In 2025, Gate, together with Ondo Global Markets, launched the Gate Ondo Zone to provide a cutting-edge investment platform for users worldwide. This specialized area enables investors to trade tokenized stocks and ETFs directly with USDT. Every tokenized asset is fully backed by underlying securities held with a regulated custodian, ensuring robust security and full regulatory compliance.
The Gate Ondo Zone bridges the gap between traditional financial markets and the crypto sector, empowering investors to seamlessly participate in global capital markets through a blockchain-based platform that offers 24/7 trading.
Tokenized assets are traditional financial instruments—such as stocks, ETFs, and bonds—that have been converted into digital tokens via blockchain technology, with each token representing direct ownership of the underlying asset. Tokenizing assets effectively addresses key limitations in conventional investment markets:
The Gate Ondo Zone offers tokenized stocks and ETFs, allowing investors to easily access major global assets such as Apple, Tesla, Microsoft, and the Nasdaq Index. Users can participate without traditional brokerage accounts, streamlining the investment process.
In contrast to the restricted trading hours of traditional markets, the Gate Ondo Zone offers 24/7 trading, enabling users to respond to market movements at any time.
A regulated custodian holds the actual assets backing each token, creating a direct link to the underlying securities. The blockchain immutably records all transactions, ensuring maximum transparency and traceability.
The Ondo Zone supports fractional trading, allowing investors to acquire portions of high-value stocks for less capital. This reduces market entry barriers. It also expands access to investments in leading global companies.
At present, the Gate Ondo Zone features the following tokenized assets:
These tokenized stocks and ETFs represent the world’s most prominent companies and indices, offering investors access to a broad selection of assets.
The trading process in the Gate Ondo Zone involves the following steps:
With the ongoing advancement of blockchain technology and the rising adoption of tokenized assets, the Gate Ondo Zone is breaking down barriers between traditional finance and digital asset markets. Looking ahead, as more conventional assets become tokenized, users will unlock broader investment opportunities on this platform.
Additionally, Gate plans to introduce more blockchain-native features such as cross-chain trading and DeFi protocols, further enhancing flexibility in asset allocation and trading efficiency for users.