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Crypto · November 11, 2026

Kraken parent Payward adds 200 tokenized UK and European equities to stocks offering

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Payward, the parent company of Kraken, has expanded its xStocks platform by adding over 200 tokenized UK and European equities. This expansion brings the total number of assets on the platform to over 1,500 and includes all 40 companies in Germany’s DAX index. While the tokens are backed by underlying shares, they do not provide holders with ownership of the underlying company.

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Confirmed · 2

Backed by filings, on-chain data, official statements or several independent publishers.

  • Payward added over 200 UK and EU equities to xStocks. (Payward)
  • The xStocks offering now exceeds 1,500 assets. (Payward)

Claimed · 1

Said by a company, project or person; not yet independently confirmed.

  • Tokens are backed by shares but give no ownership of the company. (Payward)

Speculation · 1

Price talk, forecasts or unnamed sources, quoted as someone else's view.

  • xStocks is planning further expansion into Hong Kong. (Cointelegraph)

Reported by multiple outlets

  • Payward added more than 200 UK and European equities to its xStocks platform.
  • The total number of tokenized assets on xStocks now exceeds 1,500.

Reported by only some outlets

  • The new additions include all 40 companies in Germany’s DAX index, according to Cointelegraph.
  • Cointelegraph reports that xStocks plans to expand into Hong Kong.
  • CoinDesk reports that each token is backed by a share but grants no company ownership.

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