Monday, September 14, 2026

Kraken Adds DeFi Yield on Tokenized Stocks and ETF Assets

Kraken has rolled out new onchain yield vaults that let eligible customers earn returns on tokenized stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The exchange says its xStocks vaults will lend deposited assets through decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, distributing the resulting...

  • Kraken has launched 'xStocks' vaults allowing eligible customers to earn yield on tokenized stocks and ETFs by lending them through DeFi protocols.
  • The initial offerings include tokenized versions of SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPYx), Invesco QQQ ETF (QQQx), and Nvidia (NVDAx), with yield paid in xStocks.
  • Availability is restricted to the European Economic Area and certain other jurisdictions, excluding the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and UAE, reflecting ongoing regulatory scrutiny of tokenized assets.

Topics: Asset types, Institutional adoption, Integration with defi, Financial instruments, Asset manager initiatives, Rwa collateral lending

Tags: #kraken #tokenizedstocks #etfs #defiyield #xstocks #spyx #qqqx #nvdax #onchainlending #europeaneconomicarea

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