The NYSE Is Tokenising the Stock Market

There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen.

This was one of those weeks.

In the first two weeks of the year, we got what may end up being the biggest crypto announcement of 2026.

The NYSE announced it is developing its own tokenisation platform.

This isn't just some headline about infrastructure, it is a complete overhaul of how our capital markets work and an unequivocal confirmation of crypto technology.

Here's how it'll work.

The NYSE will match buyers and sellers on the front like they normally do, but the difference will be that the transaction will settle and finalise on a blockchain. In other words, the stock market will be tradable 24/7.

It will never close.

This is one of the biggest transformations in the history of public markets, and it's only going to make it run more efficiently and democratise access to more people around the world.

Blockchains dissolve borders; the NYSE tokenising stocks enables them to offer great American brands to the rest of the globe 24/7 in a secure platform that settles instantly for pennies.

The NYSE and Nasdaq are the first to move here. But in a few years, everyone is going to be forced to catch up. By the beginning of the next decade, anyone around the world - rich or poor - will have the ability to invest in any and all public companies around the world and hold ownership through global blockchains.

If that doesn't make you optimistic for the future, then you're probably just a grumpy bastard.

This was a chart I shared during my presentation at the Portfolio Accelerator event yesterday. There's only $35 billion sitting in tokenised funds, but soon this will be in the trillions.

This is the biggest opportunity in crypto history; it is literally what crypto enthusiasts have been waiting for over a decade.

The financial system will soon be reliant on blockchain technology.

So you're probably wondering; how do I make money of this trend?

What blockchain is the NYSE going to use?

Ethereum?

Solana?

The answer is none of the above. They're not compliant for tokenisation: they advertise transactions publicly and systems compete for throughput on these chains.

The writing is on the wall for which chain the NYSE has already selected.

It's been a work in development with major Wall Street firms for the last decade, has raised significant finance from the largest institutions in the world, and the NYSE hinted at which chain it will be in their press release.

It's only just a matter of time before people start realising the network that will power global markets. When the crowd realises, it'll likely dethrone the largest assets in the crypto market.

I shared that name with the members of our Portfolio Accelerator yesterday and have been pounding the table on this new blockchain with my crypto members for the last month.

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Louis Sykes
Senior Crypto Analyst, All Star Charts