What Is the Gate Ondo Zone?

In September 2025, Gate partnered with Ondo Global Markets to launch the Ondo Zone, making Gate the first platform to support spot trading of tokenized stocks and ETFs. Investors can directly purchase tokenized assets with USDT. This gives them exposure equivalent to traditional financial markets while enjoying the efficiency and flexibility of blockchain technology.

The Significance of Borderless Global Trading

Traditionally, investing in stocks and ETFs requires opening a brokerage account and navigating geographic, regulatory, and time-zone restrictions.
With the Gate Ondo Zone, you only need a Gate account to:

• Invest Across Borders: Trade leading assets like AAPL (Apple), MSFT (Microsoft), and TSLA (Tesla) from anywhere in the world.
• Trade 24/7: Blockchain infrastructure enables round-the-clock asset transfers, ensuring liquidity at any time.
• Accessible Participation: Fractional investing allows users to access global markets with less capital.

This marks a pivotal shift in global investing—from traditional frameworks to a decentralized and open model.

Advantages of Tokenized Stocks and ETFs

Each token issued in the Ondo Zone is fully backed by the corresponding underlying asset, offering several key benefits:

• Full Asset Backing: Regulated custodians secure tokens to ensure investor protection and regulatory integrity.
• Full Return Exposure: Tokens mirror share prices and automatically reinvest dividends for a comprehensive return profile.
• Flexible Investing: Users can transfer or trade on-chain at any time, bypassing traditional market hours.

This blend combines the stability of traditional finance with the liquidity and transparency of blockchain.

Asset Universe Available to Users

The initial suite features 26 tokenized stocks and ETFs, representing some of the world’s most prominent investment targets:

• Tech Leaders: AAPLON (Apple), MSFTON (Microsoft), NVDAON (Nvidia), METAON (Meta)
• New Energy & Innovation: TSLAON (Tesla), PLTRON (Palantir)
• Consumer & Financial: MCDON (McDonald’s), PEPON (Pepsi), MAON (MasterCard)
• ETF Benchmarks: QQQON, SPYON

This allows users to access major global capital markets directly through the blockchain.

On-Chain Transfers and Fractional Stock Trading

The Ondo Zone provides:

• 24/7 Free Transfers: Move assets on-chain at any time—no need to wait for traditional market opening hours.
• Fractional Stock Trading: Even for high-priced stocks like Nvidia or Tesla, you can participate with smaller investment amounts.

This significantly lowers the barrier to entry and creates more opportunities for individual investors.

Ondo’s Future Outlook

Ondo Global Markets aims to expand both asset offerings and cross-chain integration in the future:

• Support for multi-chain environments such as Solana and BNB Chain to further reduce transaction costs
• Broaden coverage to additional international equities and fund products
• Integrate DeFi protocols to enable on-chain lending, staking, and advanced financial applications

As these initiatives take shape, tokenized stocks and ETFs will become a vital part of the global capital market.

With the Ondo Zone, Gate is providing not just a new investment portal but also empowering global investors to enjoy a borderless, accessible, and always-on financial experience. This fast convergence of traditional finance and blockchain is paving the way for a more open, efficient, and inclusive future of investing.