Ondo Finance Gains EU Nod to Tokenize Stocks for 500 Million+ Investors

- US-based Ondo Global Markets receives regulatory approval from Liechtenstein to offer tokenized stocks and ETFs across the EU and EEA. - This breakthrough paves the way for bridging blockchain and traditional finance for over half a billion investors. On November 19, 2025, the Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority (FMA) granted regulatory approval to Ondo Global Markets, allowing the US-based tokenization platform to offer tokenized stocks and Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) across the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA). On November 19, Cryptopolitan, TradingView, and Coin Edition reported the announcement. This approval marks a key milestone for Ondo and the tokenized asset sector, delivering compliant, blockchain-powered access to financial markets for over 500 million investors in 30 countries. Ondo will leverage Liechtenstein’s “passporting” regime under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, which allows the company to operate within a unified European legal framework. MiCA introduces comprehensive standards for crypto-asset services, blending innovation with strict investor protections. As a result, this approval elevates tokenization’s role in global finance by bridging blockchain technology with conventional securities. Backed by prominent names like Pantera Capital and Founders Fund, Ondo Finance currently oversees $315 million in total value locked and has processed over $1 billion in cumulative trading volume. The company is also amplifying its global reach, recently extending services to the Binance Smart Chain (BNB Chain) to attract users in Asia and Latin America. As an added incentive, Ondo has rolled out zero-fee trading for its tokenized stocks on PancakeSwap, a promotion set to end in November 2025. However, the market's reaction to the regulatory approval has been subdued, as Ondo’s native token, ONDO, showed a slight dip in value and lower daily trading activity. Analysts suggest external market conditions and technical factors are behind the trend, rather than the news itself. The appetite for tokenized assets is steadily growing, a trend driven by increasing regulatory clarity worldwide. In the United States, for example, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has prioritized tokenization, while Nasdaq is moving toward listing tokenized securities. Such developments underscore blockchain’s accelerating role in modernizing traditional capital markets. Market data showed Ondo (ONDO) trading at $0.532 as of November 19 at 15:08 UTC, reflecting a 0.375% change in 24-hour trading activity.