.
It is worth mentioning that in September, the company announced its partnership with the London Stock Exchange. The company would offer the top 100 London-listed equities on the xStocks platform.
The London Stock Exchange has also announced plans for the trading of xStocks via its LSE 24 platform. This would serve as another bridge between traditional equity markets and blockchain-based financial products.
Payward xStocks Reports More Than $45 Billion in Transaction Volume
Payward xStocks has kept expanding their investment choices and users from its launch in June 2025. The trading site first concentrated on tokenized securities of the United States as well as ETFs before going global.
Payward announced in yesterday’s news that xStocks had reached over $1.1 billion in assets under management. Additionally, its aggregate trade volume exceeded $45 billion, and the site is serving more than 550,000 unique owners.
This is an improvement on its previous $40 billion transaction volume and over 200,000 account holders. This demonstrates the growth of Payward xStocks since its launch.
It was also reported by the company that the tokenized stocks offered by them are available in more than 110 markets. However, some geographical limitations still apply.
Though UK and European stocks have been added to the platform, Payward xStocks is not accessible to UK residents at the moment. It is also not available in the US or to US residents.
Nasdaq’s $100 Million Investment Strengthens Payward’s Market Position
International expansion of Payward is taking place at a time when traditional financial institutions are showing increased interest in tokenized securities and blockchain technology.
On September 10, 2026, Nasdaq invested $100 million in Payward via Nasdaq Ventures. Both companies also deepened their partnership concerning Nasdaq Equity Tokens and market surveillance.
This investment represents increasing institutional interest in building a bridge between conventional stock markets and blockchain technology. Tokenized shares can be used by companies to present traditional stocks on blockchain technology while keeping them linked to their respective assets.
For Payward xStocks, this collaboration becomes yet another key point of the platform’s expansion in terms of going international. At the moment, Payward has started not only dealing with American equities but also with stocks from some global markets.
Now that more than 200 UK and EU stocks have been listed on the platform, Payward xStocks is set to expand into Hong Kong and other areas. But regulations and geography will play a crucial role in deciding how far these tokenized assets can go.
The company’s future launches may well help broaden the list of financial assets available via blockchain technology.
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Bena Ilyas is a Global News Correspondent and Market Analyst at Tronweekly with over four years of experience covering global cryptocurrency, blockchain, and Web3 developments. She has written 1,000+ articles for leading crypto news platforms, reporting on Bitcoin, Ethereum, altcoins, DeFi, and global crypto regulation, alongside Web3 trends, Layer 2 ecosystems, and AI-driven crypto use cases. Her work is based on verified sources and fact-based reporting for global market participants.
