Tokenized stocks on-chain are being deployed into DeFi protocols, with $259.8M already generating yield across Solana, Robinhood Chain, and BNB Chain.
DeFi & Yields ·
Tokenized stocks worth approximately $3.7B are now being deployed into decentralized finance protocols, with roughly 7% of that total already generating yield across multiple blockchains. Solana leads deployment at $93.7M, followed by Robinbell Chain at $73.5M and BNB Chain at $37.6M, according to on-chain analysis. The combined figure across these three networks totals $259.8M in productive capital.
The emergence of yield-bearing tokenized stocks marks a shift from the initial phase of bringing traditional equities on-chain. Rather than remaining dormant as static holdings, these assets are now participating in DeFi lending, liquidity provision, and other protocols that generate returns. This development underscores a maturing infrastructure for digital securities, where tokenization infrastructure increasingly supports not just storage and transfer but also financial productivity.
The scale of DeFi deployment—7% of the market cap—suggests most tokenized stocks remain held passively or in custody. It remains unclear whether this adoption will accelerate, what barriers prevent higher participation rates, or how regulatory frameworks will evolve around yield generation on tokenized securities.