Key Takeaways:
Bitget launched Reality to offer tokenized stocks backed 1:1 by U.S. securities.Nasdaq and NYSE-linked infrastructure could boost regulated onchain asset trading.Bitget plans ETF and bond expansion as SEC reviews tokenized securities frameworks.Reality operates in partnership with licensed brokers connected to major U.S. exchanges, including Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange. According to the company, each tokenized asset, referred to as an “rToken,” is backed one-to-one by underlying securities held through regulated custodians.
Reality’s infrastructure relies on regulated brokerage rails, including a FINRA-registered, SIPC-member broker-dealer operating on a self-clearing basis, with securities ultimately registered through the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC).
Tokenization Can Reshape Capital MarketsReality’s launch also arrives as regulators globally begin paying closer attention to tokenized securities. In the United States, the Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly exploring frameworks to support broader trading in blockchain-based securities products.
