Non-U.S. Investors Can Now Trade Tokenized Nvidia, Coinbase, and S&P 500 via Assetera.

Assetera, a MiFID-licensed trading platform based in Europe and powered by Polygon, has announced the launch of tokenized assets from Backed Finance, enabling non-U.S. investors to gain exposure to highly sought-after U.S. companies.

The first tokenized assets available on the platform include trackers linked to major Nasdaq-listed firms: Coinbase (COIN), the leading cryptocurrency exchange; Nvidia (NVDA), a dominant player in the chip-making and AI space; and the prestigious S&P 500 index (SPX). The company also revealed plans to expand its offerings with tokenized U.S. Treasury bills, short-term government securities, money market funds, bonds, stablecoins, and private-credit tokens in the near future.

Assetera users will receive bTokens when trading these tokenized assets, which represent shares in the underlying securities. These bTokens are fully collateralized, issued under an approved European Union prospectus, and available for secure 24/7 trading. They can be stored in any wallet and easily moved across different blockchain networks with the help of the Chainlink Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol.

Thomas Labenbacher, CEO of Assetera, emphasized the platform’s commitment to financial market innovation, while Adam Levi, co-founder of Backed Finance, noted that the collaboration opens the door for traditional financial assets to be accessible in a regulated, on-chain environment.

The process of asset tokenization involves converting the value of traditional assets into digital tokens using blockchain technology. This allows for continuous trading, wider accessibility, and enhanced global mobility of collateral. A 2022 projection by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) forecasts the tokenized asset market could grow to $16 trillion by 2030, a significant leap from the current market value of under $100 billion.

To mitigate risks associated with regulatory uncertainty and security issues, Assetera is implementing cutting-edge AI-powered monitoring systems that detect suspicious activities in real time. The collaboration with Backed Finance, known for its scalable infrastructure and expertise in tokenizing financial assets, strengthens the partnership’s shared goal of making finance more accessible and secure.