Tokenized Equities Surge 140% in 2026 as Bitget Leads Market
Tokenized equities have experienced rapid growth in 2026, according to a new DeFiLlama research report. The report found that tokenization's active market capitalization has surged by over 140% this year, reaching nearly $2 billion at the time of publication.
The total market capitalization increased from $814 million at the beginning of 2026 to almost double its original value in just a few months. DeFiLlama evaluated leading tokenized equity platforms across various aspects, including brokerage integration, reserve verification, dividend treatment, settlement mechanisms, and trading infrastructure.
Bitget stood out as a leader in this market, recording 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. In its broader execution benchmark covering 36 stock perpetuals and eight metals and commodity perpetuals, Bitget led 32, 34, and 33 contracts across the 5, 10, and 50 basis point depth measurements, respectively.
Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget, emphasized that as tokenized equity infrastructure matures, execution quality and liquidity become increasingly important differentiators between platforms. She noted that 'a tokenized stock is only as good as the market behind it' and that investors prioritize efficient trading over asset packaging.