The tweet compares tokenized stocks with traditional stock mechanisms, emphasizing the on-chain advantages of tokenized stocks like TSLAB.
Yesterday I participated in a SpaceX IPO, and it ended up being quite a headache thanks to xStocks.
Today I casually studied it and want to share some fundamental similarities and differences between the mechanisms.
1. Kraken's xStocks are Liechtenstein‑compliant security tokens, essentially providing price exposure without actual voting rights.
2. Binance's bStocks are similar, operating under Abu Dhabi's ADGM compliance, which requires individual approval for each stock before listing; therefore currently only Tesla, SpaceX, Micron, etc., are available.
3. Binance's 7,000 U.S. stocks are connected to the Alpaca brokerage at the backend, so any stock available through the broker is also available on Binance.
What is the difference between bStocks and the 7,000 U.S. stocks?
bStocks are essentially tokens that track the stock price 1:1, allowing 24/7 trading, on-chain settlement, and even placement in DeFi.
The 7,000 U.S. stocks remain brokerage products; they observe market hours, cannot be settled on chain, but their advantage is comprehensive coverage.
Thus you can see Binance now offers two versions of Tesla: TSLA follows the brokerage model, while TSLAB follows the token model. Anything with the "B" suffix is a token, and assets between the two models can be converted losslessly.