The tokenized stock category in decentralized finance has recorded a total value locked (TVL) of $192.6 million. Token Terminal data as of September 6 ranks Uniswap V4 as the largest venue in the sector with $59.1 million in deposits. The top three platforms command over three-fifths of all funds in the tokenized equities category, leaving $70.9 million distributed across various smaller applications.
This expansion comes alongside the growth of the on-chain real-world asset (RWA) ecosystem. Total RWA deposits across decentralized applications surged from $2.3 billion in the second quarter of 2025 to $7.4 billion in the same quarter of 2026. This leap represents a 220% increase in spot volume over a one-year timeframe.
Solana Dominates Networks, Robinhood Leads Supply
Network distribution places Solana at the top with $79.1 million in deposits, outpacing Robinhood Chain and Ethereum trailing behind. Within the Solana ecosystem, lending protocol Kamino Lend captured the largest share. These TVL figures stem from two distinct protocol functions: Uniswap gathers assets into liquidity pools to facilitate trades, while Kamino operates as a lending protocol accepting tokenized stocks as collateral.
On the token issuance side, supply is heavily concentrated between two players. Stocks issued by Robinhood lead with $73.1 million, followed by xStocks at $63.9 million. Together, these two issuers account for 71.1% of the entire circulating supply of tokenized stocks in the DeFi market.
User Base Grows, But Rights Remain Limited
Retail adoption has nearly doubled in a single month. The number of equity token holders across five major platforms reached 752,000 addresses in July, reflecting a 92% growth in just 30 days. The Robinhood ecosystem captured the largest share, hosting 44% of all active users.
For retail buyers, these investment instruments carry clear differences compared to traditional equities. Holding stock tokens does not automatically grant investors voting rights at shareholder meetings, dividend payouts, or conventional shareholder legal status. The enforceability of any rights depends entirely on the legal structure established by the asset issuer.
Reported by crypto.news.
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