BNB News Today: Breaking Financial Barriers: Ondo's BNB Chain Expansion Opens U.S. Markets to Global Investors

Ondo Finance has expanded its tokenized securities platform to BNB Chain, enabling non-U.S. investors to access over 100 U.S. stocks and ETFs through blockchain technology. The move, announced in collaboration with Bitget Wallet and PancakeSwap, aims to democratize access to traditional financial markets by leveraging BNB Chain's 3.4 million daily active users, according to CoinEdition. Tokenized assets include major equities like Apple and Tesla, as well as ETFs, offering 24/5 trading and instant settlement, Blockonomi reported.

The integration with BNB Chain allows users to trade tokenized assets directly on decentralized exchanges (DEXs) like PancakeSwap, with zero fees for the first 30 days, according to Coinotag. Each token is backed by real-world securities held with U.S. custodians, providing exposure to price movements and reinvested dividends, CoinEdition noted. Ondo's platform now supports cross-chain interoperability across Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain, enhancing liquidity and accessibility.

Since launching in September 2025, Ondo Global Markets has surpassed $350 million in total value locked (TVL) and $669 million in onchain trading volume, making it the largest tokenized securities platform, CoinEdition reported. This growth follows a $20 million Series A funding round led by Founders Fund and the acquisition of regulated broker Oasis Pro, TheCoinrise reported. The platform's TVL has since expanded to nearly $1.8 billion, reflecting strong demand for blockchain-based financial products.

BNB Chain's strategic role in the real-world asset (RWA) ecosystem is underscored by its fast transaction speeds and low costs, which align with Ondo's mission to streamline global market access, a BNB Chain blog post noted. Sarah Song, BNB Chain's Head of Business Development, said that RWAs are among the fastest-growing segments on the network, calling the partnership "a key step in bringing high-quality financial products onchain for millions of users."

Nathan Allman, CEO of Ondo Finance, emphasized that the expansion targets underserved markets in Asia and Latin America, where regulatory barriers often limit access to U.S. equities. "Expanding Ondo Global Markets to BNB Chain allows us to bring tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs to millions of users across Asia, Latin America, and beyond — in a fast, cost-efficient, and highly interoperable environment," he stated, as also noted in the BNB Chain blog.

Bitget Wallet, with 80 million users, has integrated Ondo's tokenized assets into its RWA module, enabling users to analyze and trade equities directly from their wallets, CoinEdition reported. Jamie Elkaleh, CMO of Bitget Wallet, highlighted the collaboration's role in bridging traditional finance and crypto: "This breaks down barriers between traditional finance and crypto, giving anyone, anywhere access to real-world assets through a single self-custodial wallet."

The move positions Ondo as a leader in the $35 billion RWA market, where tokenized assets now include $1.3 billion in public and private equity, Coinotag reported. By bypassing traditional intermediaries, Ondo's platform offers a transparent alternative for investors seeking 24/7 access to U.S. markets without brokerage accounts, Blockonomi noted.