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That choice is more consequential than the catalogue size suggests. A customer can buy an ordinary US share or a token built to track the same company’s price. The two may move in broadly the same direction, but they do not give the buyer the same legal position.
Key Takeaways
- Kraken opened access to over 7,000 US-listed stocks in the EEA.
- Traditional shares now sit beside tokenized xStocks.
- xStocks offer price exposure, not shareholder rights.
- They can be moved onchain and used in certain crypto trades.
- Costs, liquidity and risks differ between the two formats.
One account now offers two routes to US stocks
According to Kraken’s announcement, eligible EEA customers can access stocks listed on the NYSE, Nasdaq, AMEX and other US venues through its mobile apps and Kraken Pro.
The conventional-equity service is provided by Payward Europe Digital Solutions (CY) Limited...
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