CleanSpark shares rose about 15% in pre-market trading on Tuesday after the company announced that it signed a 20-year lease deal with an unnamed global technology company at its Sandersville, Georgia data center campus worth up to $11.6 billion. The lease is a triple-net (NNN) agreement, meaning the tenant covers taxes, insurance, and maintenance on top of the rent. It even includes annual rent increases. The company expects the deal to generate approximately $330 million in average annual net operating income over the 20-year term.

Data center deal pushes CleanSpark pre-market shares above 15%

The tenant also signed a letter of intent and exclusivity agreement covering CleanSpark’s entire Texas portfolio, which includes 718 acres with up to 885 megawatts (MW) of power capacity across its Sealy and Brazoria campuses. The Georgia lease covers 175 MW of critical IT load, with deliveries expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2027. Before this announcement, CleanSpark reported a net loss of $378.3 million for its fiscal second quarter that ended March 31, 2026, with revenue falling to $136.4 million.

A $224.1 million markdown on its Bitcoin holdings was responsible for most of the loss. Cryptopolitan reported how the company carried a high short interest as of April, with about 34.89% of its free float being shorted. CleanSpark only describes the tenant as a “high-investment-grade global technology company.” The tenant’s creditworthiness is critical for a 20-year lease, so the lack of disclosure has become a point of concern for investors.

The deal concentrates risk in one customer, so if the tenant faces financial trouble or changes its plans, CleanSpark could be left with a large, empty data center. The Georgia lease is a major step in furthering CleanSpark’s digital infrastructure ambitions. The company is attempting to expand from being a pure-play Bitcoin miner. CEO Matt Schultz called the deal a “transformational moment.” The stable, long-term revenue stream is a significant change for the company from the volatile income from Bitcoin mining.

The deal also validates CleanSpark’s strategy of buying land with access to cheap, reliable power. The company plans to build out its sites and lease them to large tech companies that need vast amounts of electricity for AI and cloud computing. This is the same strategy being used by other miners like Core Scientific, IREN, and Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT). However, the transition requires significant upfront capital.

CleanSpark estimates its costs will be $10 million to $12 million per MW of critical IT load. For the 175 MW Georgia site, that implies development costs of $1.75 billion to $2.1 billion. The company has not said how it will finance this build-out. The first major milestone for this deal will be successfully delivering the site in Q4 2027. And while the Texas exclusivity is promising, it is important to note that a letter of intent is not a binding agreement.

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Institutions can now stake TRX directly through Anchorage Digital, enabling them to earn protocol staking rewards while maintaining the security, operational controls, and regulatory standards they expect. Staking rewards are generated by the TRON protocol and vary based on validator selection and applicable platform fees. The launch also includes support for TRC-20 assets, giving institutions broader access to tokens issued on the TRON network.

Earlier this year, Anchorage Digital added custody support for the TRON blockchain, allowing institutions to hold TRX through both its regulated platform and Porto, Anchorage Digital’s self-custody wallet. Today’s launch builds on that foundation by adding native staking and broader support for the TRON ecosystem.

“Institutions are looking for the ability to participate in leading networks where on-chain activity and adoption continue to grow,” said Nathan McCauley, Co-Founder and CEO of Anchorage Digital. “TRX staking is another step in our commitment to supporting the digital asset ecosystems our clients care about. By adding native staking alongside custody, we’re giving institutions a compliant way to engage more deeply with TRON, a network that sits at the center of the stablecoin economy.” 

“Expanding support with Anchorage Digital is an important milestone for the TRON ecosystem and the institutions building on it,” said Justin Sun, Founder of TRON. “Custody is the first step, but staking allows institutions to become active participants in the network. Secure, regulated infrastructure is what helps turn institutional interest into participation.”

TRON has become a leading blockchain for stablecoin settlement, with the largest circulating supply of USD Tether (USDT), which currently exceeds $90 billion. The network has also grown to more than 392 million total user accounts, processed over 14 billion transactions, and reached more than $26 billion in total value locked.

As institutional adoption of digital assets grows, Anchorage Digital’s expanded TRON integration provides secure, regulated access to one of the world’s most active blockchain networks. Through this integration, Anchorage Digital is broadening institutional participation in the TRON ecosystem, while TRON continues to strengthen the infrastructure supporting stablecoin settlement and on-chain financial activity.

About Anchorage Digital

Anchorage Digital is a global crypto platform that enables institutions to participate in digital assets through trading, staking, custody, governance, settlement, stablecoin issuance, and the industry’s leading security infrastructure. Home to Anchorage Digital Bank N.A., the first federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S., Anchorage Digital also serves institutions through Anchorage Digital Singapore, which is licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore; Anchorage Digital NY, which holds a BitLicense from the New York Department of Financial Services; and self-custody wallet Porto by Anchorage Digital. Anchorage Digital Bank also offers fiat custody services through the use of an FDIC-insured, licensed sub-custodian. Anchorage Digital is funded by leading institutions including Andreessen Horowitz, GIC, Goldman Sachs, KKR, and Visa, with a valuation of $4.2 billion. Founded in 2017 in San Francisco, California, Anchorage Digital has offices in New York, New York; Porto, Portugal; Singapore; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Learn more at anchorage.com, on X @Anchorage, and on LinkedIn.

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About TRON DAO

TRON DAO is a community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet via blockchain technology and dApps.

Founded in September 2017, the TRON blockchain has experienced significant growth since its MainNet launch in May 2018. Until recently, TRON hosted the largest circulating supply of USD Tether (USDT) stablecoin, which currently exceeds $90 billion. As of July 2026, the TRON blockchain has recorded over 392 million in total user accounts, more than 14 billion in total transactions, and over $26 billion in total value locked (TVL), based on TRONSCAN. Recognized as the global settlement layer for stablecoin transactions and everyday purchases with proven success, TRON is “Moving Trillions, Empowering Billions.”

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Starting April 6, 2027, a new “no gain, no loss” (NGNL) regime will kick off for the roughly 700,000 United Kingdom-based crypto holders using crypto loan facilities and liquidity pools. In essence, taxes don’t come due until investors sell or swap their tokens for value, doing away with the earlier assumption that simply moving crypto into a lending protocol or a liquidity pool is an economic disposal in its own right. The HMRC published a July 13 policy paper addressing three scenarios.

United Kingdom releases new crypto tax update

When a crypto holder swaps tokens for an interest in the same type of asset, HMRC treats the transaction on an NGNL basis, with the borrower treated as acquiring the borrowed coins at market value when the loan is taken out. Any collateral posted in the transaction is also set aside for CGT purposes. The NGNL treatment applies even in automated market-making arrangements, where the liquidity pools are run by smart contracts, as long as the amount withdrawn is equal to the original deposit.

Gains or losses calculations are immediately triggered on the difference if a user withdraws more or less than the tokens they put in. The tax regulator in the United Kingdom made the crypto tax rule change to properly assess the context of transactions, so that users don’t face exit scenarios until they actually exit a position. The July 13 paper amends the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 and follows up on HMRC’s 2022 guidance that faced stakeholder pushback over the unnecessary paperwork it caused.

Removing the deposit trigger takes one recurring charge off the table for DeFi users, although the United Kingdom will still charge its standard 18% basic-rate and 24% for higher-rate taxpayers when they sell, swap, or spend their crypto, all of which still count as disposals. Reacting to the update, Aave founder Stani Kulechov welcomed the move on X, writing that HMRC “is adopting new tax legislation related to crypto lending and liquidity pools” and calling the direction correct.

He also argued the outcome showed industry feedback could shape policy, and noted that any alternative approach would have piled admin burden onto taxpayers. Keluchov’s comments reflect Aave’s outsized stakes in the lending market. DeFiLlama credits Aave with more than $13.3 billion of the roughly $38 billion total value locked (TVL) across crypto lending protocols. The loan measure landed alongside a separate HMRC paper on stablecoins, published the same day, which would exempt eligible stablecoins from CGT for individuals and tax their interest-like returns as savings income.

That measure is expected to affect about 1.2 million people and also takes effect in April 2027. Final costings for the loans policy have not been published and will be scrutinized by the Office for Budget Responsibility at a future fiscal event. HMRC said it expects no significant macroeconomic impact. The next thing to watch is the draft legislation itself, which will determine exactly which arrangements qualify before the rules bite in April 2027.

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The finance ministry confirmed the schedule in its economic growth strategy for the second half of 2026, presented during a cabinet meeting on July 14.

The initiative will issue and manage sovereign debt in tokenized form through the central bank’s developing CBDC system. 

Officials have not identified which government bonds will participate, who may join, or which blockchain networks could support the project. 

The strategy also does not specify whether the trial will cover issuance, secondary trading, post-trade settlement, or several stages.

Wholesale CBDC infrastructure expands

The government also wants the Bank of Korea to examine interoperability between its CBDC infrastructure and external blockchain networks. Such connectivity would allow the bank’s permissioned ledger to interact with outside systems rather than operate solely as a closed domestic payment platform.

The proposal follows comments from Bank of Korea Governor Hyun Song Shin at the European Central Bank Forum on Central Banking on July 1. 

He described government bonds as the “big prize” for tokenization and proposed placing tokenized bonds, central bank money, and tokenized bank deposits on one blockchain. The concept would extend the central bank’s existing Project Hangang.

The Bank of Korea has also warned that faster, continuously available settlement could transmit financial stress more rapidly and create additional exposure.

Stablecoin and ETF rules advance

South Korea plans to pursue passage of the Digital Asset Basic Act during the second half of 2026. The legislation would establish a legal framework for businesses involving Korean won-pegged stablecoins.

The bill was previously expected during the first quarter but was reportedly delayed by the US-Iran conflict, local elections, and National Assembly committee scheduling. 

Ten digital asset and stablecoin bills from the Democratic Party and the People Power Party remain pending before lawmakers.

Officials also plan to regulate cross-border stablecoin transactions and revise the Capital Markets Act to permit the country’s first spot crypto ETFs. 

In addition, the government intends to trade Global Voluntary Carbon Market credits on blockchain infrastructure with international organizations.

Private sector trials move earlier

Ripple and Kyobo Life Insurance completed what they called South Korea’s first tokenized government bond settlement on April 15, 2026. 

The transaction used Ripple’s blockchain and settled almost immediately, replacing the standard two-day process.

A separate finance ministry pilot will use tokenized bank deposits for state spending. That program is scheduled to begin in Sejong during the fourth quarter of 2026.

The broader strategy also includes tokenized securities planned for February 2027. Separately, Seoul designated physical AI, AI data centers, and semiconductors as three “Mega Projects.” The government plans 800 trillion won, or $535.6 billion, in semiconductor investment to establish a second manufacturing hub in the country’s southwest.

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The latest transaction highlights Solana’s role in moving dollar liquidity across crypto markets. Traders often monitor USDC minting activity as a measure of demand for on-chain dollars, although gross issuance differs sharply from the amount currently circulating on the blockchain.

USDC supports trade settlement, lending, derivatives, and tokenized real-world asset transactions. Fresh issuance does not automatically signal higher market value, but sustained minting alongside trading activity can reflect demand for blockchain-based dollar liquidity.

Latest mint extends Solana issuance trend

Onchain Lens identified the receiving Solana address as 7VHUFJHWu2CuExkJcJrzhQPJ2oygupTWkL2A2For4BmE. The July 13 mint extends a pattern seen throughout 2026.

In April, Circle issued $3.25 billion in USDC on Solana within one week. That activity occurred through thirteen separate tranches of 250 million tokens, showing the scale and frequency of issuance moving through the network.

Solana has become one of crypto’s busiest venues for stablecoin settlement. Decentralized exchanges including Raydium, Jupiter, and Orca also process large trading volumes, while USDC has accounted for a substantial share of stablecoins held on the chain.

Gross issuance differs from circulating supply

The $68.26 billion figure represents total USDC minted on Solana during 2026, not the amount currently available on the network. Tokens can later be redeemed for dollars, burned, or transferred across blockchains as liquidity moves.

DefiLlama data places current USDC supply on Solana near $7.3 billion. Total USDC circulating across all supported blockchains stands close to $73.5 billion.

That means Solana’s current USDC supply equals about 10.7% of the amount minted on the network this year. Gross issuance is also roughly 9.35 times larger than the present circulating balance.

The difference does not indicate that most tokens disappeared. It reflects active recycling through redemptions, burns, transfers, and settlement activity.

Circle links minting with redemptions

Circle has repeatedly emphasized that issuance must be assessed alongside redemptions and circulating supply.

“USDC is a digital dollar backed 100% by highly liquid cash and cash-equivalent assets and is always redeemable 1:1 for US dollars.”

Circle’s transparency reports track issuance, redemptions, and supply separately. The company says reserves mainly consist of cash and short-term US Treasury securities.

Circle has also expanded institutional access. BNY became the first partner announced to offer institutional custody and direct USDC minting and redemption, while Standard Chartered supports network access for institutional investors. USDC remains the second-largest stablecoin by market value behind Tether’s USDT.

These institutional arrangements connect traditional custody services with blockchain settlement, giving approved market participants direct routes for minting, redeeming, holding, and transferring USDC across supported networks.

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This autumn, his sentencing is expected to be handed down by a US judge. For both counts, he could spend up to 15 years behind bars. According to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon, Vardanyan admitted to conspiracy and computer fraud. Every count has a maximum of its own. Conspiracy carries a five-year sentence; computer fraud carries a ten-year sentence. A $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release are also associated with each.

Ryuk Ransomware operator could spend up to 15 years in prison

In February 2024, he was charged with a third count of extortion by a federal grand jury in Portland. That one was not resolved by the plea. According to the prosecution, the scheme operated from November 2019 to April 2020. After breaking into corporate networks, Vardanyan and his accomplices used Ryuk. Ryuk is a type of malware that locks down and encrypts a victim’s files until a ransom is paid.

The group allegedly installed the software on hundreds of workstations and servers, according to investigators. It then left ransom notes, each requesting an email address and bitcoin so that victims could negotiate their way back into their own systems. The DOJ stated in a press release on July 9 that “a ransom note was placed on the computer systems demanding ransom payments in Bitcoin, a form of cryptocurrency, and provided an email address that victims could use to communicate with the cybercriminals.”

The wallet was under the group’s control. The attackers gave the victim the decryption keys after the victim paid into it. According to prosecutors, a Michigan company paid 200 bitcoin to regain access to its network. At the time, the bitcoin was worth over $1.1 million. A Wilsonville, Oregon, technology company was also targeted by the campaign. And in February 2020, it struck a Texas school. According to the DOJ, the operation received ~1,610 bitcoin in total, which was worth more than $15 million at the time of the payments.

A complete list of victims has not been released by the prosecution. Additionally, there is no wallet history or breakdown of which payments originated from which attack. Vardanyan consented to make restitution totaling more than $1.1 million as part of his plea. Portland will host a US District Judge review on September 22, 2026. The restitution amount, the plea deal, and federal sentencing guidelines will all be taken into consideration by the court.

The FBI investigated. Assistant US Attorney Katherine A. Rykken is prosecuting, and US Attorney Scott E. Bradford announced the plea. The Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs helped secure Vardanyan’s arrest and extradition from Ukraine. And the US Attorney’s Office credited Ukrainian authorities for their help. Cryptopolitan recently reported on a separate operation. Attackers used a fake Polymarket trading bot to push credential-stealing malware to more than 50 developers.

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Senior CA Ashok Vijayvargiya is the victim. Additionally, he serves as the Chief Returning Officer of the Madhya Pradesh Chamber of Commerce. “Hello, this is Divya,” the scam’s opening message said, according to the paper. A slow-build confidence trick followed. He saw early gains on his cryptocurrency holdings from scammers. His investment increased steadily as a result of those seeming profits, reaching over $2.2 million. The money only went in one direction.

Indian senior loses funds in crypto trading scam

The operators kept coming up with excuses to withhold the payout when Vijayvargiya attempted to withdraw his money. The returns on his screen were never real, he realized. The State Cyber Cell of Madhya Pradesh filed a case against anonymous suspects. The DSP in charge of the cell is Sanjeev Nayan Sharma. According to the Free Press Journal, he stated that investigators are conducting technical tracing of 20 bank accounts, three WhatsApp numbers, and the URL of the fake trading portal.

Before the operators proceed, the team wants to follow the IP trail and freeze the associated accounts. Divyesh Patel, a 29-year-old software engineer, was detained by the City Cyber Crime Cell in Surat, Gujarat. A complainant in the online investment scam lost over ₹72.73 lakh, or about $76,000, after being tricked into trading cryptocurrencies via Telegram. The victim was led to a fraudulent trading website and promised enormous profits, just like in Gwalior. After that, the funds disappeared into a series of other accounts.

According to the police, ₹17 lakh or about $17,700 of the victim’s money ended up in Patel’s IDBI Bank account. In exchange for a 2% cut on the transactions, he allegedly rented out his banking account to a fugitive accomplice. The same account has already appeared in eight cyber fraud complaints from various states, investigators told IANS. This is connected to ₹24.72 crore or about $2.5 million in alleged fraud.

Patel was charged by Surat police under Section 66(D) of the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008, and several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. According to Cryptopolitan, the Enforcement Directorate detained Bengaluru hacker Srikrishna, also known as Sriki, in May in connection with a Bitcoin theft case valued at roughly ₹11.5 crore, or $1.3 million. According to Cryptopolitan’s coverage of that report, the FBI recorded $11.4 billion in cryptocurrency losses in the US in 2025, a 22% increase over the previous year.

The arrest was accompanied by a warning from the Surat Cyber Crime Cell. Police advised people to confirm any unsolicited offers related to cryptocurrency, stock trading, or forex. They advised leaving and blocking unfamiliar Telegram or WhatsApp groups and viewing modest early returns as bait. Additionally, they advised people to report suspected fraud immediately through the cybercrime helpline and cautioned against sending money to strangers they met on social media or marriage websites.

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A July 13 Form 8-K showed that the company raised about $466.7 million while leaving its Bitcoin balance unchanged at 843,775 BTC. The transaction lifted Strategy’s USD Reserve by roughly $450 million to $3 billion.

The move extends a conservative phase in the company’s treasury management after its largest Bitcoin sale and attention on preferred-share obligations. Strategy has said the reserve is intended to support dividend payments on preferred stock and interest expenses on debt.

Strategy Keeps Bitcoin Holdings Unchanged

Strategy continues to hold 843,775 Bitcoin at an average purchase price of $75,476. The company has spent about $63.69 billion building the position.

With Bitcoin trading near $62,800 on Monday, the value of the holdings remained below Strategy’s average acquisition cost. Even so, the company still holds a large lead over the next biggest corporate Bitcoin owner.

Unlike the previous week, Strategy did not sell any Bitcoin during the reporting period. It instead raised cash through common stock sales, avoiding another reduction in the digital asset reserve.

Cash Reserve Supports Fixed Obligations

Strategy maintains fixed commitments linked to its preferred shares. The company has said its cash reserve supports dividend payments and interest on outstanding debt.

In late June, Strategy increased the annual dividend rate on its STRC preferred stock, known as Stretch, to 12%. The adjustment marked the eighth increase to the security’s payout rate.

STRC closed Friday at $87.48 on Nasdaq, below its $100 par value. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse described the discount as “a pretty damning indictment” during a CNBC interview. He added that “financial engineering does not drive long-term value.”

Strategy Adjusts Bitcoin Accumulation Framework

The latest cash raise followed Strategy’s sale of 3,588 Bitcoin between June 29 and July 5. The company received about $216 million from the transaction, its largest Bitcoin disposal to date.

Michael Saylor confirmed the sale on X, stating that the Bitcoin was sold “to fund dividends on our Digital Credit securities.”

A late-June filing gave management authority to sell Bitcoin, repurchase shares, and maintain a formal dollar reserve. The framework included up to $1.25 billion for reserve building through Bitcoin monetization, alongside separate $1 billion repurchase programs for preferred and common shares.

Strategy used none of the authorized Bitcoin sale capacity last week. Instead, it relied on equity sales to increase cash.

MSTR traded about 3% lower before Monday’s market open. The stock closed Friday near $94.64, close to the lower end of its 52-week range, which had reached $457.22.

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The network also surpassed $3 billion in decentralized exchange volume. Its 24-hour DEX volume ranked third among all networks, behind Binance Smart Chain and Solana, according to DeFiLlama. Growthepie data showed Robinhood Chain processing more than seven million transactions, while Base recorded 6.32 million.

The climb placed the new network above a Coinbase-backed Layer 2 that has operated for two years. Much of the early growth developed alongside subsidized gas fees and rising memecoin trading rather than the tokenized-stock activity that shaped the chain’s launch strategy.

Source: Growthepie

Gas Waiver Drives Early Transaction Growth

Robinhood is covering gas costs for eligible wallet users completing swaps, bridges, and perpetual trades during the first 90 days after launch. The promotion runs through late September and reduces costs for users accessing the network through Robinhood Wallet.

Transactions still generate processing and Ethereum settlement costs. Robinhood pays part of those expenses for qualifying wallet users, while other participants pay gas in ETH. Network fees exceeded $300,000 on July 11, reflecting the total cost generated across the chain.

The subsidy, combined with strong memecoin demand, helped Robinhood Chain briefly become the second-largest Uniswap deployment behind Ethereum mainnet. The network also moved above Hyperliquid in daily DEX volume during the same period.

Memecoin Trading Leads Network Activity

Robinhood developed the chain around round-the-clock tokenized equities, now available in more than 120 countries. Early usage has instead centered on memecoins and high-frequency trading.

After Robinhood chief executive Vlad Tenev described memecoins as a legitimate part of the chain’s market on July 8, several launchpads recorded an average of about 18,600 new tokens per day. Twenty memecoins on the network now hold market capitalizations above $1 million.

Source: Dune

The transaction increase has reflected low fees, new token launches, and short-term trading demand. The July 11 fee rise also tracked the memecoin rally rather than a stable pattern of tokenized-equity transfers.

September Marks the Key Usage Test

The current transaction lead emerged during a launch period that included free gas, a new blockchain, viral memecoin activity and access to roughly 23 million Robinhood brokerage users.

Base also experienced launch-period speculation before building a broader developer ecosystem. Robinhood Chain’s activity will become easier to measure after the gas promotion ends, and users begin covering their own transaction costs.

Robinhood’s second-quarter earnings report in early August will be the first company update to include live mainnet activity. September will provide a clearer comparison once the 90-day subsidy expires and transaction data reflects activity without the same fee support.

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Bitget Stocks 2.0 changes that narrative by allowing eligible users to seamlessly trade 10,000+ U.S. stocks and ETFs using stablecoins directly within a single unified account 

What is Bitget Stocks 2.0?

Bitget 2.0 is an upgraded stock-trading ecosystem connecting users to U.S. equity markets via three routes: tokenized stock products, stock options, and direct U.S. stock trading. The product’s design provides users with improved liquidity, asset transparency, and capital efficiency for tokenized equity trading. Bitget Stocks 2.0’s versatility is part of Bitget’s Universal Exchange (UEX) vision.

Stock+ features: real ownership of U.S. shares 

• Real ownership, not synthetic: Eligible users own underlying U.S. shares, which are then executed through U.S.-licensed brokers.
• Stablecoin-funded: Equities can be purchased with digital assets such as USDC and USDT, reducing reliance on traditional fiat rails.
• Fractional shares: Eligible users can purchase as little as 0.0001 of a share, making high-priced stocks more accessible.
• Broker-grade experience: Broker-style interface, real-time market data, market insights, extended trading hours, and stock transfer support.
• Dividends and corporate actions: Eligible users can receive cash dividends, stock splits, and other corporate actions reflected in holdings.
• Coverage: More than 10,000 U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs through Stock+ for eligible users.

Stock options

On July 2, Bitget became the first-ever major crypto exchange to offer US stock options. Stock options are financial contracts that grant eligible users the right, but not the obligation, to buy a specified number of shares of a company’s stock at a set price in the future.  

Stock options aren’t actual shares of stock—they’re the right to buy a set number of company shares at a fixed price, referred to as the strike price. Eligible users can bet on bullish (call) or bearish (put) options with leverage, profiting if the stock moves in the direction they anticipated before expiration. 

Options can be used for market speculation, hedging, and income generation by selling options to collect premiums. 

rTokens explained

rTokens are RWA assets issued by Reality, a regulated real-world-asset (RWA) issuance platform backed by Bitget. RWA tokens are blockchain-based digital tokens representing off-chain assets. The two platforms form a symbiotic relationship, with Bitget providing strategic support, trading access, and asset security within its ecosystem. 

rTokens represent economic exposure to real-world securities and are identified with the ‘r’ prefix, e.g., rTSLA for TSLA or rAAPL for AAPL. The securities are stored in a FINRA-registered, SIPC-covered broker. 

rTokens trading interface (rNVDA/USDT)

There are over 500 tokenized US stocks and ETFs listed with Reality. They include BlackBerry, Nokia, Intel, SpaceX, Tesla, and NVIDIA. At launch, Reality surpassed $50 million in Assets Under Management (AUM), a testament to the market’s demand and traction.

While rTokens are unique to Bitget, there are other tokenized equity products in the space: Ondo Finance and Binance’s bStock. Here is a quick breakdown of how rTokens stands out from the others:

What can users actually access? 

Bitget Stock 2.0 serves crypto-native users seeking equity exposure and traditional brokerage users who want stocks and digital assets in one application. Tokenization enables fractionalization of shares starting from 0.0001. 

Available Instruments include:

• Tokenized ETFs: Popular funds such as QQQ and DRAM.
• rTokens (via Reality): Synthetic assets bridging crypto and equities, including Apple, Amazon, Meta, Tesla, Alphabet, NVIDIA, Microsoft, SpaceX, and more.
• Real U.S. Shares (via Stock+): Direct ownership of U.S. equities through Stock+.
• U.S. stock options  trading on leading US listed companies

Stock+ vs. a traditional brokerage app

Stock+ and a traditional broker app arguably offer the same products; however, key distinctions in accessibility and flexibility set them apart.

For crypto users, Stock+ provides a familiar broker-style interface and the flexibility of digital-asset funding. The platform saves you the hassle of opening a traditional brokerage account to access US equities. From a single interface, you can manage a diverse portfolio of tokenized stocks and real U.S. stock positions. 

Stock+ offers users the flexibility of purchasing stocks using stablecoins. For users already holding stablecoins, it offers a direct path from crypto balances to equity exposure. 

Here’s a clear side‑by‑side comparison of Bitget Stocks 2.0 and Traditional Brokers, showing how their structures and advantages differ:

Why it matters

Through Bitget’s Universal Exchange vision, US stocks join the same portfolio environment as crypto and tokenized assets with stablecoin funding, tokenized equity options, and integration into margin/yield strategies. This trend is not isolated; it is part of a broader market trend where real-world assets are quickly moving on-chain. Reality’s $50M AUM shortly after launch signals demand for regulated, accessible tokenized products. According to Bitget CEO, Gracy Chen, 10% of all major Bitget global asset classes will be tokenized by 2030, up from today’s 0.5%–1%.

Launch incentives

Bitget’s launch incentives aim to make Stock+ more accessible for first-time users while promoting hands-on engagement with U.S. stock trading. They include: 

Stock Transfer Fast-Track Plan

The fast-track campaign is for eligible users looking to transfer their US stock holdings from participating brokers to Bitget. The users will be reimbursed for all transfer fees incurred up to 10,000 USDT. 

Participating brokers mentioned include: 

• Futu
• Tiger
• Moomoo
• Longbridge
• Webull
• IBKR

The campaign is designed for users who already hold U.S. equities and want to consolidate their traditional stocks and digital assets into a single Bitget account.

Stock+ trading promotions 

This month, July, Bitget is running a promotion to reward new users who open a Bitget Stock+ account and complete set tasks for a share of 100,000 USDT Micron stock reward pool. The tasks include a deposit or stock transfer of at least 2,000 USDT for MU stock worth 5–20 USDT. The other task is to achieve a total trading volume of at least 10–100 USDT worth of MU stock.

Fee promotion: 

Until August 31, 2026, Stock+ fees start at 0.1% with a 50% promotional discount for eligible users. 

Reader takeaway

Bitget 2.0 is part of a broader Bitget universal exchange strategy that integrates centralized and decentralized exchange features alongside traditional finance products on a single platform. With Bitget, eligible users can build a diversified portfolio comprising tokenized stocks, real US stocks, stock options, crypto, and ETFs without switching accounts. 

FAQs

What’s the difference between a tokenized stock (rToken) and a Stock+ share? 

rTokens are tokenized assets mapped to stock economics and usable within Bitget’s crypto ecosystem. Stock+ shares are actual U.S. equities held via licensed brokers.

Can I really own real U.S. stocks through Bitget? 

Yes — Stock+ enables eligible users to own underlying U.S. shares executed through U.S.-licensed brokers.

What can I use to fund Stock+ trades? 

USDC and other supported digital assets.

What’s the smallest amount I can invest? 

Fractional shares starting from 0.0001.

Are there fees? 

Trading fees start from 0.1%, with a 50% discount available through August 31, 2026.

Disclaimer

The information provided is not trading advice. Cryptopolitan.com holds no liability for any investments made based on the information provided on this page. We strongly recommend independent research and/or consultation with a qualified professional before making any investment decisions.

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