Tokenized Equities Soar 140% as Market Matures

Tokenized equities have experienced rapid growth in 2026, according to a new report from DeFiLlama. The market's active capitalization has surged by over 140% this year, reaching nearly $2 billion. This significant increase is attributed to the growing adoption of tokenized equity platforms.

Bitget, the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), was highlighted in the report for its exceptional performance in liquidity and execution quality. DeFiLlama found that Bitget recorded the lowest median bid-ask spread at 0.83 basis points and the deepest top-of-book liquidity across all five tokenized equity markets evaluated.

Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget, stated, 'A tokenized stock is only as good as the market behind it. Investors don't care how the asset is packaged if they can't trade it efficiently.' This emphasis on execution quality and liquidity underscores the importance of these factors in the rapidly evolving tokenized equity market.